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    The Specially Meritorious Service Medal was a military decoration of the United States Navy which was created by Joint Resolution of Congress No. 18 of...
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    both the Good Conduct Medal and the Specially Meritorious Service Medal who wore two red service ribbons on their Navy service uniforms. This is one of...
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  • feats of distinction and gallant service. Initially, the Brevet Medal ranked behind the Navy Distinguished Service Medal and was issued to 23 active, retired...
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    burning enemy ships and was subsequently awarded with the Specially Meritorious Service Medal. He graduated from the Naval Academy on January 28, 1899...
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    creation of the medal, but went to Washington to receive it. Specially Meritorious Service Medal The letter of August 3, 1904, awarding this medal to Waller...
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    Victor Blue (category Recipients of the Navy Distinguished Service Medal)
    Navy Distinguished Service Medal Specially Meritorious Service Medal Sampson Medal Spanish Campaign Medal World War I Victory Medal BLUE, Victor, in Who's...
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    Various medals, service ribbons, ribbon devices, and specific badges recognize military service and personal accomplishments of members of the U.S. Armed...
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    Spanish–American War were as follows: Medal of Honor Specially Meritorious Service Medal Spanish Campaign Medal—upgradeable to include the Silver Citation...
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  • which the United States armed forces would be called to service. Although United States service medals of the World Wars have also been declared obsolete by...
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  • Medal of Honor appears in regulations on order of wear as late as 1930. Congressional Gold Medal Four Chaplains' Medal Specially Meritorious Service Medal...
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  • enforcement agencies, particularly police personals to recognize their meritorious contribution to the national interest of Pakistan, and while it is a...
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    The King's Police Medal (KPM) is awarded to police in the United Kingdom for gallantry or distinguished service. It was also formerly awarded within the...
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    Distinguished Service Medal Specially Meritorious Service Medal Sampson Medal Spanish Campaign Medal Mexican Service Medal Victory Medal "Rear Admiral...
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    Navigation. Recipient of the Navy Distinguished Service Medal and Specially Meritorious Service Medal. 19 PalmerLeigh C. Palmer O-04 Rear admiral August...
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    Guard Meritorious Unit Commendation Coast Guard Meritorious Team Commendation Coast Guard Bicentennial Unit Commendation National Defense Service Medal Global...
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    Colonel James Rudder, landed at Pointe du Hoc from LCA landing craft and specially modified DUKW "Ducks" operated by the Royal Navy. The 225 Rangers had...
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    Super Bowl XLII and in recognition of his contribution, Gadson received a specially minted Super Bowl ring. Gadson has since remained with the team as a motivational...
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  • Great National Unity Order (category Orders, decorations, and medals of Vietnam)
    tộc) is a service award conferred by the Government of Vietnam for long process of devotion, have rendered great meritorious services. Specially, individuals...
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  • Canadians and non-Canadians who provided, "specially valuable and meritorious service of a high standard...special service of a high degree of merit, such as...
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    Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal – (Sep–Oct 1994) Southwest Asia Service Medal – (Aug 1990–Mar 1991) Humanitarian Service Medal – (Sep–Oct 2001, Sep–Oct...
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    Order of Merit (Chile) (category Orders, decorations, and medals of Chile)
    1906. This new national distinction was created to recognize the meritorious service provided by foreign military personnel to Chilean officials. The...
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    Herman H. Hanneken (category United States Marine Corps Medal of Honor recipients)
    rank of brigadier general upon his retirement for having been specially commended for service in actual combat. Brigadier General Hanneken died on August...
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    American Civil War, is also named in his honor. The Barnard Medal for Meritorious Service to Science was established in 1889 according to the instructions...
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    Richard E. Byrd (category Recipients of the Navy Distinguished Service Medal)
    Distinguished Service Medal to Commander Richard Evelyn Byrd Jr. (NSN: 0–7918), United States Navy, for exceptionally meritorious and distinguished service in a...
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    Order of the Star of India (category Orders, decorations, and medals of British India)
    Companion at the Order's foundation in 1861. The order's statutes were specially amended to permit the admission of Queen Mary as a Knight Grand Commander...
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    medal is suspended. Conflicts and operations for which no medal was issued have ribbons specially designed for use as streamers. On 16 March 2023 US Southern...
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    Kenneth Preston (category Recipients of the Meritorious Service Medal (United States))
    build and donate specially adapted homes to severely wounded veterans at no cost. Severely wounded veterans in need of a specially adapted home as qualified...
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  • required by the task force commander. 3 Squadron was later awarded a Meritorious Unit Citation on 25 March 2000. 1 Squadron replaced 3 Squadron in December...
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    Hugh Elles (category Companions of the Distinguished Service Order)
    Distinguished Service Medal to Major General Hugh J. Elles, Royal British Army, for exceptionally meritorious and distinguished service in a position...
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    Chuck Wilson (pilot) (category Recipients of the Meritorious Service Medal (United States))
    Stratotanker that refueled the SR-71 Blackbird. The Q-model KC-135 aircraft was specially configured to dispense the JP-7 fuel required by the SR-71. In 1986, Wilson...
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