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To the Marines he led in one of the Vietnam War's bloodiest battles, Gunnery Sergeant John Canley was larger than life. Now his legacy is taking to the seas.
54 years later, Camp Pendleton Marine veterans awarded Bronze Star Medals for actions in Vietnam War.
Canley was awarded the Medal of Honor for his heroics, becoming the first living Black Marine to receive the highest medal the nation gives for extraordinary acts of bravery.
John Canley name was fixed to an Expeditionary Sea Base, a new type of ship that will help the country deploy troops and equipment in regions where the US doesn’t have easy access to land bases and seaports.
Canley, who saved more than 20 of his brethren during the Vietnam War, was the first living Black Marine to receive the award