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The first posthumous Military Cross was that awarded to Captain Herbert Westmacott, Grenadier Guards for gallantry in Northern Ireland during the period 1 February 1980 to 30 April 1980. [33] The first woman to be awarded the Military Cross was Private Michelle Norris of the Royal Army Medical Corps, while attached to The Princess of Wales's ...
The Illinois Military Medal of Valor was established by the Adjutant General of Illinois on 1 May 1978. The Illinois Military Medal of Valor is awarded to those members of the Illinois National Guard who distinguish themselves by a conspicuous act of courage and valor. The act may have been performed either in a military or non-military status.
The highest purely military decoration of Georgia. It is divided into three degrees. The Military Courage Medal is awarded for heroic and daring actions while carrying out military duties. Greece: Medal for Gallantry: The Medal for Gallantry formally replaced the Cross of Valour as the top military award in 1974, but it has never been conferred.
Since 1918 recipients of the Military Medal have been entitled to the post-nominal letters "MM". [11] [12] Eligibility was extended to soldiers of the Indian Army in 1944. [13] The Military Medal was discontinued in 1993, as part of the review of the British honours system, which recommended removing distinctions of rank in respect of awards ...
It is a massive Greek cross, in bronze for the Military Cross of Merit, in silver for the two other crosses. The center of the crosses is as follows: Military Cross of Merit: an eagle sitting on a sword; Navy Cross of Merit: an armed hand (the symbol of the Polish Navy); Air Force Cross of Merit: the Polish Air Force checkerboard.
New Zealand recipients of the Military Cross (64 P) Pages in category "Recipients of the Military Cross" The following 200 pages are in this category, out of approximately 2,164 total.
The Military Cross (Dutch: Militair Kruis, French: Croix Militaire) is a military long service decoration of Belgium.It was established by Royal Decree on 11 February 1885 and is awarded to commissioned officers in the Belgian Armed Forces for loyal and uninterrupted service or to Non-Belgian military officers for distinguished service in favor of the Military of Belgium.
The Distinguished Service Cross is awarded to a person who, while serving in any capacity with the Army (or in the Air Force, before 1960), distinguishes themselves by extraordinary heroism not justifying the award of a Medal of Honor; while engaged in an action against an enemy of the United States; while engaged in military operations involving conflict with an opposing/foreign force; or ...