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ALAN JOHNSTON LEGION OF VALOR NOVEMBER 3, 2022
New member Alan David Johnston MFV (DSCeq), for heroism in defending against a coordinated,
complex attack on Al Kasik Military Training Base,
Northwest of Mosul, Iraq 7 August 2004. Learn more in General Orders or at https://legionofvalor.org . The OSD Medal for Valor is
equivalent to the DSC. The Legion of Valor
of the USA is the oldest Veteran Service Organization in the nation dating
continuously from 1890. Its members are recipients of the nation’s two
highest honors for valor in combat – the Congressional Medal of Honor and the
individual armed services awards for extraordinary heroism in combat – the
Navy Cross, the Army Distinguished Service Cross, and the Air Force Cross.
The stories of 2946 medal recipients dating back to the birth of our nation
are contained in these pages. Approximately 345 of these recipients are alive
today, dating from World War II to present, and who continue to serve as role
models for our nation. These members of the Legion of Valor continue to serve
our nation in a myriad of ways. We encourage you to view these pages (scroll
down to the bottom of this page to search for individual medal recipients’
stories) with the aim of learning about the extraordinary men and women who
have pledged their lives to our nation – many have paid the ultimate price to
ensure our liberty. Let us know how our members can help your organization
reinforce the importance of truth, honor, and patriotism in today’s world.
Learn more. Did you know there was a National Legion of Valor Day? |
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From Left to Right: CPT-USA Alan Johnston
(Commander Maine MOWW), Wayne Hansen (Chairman of the WAA Board of Directors)
and COL-USA Robert Barton Past Region I Commander and past Chapter Commander The MOWW Maine Chapter
Commander and Past Region I Commander presented a check in the amount of
$1,500.00 during their Monthly meeting on October 17th, 2020 to
Wayne Hansen (Chairman of the Board of Directors) of Wreaths Across America
(WAA). The donation is
designated for the purchase of wreaths to be placed on grave markers located
at the Togus cemetery. National Wreath Day will
be on the 19th of December.
This day is when WAA intends to place wreaths at more than 2,200
sites. WAA a few years ago went
to Normandy and placed 9,389 wreaths on the markers of the WWII soldiers who
died on the beaches of Normandy on June 6th, 1944 and are buried
at the Normandy American Cemetery and Memorial. The Superintendent of the
Normandy American Cemetery and Memorial is Scott Desjardins, a Maine Native
from Madawaska and former U.S. Army Cavalry Scout and Tank Crewman. |
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GOLD PATRICK HENRY MEDAL
PRESENTED TO COL. ROBERT BARTON Commander Alan Johnston
Presenting the Golden Patrick Henry Award to Col. Robert Barton on January 30th
2021. The presentation was
presided over by SVCINC LTC. Michael Okin via virtual media. Also present were Beverly Barton and Cheryl Johnston. The GPH was awarded to COL. Barton for his
dedicated service of over 40 years in MOWW.
During that period, he was Chapter Commander, Region I Commander,
Membership Chair, and ROTC/JROTC Chair.
COL. Barton turned 91 years old last week. |
Photo of
Ms. Evelyn King receiving her MOWW Pin from Colonel Barton
Photo of
Colonel Amoroso receiving his MOWW Pin from Colonel Barton.
Colonel
Robert E. Barton (Center), MOWW Region 1 Commander, and GSO Major Reynald
Moreau (Right) are shown presenting an
MOWW
Citation to Morrill Worcester (Left) who stopped at the Scarborough, Maine
Veterans Home on his way to Arlington National Cemetery
with 10,000 wreaths to be placed on the
gravesites of fallen heroes on December 15, 2007.
Before and after photos from Arlington
Cemetery