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The Secretary of the Army Award for Valor is awarded for acts of heroism or bravery connected with an Army employee or Army activity, or that in some way benefits the Army. Recipients will have distinguished themselves by exhibiting great courage or sacrifice involving heroism or bravery.
The Department of the Army Distinguished Civilian Service Award formerly the Department of the Army Decoration for Exceptional Civilian Service is the highest award that may be bestowed by or on behalf of the Secretary of the Army to Army civilian employees. The medal was approved by the War Department 29 December 1945. This award consists of a ...
The medal of the award is a bronze disc 1 + 3 ⁄ 8 in (35 mm) in diameter. On the obverse of the medal is the Department of the Army Seal encircled by a laurel wreath. The reverse contains the inscription in five lines FOR DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY MERITOROUS CIVILIAN SERVICE—TO, while the lower edge contains a laurel wreath, extending up to the inscription.
Carl Cricco, CEO of K9s for Warriors, said via email that ending veteran suicide is the program's top mission. He pointed out that many veterans “found renewed enjoyment in life, and ...
The medal was established as the Meritorious Civilian Service Award by directive of the Secretary of the Army on 26 January 1959. In November 2014, the Secretary of the Army approved a modification to the Department of the Army Civilian Service Medals in order to make their nomenclature more consistent with their military equivalents.
Certain other civil decorations may be authorized for wear on U.S. military uniforms, upon approval of the military service departments. Each of the military branches also maintains their own series of civil decorations separate from military awards. The following is a listing of articles pertaining to United States civil awards and decorations.
US Army dogs typically retire after a decade in service, but fortunately, Yyacob was relieved of his duties this fall after seven years on the job — which at one point included protecting then ...
Sergeant Major, Assistant Secretary of the Army (Financial Management and Comptroller) Sergeant Major Terry L. Anderson Jr. [46] U.S. Army: Office of the Assistant Secretary of the Army (Manpower and Reserve Affairs) Senior Enlisted Advisor to the Assistant Secretary of the Army (Manpower and Reserve Affairs) Sergeant Major Kenyatta J. Gaskins ...