Military Life

I Received My Last Military Award 11 Years After I Left the Military

How is this possible and what does this mean for you?

Jessica & Joshua J. Lyon, BSQP, CNP (J & J)

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5 min readFeb 23

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Photo by Tim Mossholder on Unsplash

It was not long after I left the military that I began looking into medals that I earned on paper but were never awarded.

Jessica & Joshua J. Lyon, BSQP, CNP (J & J)

Written by Jessica & Joshua J. Lyon, BSQP, CNP (J & J)

Writer for

ILLUMINATION

Accounts Office Worker & husband: Liberty Univ. Master of Arts in Counseling (2025), Bachelor in Criminal Psychology, mental health worker, MP Veteran, & writer

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