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The USDA's Honor Awards is a tradition dating back to 1947 and represents the highest awards granted by the Secretary to an individual or group for contribution or achievement in support of the Department's mission. Since 2018, the traditional honor awards program has been redesigned into a three-tier structure: Tier 3: Secretary's Honor Awards
The Meritorious Honor Award is an award of the United States Department of State. Similar versions of the same award exist for the former U.S. Information Agency, Arms Control and Disarmament Agency, and USAID. It is presented to groups or individuals in recognition of a special act or service or sustained outstanding performance.
The Foreign Affairs Manual described the purpose of Department of State honor awards as to "bestow recognition on an individual or group who has made a significant contribution to the agency's mission" and states that "The honor awards vary in scope and magnitude. The impact of the act or deed which precipitates the nomination must be carefully ...
The President’s “E” Award for Export Service is "awarded to a firm or organization that may not export directly, but facilitates the exports of others"; The President’s “E Star” Award for Exports and the President's "E Star" Award for Export Service recognizes "continued superior performance in increasing or promoting exports". [9]
For example, the US Army Meritorious Civilian Service Award is equivalent to the US military Legion of Merit, [1] while the US Air Force Meritorious Civilian Service Award is equivalent to the lower US military Meritorious Service Medal. [2] Examples of Meritorious Civilian Service Awards include but are not limited to: Secretary of Defense ...
Jermoh Kamara is the Woman of Consequence Award winner and Anahit Marutyan is the Young Woman of Consequence Award winner. Both awards were presented during a ceremony Wednesday in City Hall.
In a ceremony on Tuesday, Medal of Honor recipient Captain Larry L. Taylor received the honor for conspicuous gallantry. White House Medal of Honor event recognizes meritorious conduct Skip to ...
During the Vietnam War and in the following twelve months, 234 Medals of Honor were received and since 1978 a further 32 awards have been presented. Of the total of 266 awards, 174 were to the US Army, 15 to the US Navy, 57 to the USMC and 14 to the USAF. [ 25 ]