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A 5⁄16 inch star (9.7mm) is a miniature gold or silver five-pointed star that is authorized by the United States Armed Forces as a ribbon device to denote subsequent awards for specific decorations of the Department of the Navy, Coast Guard, Public Health Service, and National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. [1][2][3][4] A gold star ...
The Navy "E" Ribbon was designed by AZ3 Cynthia L. Crider in 1973. Her design and recommendation were approved by the Secretary of the Navy after three years, and the ribbon was subsequently created by the Department of the Army, which has the final approval for the design and colors of all ribbons and medals in the U.S. military.
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.
This award was re-designated as the Navy Commendation Medal in September 1960, and renamed the Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal in 1994. This decoration was previously awarded only by flag rank operational commanders, requiring the signature of an admiral or general officer in the grade of O-7 , allowing interpretation of the criteria ...
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 ...
In three years of active duty service, I was promoted three times and received numerous medals and awards, including a Letter of Commendation from the Fleet Admiral for the quality of my work.
Coast Guard: Navy Occupation Service Medal. A Reserve Good Conduct Medal refers to any one of the five military conduct awards, four of which are currently issued and one of which was previously issued, [1][2] by the United States Armed Forces to members of the Reserve and National Guard. The primary difference between the regular Good Conduct ...
The Army and Navy 3 ⁄ 16 inch Silver Stars were not considered equivalent awards, however, as the Navy Commendation Star could not be exchanged for the Silver Star Medal. At the start of World War II, the Navy Commendation Star was declared obsolete and none were issued after 1941. In 1943, a Navy Commendation Ribbon was authorized.