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The Sahrawi [a] People's Liberation Army (SPLA; Arabic: جيش التحرير الشعبي الصحراوي, romanized: Jaysh al-Taḥrīr al-Shaʻbī al-Ṣaḥrāwī; Spanish: Ejército de Liberación Popular Saharaui, ELPS/ELP) is the army of the Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic (SADR) and previously served as the armed wing of the Polisario Front prior to the foundation of the Republic. [1]
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 ...
U.S. Navy and Marine Corps ribbon of the Achievement Medal with "V" device denoting combat bravery; the "V" device ceased being awarded with Achievement Medals in late 2016. On 22 December 1945, in War Department Circular 383, the United States Army decided to introduce the "V" device to distinguish the award of a Bronze Star Medal for acts of ...
The People's Liberation Army Navy Marine Corps (PLANMC), also known as the People's Liberation Army Marine Corps (PLAMC), is the maritime land force of the People's Liberation Army (PLA) and one of five major branches of the People's Liberation Army Navy (PLAN), responsible for amphibious warfare, expeditionary operations and rapid responses. [5]
Cuban Pacification Medal (Navy) Army of Puerto Rican Occupation Medal: Philippine–American War campaign medals Philippine Campaign Medal Philippine Congressional Medal: Navy & Marine Corps expedition medals Nicaraguan Campaign Medal (1912) Haitian Campaign Medal (1915 & 1920–1921) Dominican Campaign Medal (1916)
The following ribbon devices are authorized for wear on the Southwest Asia Service Medal: Campaign stars (all branches) Fleet Marine Force Combat Operation Insignia (Navy personnel assigned to a Marine Corps unit in combat) Examples of campaign stars worn on the Southwest Asia Campaign service ribbon:
Fought off group of insurgents, including in hand-to-hand combat while simultaneously providing first aid for wounded Marines. [21] Joshua Mooi: Lance Corporal: Navy Cross: 2nd Battalion 1st Marines: November 16, 2005 [22] Ubaydi (Steel Curtain) Helped save the lives of a dozen Marines while killing four insurgents in heavy close-quarters urban ...
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 ...