He says Pyongyang halted contact between the Red Cross delegations in the truce village,Panmunjom, and the North Korean Navy contacted the South to inform it that all marine communications between the two Korea's are now cut.

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Staff Sgt Juan Rodriguez-Chavez, who accompanied Sgt Meyer on some of the perilous trips, is to receive the Navy Cross for his bravery that day.

BBC: US Marine Dakota Meyer awarded Medal of Honor

Corpsman Fonseca was awarded the Navy Cross.

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Captain Chontosh was awarded the Navy Cross.

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