That medal is in league with the Silver Star, only it's the highest decoration for non-combat life-saving or other heroic peacetime exploits. It's higher than the Bronze Star.
The US Marine Corps is going to make a pretty big deal about these Marines, you better believe.
May they recover quickly. Semper Fi, bros.
I'd like to see the recruiting numbers for the 30 days prior to today and those for the next 30 days.
Oooh RAH!
Well done, Marines! Semper Fi!