(Citation Needed) – SYNOPSIS: Major Joseph P. Colley, Jr., United States Marine Corps, was awarded the Navy and Marine Corps Medal for heroism while serving at Marine Corps Recruiting Station, Dallas, Texas, on 14 December 1979. Upon hearing fire sirens at the apartment complex near his recruiting substation in Arlington, Texas, Major Colley, with complete disregard for his own safety and fully aware of the personal dangers involved. Rushed into the burning building, alerted tenants to the danger, ensured that all apartments were vacant, and prevented tenants from returning to their apartments.