NAVAL STATION MAYPORT, Fla. – Chief Gunner’s Mate Justin Olson is a hero, and received a medal that proves it.
Olson was presented Friday with the Navy and Marine Corps Medal, the Navy’s highest non-combat decoration awarded for heroism.
Rear Adm. Joseph Cahill, commander of the U.S. Naval Surface Force Atlantic, presented the award to Olson, who is being recognized for his heroic actions as a Search and Rescue Swimmer aboard the USS Cooperstown (LCS 23).
Olson’s action during a response to a distress call saved the life of a stranded mariner.