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Letter from CAPT VB Cole, USN, commending Dr. Purdy for his contribution as chairman of a committee for laboratory analysis of Navy ships. Dated 15 Dec 1953, unclassified, scan of original document from the Bull & Roberts company historical archives.
Awards and decorations of the United States government are civilian awards of the U.S. federal government which are typically issued for sustained meritorious service, in a civilian capacity, while serving in the U.S. federal government. Certain U.S. government awards may also be issued to military personnel of the United States Armed Forces ...
Coast Guard: Commandant's Letter of Commendation Ribbon. The Achievement Medal is a military decoration of the United States Armed Forces. The Achievement Medal was first proposed as a means to recognize outstanding achievement or meritorious service [5] of military personnel who were not eligible to receive the higher Commendation Medal or the ...
Navy Unit Commendation. Outstanding heroism in action against the enemy or extremely meritorious service (non-combat) in support of military operations. The Navy Unit Commendation (NUC) is a United States Navy and United States Coast Guard unit award that was established by order of the Secretary of the Navy James Forrestal on 18 December 1944.
A Law Enforcement Purple Heart and Certificate issued by the National Association of Chiefs of Police. United States law enforcement decorations are awarded by the police forces of the United States of America. Since the United States has a decentralized police force, with separate independent departments existing on the state and local level ...
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The awards and decorations of the United States Armed Forces include various medals, service ribbons, ribbon devices, and specific badges which recognize military service and personal accomplishments of members of the U.S. Armed Forces. Such awards are a means to outwardly display the highlights of a service member's career.
Other military service members may also receive specific Navy Department military awards, provided such service members are performing duty under a Navy or Marine Corps command. Likewise, a Navy or Marine Corps service member may receive medals and decorations of another military branch, if cross assigned to a command of the respective service.