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    The Merchant Marine Medal for Outstanding Achievement is a decoration of the United States Merchant Marine awarded by the United States Maritime Administration...
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    historical and active decorations of the U.S. Merchant Marine are as follows: The Prisoner of War Medal — may be awarded to any person who was a prisoner...
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    Meritorious Service Medal (MSM) is a military award presented to members of the United States Armed Forces who distinguish themselves with outstanding meritorious...
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    Buzby presented the ship’s crew with United States Merchant Marine Outstanding Achievement Medal at a ceremony on board the ship in Yokohama, Japan....
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  • Transportation Outstanding Unit Award was issued. This award consists of the ribbon-only to the Secretary of Transportation Outstanding Achievement Medal, mounted...
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    immediately before the Good Conduct Medals until changed to its current precedence in 1985. Inter-service Army Navy and Marine Corps Air Force and Space Force...
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    Emory S. Land Medal and Award for outstanding achievement in Naval Architecture. At graduation, he received a bachelor’s degree in Marine Transportation...
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    and Wusong Merchant Marine College, where he majored in navigation. He finished his coursework in 1949 and went to sea as a cadet on a merchant vessel. At...
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    was not until after the United States Congress passed the Merchant Marine Decorations and Medals Act in 1988 that NOAA, as the Coast and Geodetic Survey's...
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    from the Chamber of Shipping of America in recognition of his achievement in merchant marine safety. Throughout his career, Card has represented the United...
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    the Merchant Marine are not eligible for the award. During World War II, members of this service who met the Purple Heart criteria received a Merchant Marine...
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    David W. Taylor (category Recipients of the Navy Distinguished Service Medal)
    awarded the John Fritz Medal, the highest honor of the American engineering profession, "for outstanding achievement in marine architecture, for revolutionary...
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  • The following is a list of medals, awards and decorations in use in Poland. Most of them are awarded by the Polish Army, but some are civilian decorations...
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    James L. Holloway III (category Recipients of the Air Medal)
    Council of American-Flag Ship Operators, a national association of U.S. merchant marine companies. In 1980 he chaired the Special Operations Review Group which...
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  • Commendation (United States Coast Guard) Merchant Marine Gallant Ship Citation (United States Merchant Marine) National Intelligence Meritorious Unit Citation...
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    Huntington High School in Newport News, VA, Gregg briefly served in the US Merchant Marine (for only two weeks due to sea sickness) and studied at the Chicago...
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    William Francis Gibbs (category Benjamin Franklin Medal (Franklin Institute) laureates)
    Brothers Medal, awarded by the United States National Academy of Sciences for outstanding contributions in the field of naval architecture and marine engineering...
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  • medals can be worn at the same time depending upon the individual's achievements. The medal is suspended on a ribbon, dark green colour with a light yellow...
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    general honors that recognize service and achievement in the Texas Military Forces. The Texas Military Department medal and ribbon awards are governed by the...
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    Romulo Espaldon (category United States Merchant Marine Academy alumni)
    smuggling that plagued the Bureau. He would later be conferred the Outstanding Achievement Medal for his wide-ranging reforms which led to a 24% increase in...
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    James Garner (category Screen Actors Guild Life Achievement Award)
    After working at several jobs he disliked, Garner joined the U.S. Merchant Marine at age 16 near the end of World War II. He liked the work and his shipmates...
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    senior leadership positions has the Medical Officer of the Marine Corps, and Director, Marine Corps Health Services. Pachuta served in Operations Desert...
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  • Congressional Gold Medal Awarded to Japanese American World War II Veterans". newsdesk.si.edu. Retrieved 2012-09-13. "Montford Point Marine Association website"...
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    John D. Bulkeley (category United States Navy Medal of Honor recipients)
    remarkable achievement of LCDR Bulkeley's command in damaging or destroying a notable number of Japanese enemy planes, surface combatant and merchant ships...
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  • gallantry, achievement, or service, by both Chileans and non-citizens. The honours system consists of three types of award: orders, decorations and medals. Membership...
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  • Thumbnail for Stephen Payne (naval architect)
    Architects and Marine Engineers awarded him the Vice Admiral Emory S. "Jerry" Land Medal (VADM) for Outstanding Accomplishment in the Marine Field. 2015...
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  • had emigrated to the United States at the age of 14 and had been a merchant marine, chef, and glass decanter craftsman. During the 1970s energy crisis...
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    qualify for award of this decoration. Citations "to Naval and Marine Corps Units for Outstanding Performance in Action" was established by Executive Order...
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    Jim Mattis (category Wikipedia articles incorporating text from the United States Marine Corps)
    the 26th United States secretary of defense from 2017 to 2019. A retired Marine Corps four-star general, he commanded forces in the Persian Gulf War, the...
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    Hubbard began his career in 1971 as an engineering officer in the U.S. Merchant Marine shipping munition and equipment to the war effort in Vietnam. He was...
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