During World War II, the first Marine Corps medals were bestowed. The Marine Corps medals were awarded instead of gold or silver lifesaving medals because of sea rescues considering their life during the mid-20 history. In history, there are lots of people who received Marine Corps medals.
For instance, Lt. John F. Kennedy received once got Marine Corps medals in 1944. Nowadays, a musician, U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Miles Hogan received Marine Corps medals in 2017. In particular, a person only gets one Marine Corps medal.