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Approved operations for the Humanitarian Service Medal; Area or operation Start date End date Geographic area (note 1) Hurricanes Eta and Iota November 5, 2020 December 5, 2020 Honduras, Guatemala, Belize, El Salvador, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, Nicaragua, Panama, and Colombia, adjacent airspace and adjacent waters within 10 nautical miles
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Defense Superior Service Medal w/ oak leaf cluster 2nd Row Legion of Merit: Bronze Star Medal w/ Combat "V" device, silver 5/16 inch star and bronze 5/16 inch star Defense Meritorious Service Medal w/ oak leaf cluster: 3rd Row Joint Service Commendation Medal w/ 2 oak leaf clusters: Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal w/ 2 5/16 inch stars
The Civilian Award for Humanitarian Service is both an honorary and public service award presented by the Department of the Army to individuals who have distinguished themselves by meritorious direct “hands-on” participation in an act or operation of a humanitarian nature directed toward an individual or groups of individuals. [1]
The last single service award was issued in 1960 when Congress authorized the awarding of the Four Chaplains' Medal recognizing the Four Chaplains who died together during World War II. [6] There have been no single service awards issued since by the U.S. military, mainly due to the decline and complications of awarding commemorative service ...
The five U.S. soldiers killed in a Black Hawk helicopter crash in the Mediterranean Sea were distinguished servicemen who served multiple deployments during their military careers, according to ...
Such awards are normally issued as service medals, for participation in various international military operations, and not for specific acts of heroism or bravery. The first medal from an international organization accepted for wear by the United States Military was the United Nations Korea Medal in 1951.
Australian Operational Service Medal – Special Operations [5] Belgium. Commemorative Medal for Foreign Operations or Missions; Canada.