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Officers in the French Armed Forces also receive the accolade, but a different version. When they graduate, during the ceremony a senior officer hovers their sword on the kneeling graduate's shoulders as if he were knighting the young officer. This part is called the "adoubement", which has a different meaning than accolade.
This list of highest military decorations is an index to articles that describe the highest military decoration awarded by each country in the world.. Note that some countries do not have separate civilian and military awards systems, and as such some countries' highest military awards may also be civilian awards.
Service ribbons, ribbon devices, and badge awards displayed on a Command Master Chief Petty Officer's service uniform. Various medals, service ribbons, ribbon devices, and specific badges 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 ...
Four of the awards were posthumous. Among the recipients were Webb Hayes, the son of former U.S. President Rutherford B. Hayes, and two prominent Marine Corps officers, Hiram I. Bearss and David Dixon Porter. Bearss became known for leading long-range reconnaissance patrols behind enemy lines and was later wounded as a colonel in World War I ...
Lady Mary was awarded the ancient accolade to join recent recipients, including former chief economist at the Bank of England Andy Haldane and Chief Medical Officer for England Sir Chris Whitty ...
This list of awards for contributions to society is an index to articles on notable awards for contributions to society. It excludes humanitarian and service awards, religion-related awards, peace prizes, law enforcement awards and honors and legal awards, which are covered by separate lists.
Tom Cruise is choosing to accept a major honor from the U.S. Navy. The "Top Gun" star, 62, on Tuesday received the Navy's Distinguished Public Service Award, the highest honor that Navy Secretary ...
General of the Armies of the United States, more commonly referred to as General of the Armies, is the highest military rank in the United States.The rank has been conferred three times: to John J. Pershing in 1919, as a personal accolade for his command of the American Expeditionary Forces during World War I; to George Washington in 1976, as a posthumous honor during the United States ...