Gov. Henry McMaster ordered flags at half-staff on March 6 to honor Colonel Myron Charles Harrington Jr., a decorated Marine and Citadel leader.

Born: 1 March 1895, Richland County, Ill. Other Navy awards: Distinguished Service Medal, Legion of Merit, Distinguished Flying Cross with 1 gold star. Citation: During the progress of an ...

Both the Medal of Honor and the Purple Heart came from the Badge of Military Merit. It was the first award meant for ... Civilians who worked with the military, like Red Cross workers or war reporters ...