ɪn dᵻsˈɛmbɚ tˈuː θˈaʊzənd twˈɛlv ðə dᵻpˈɑːɹtmənt ʌv dᵻfˈɛns ɐnˈaʊnst ðætðə nˈeɪvi kɹˈɔs wʊd nˌɑːt biː ʌpɡɹˈeɪdᵻd, wɪð sˈɛkɹətɹi ʌv dᵻfˈɛns lˈiːɑːn pænˈɛɾə sˈeɪɪŋ ðæt hiː dɪdnˌɑːt wˈɔnt tʊ ˌoʊvɚtˈɜːn hɪz pɹˈɛdᵻsˌɛsɚz dᵻsˈɪʒən.
In December 2012 the Department of Defense announced that the Navy Cross would not be upgraded, with Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta saying that he did not want to overturn his predecessor's decision.