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    The Award for Heroism is an award of the United States Department of State. It is presented to employees of State, USAID and Marine guards assigned to...
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    awarded for gallantry in action for heroism that would warrant the Distinguished Service Cross for an individual. There was no lesser unit award for heroism...
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    for Heroism is the highest United States Department of the Army medal awarded exclusively to Army Reserve Officers' Training Corps cadets. This award...
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  • government, gives civilian decorations for outstanding service, sacrifice, or heroism. The criteria for the awards are set down in 3 FAM 4820 - Foreign...
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    Navy and Marine Corps Medal (category Military awards and decorations of the United States)
    Navy and Marine Corps Medal is the highest non-combat decoration awarded for heroism by the United States Department of the Navy to members of the United...
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    Patrol's highest honor is the Newton-Azrak Award for Heroism. This award is bestowed to Border Patrol agents for extraordinary actions, service; accomplishments...
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  • 10th inning for the Pirates. In 2001, Smith received the Steve Palermo Award for heroism from the Baseball Assistance Team (B.A.T.) for his actions in...
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    The Award for Valor is an obsolete award of the United States Department of State. It has since been replaced with the Award for Heroism. It was presented...
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  • Sullivan Award for Heroism by the San Francisco Fire Department Walter Sullivan Award for Excellence in Science Journalism William Matheus Sullivan Award, annual...
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    designed for issuance with an approved medal, but were either never officially approved for presentation or were discontinued before a first award could...
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    Air Force Cross (United States) (category Awards and decorations of the United States Air Force)
    decoration for airmen and guardians who distinguish themselves with extraordinary heroism in combat with an armed enemy force. The medal is awarded to any...
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  • Service Award Secretary’s Award Award for Heroism Award for Valor Thomas Jefferson Star for Foreign Service Distinguished Honor Award Superior Honor Award Meritorious...
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  • "V" device (category United States military award devices)
    awarded by the United States Armed Forces, distinguishes a decoration awarded for combat valor or heroism from the same decoration being awarded for a...
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  • Medal of Heroism may refer to: Medal of Heroism (Czech Republic), an award of the Czech Republic ROTC Medal for Heroism, an award of the Department of...
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    tires. Tracy, her bodyguard and driver all escaped. The Secretary's Award for Heroism recognized her "quick thinking", her return to work on the same day...
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    Distinguished Flying Cross (United States) (category Awards established in 1926)
    2, 1926, and is currently awarded to any persons who, after April 6, 1917, distinguish themselves by single acts of heroism or extraordinary achievement...
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  • George F. Azrak Station in Murrieta, California and the Newton-Azrak Award for Heroism. On June 17, 1967, Newton and Azrak stopped a car loaded with 800 lb...
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    battlefield commission as a second lieutenant in 1951 and was awarded three Silver Stars for heroism and three Purple Hearts. After a successful raid on Hill...
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    The Medal for Heroic Deeds was instituted in Norway by royal resolution on 19 August 1885 and is awarded for honorable actions in saving lives or a comparable...
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    Air Medal (category Awards established in 1942)
    United States Armed Forces. It was created in 1942 and is awarded for single acts of heroism or meritorious achievement while participating in aerial flight...
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    combat award for valor available from the United States Army, as well as French and Belgian awards for heroism. Murphy received the Medal of Honor for valor...
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    Line Pilots Association awarded Dave Sanders, Jim Tucker, and Andy Peterson the Gold Medal Award for heroism, the highest award a civilian pilot can receive...
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  • Armed Forces of the Philippines Medal of Valor (category Military awards and decorations of the Philippines)
    Edition published in 1997, as an award for "heroism in combat" and is foremost in the order of precedence of awards and decorations of the Armed Forces...
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    November 2009, he was presented the Department of State Award for Heroism by Secretary Hillary Clinton for assisting in the rescue of wounded American soldiers...
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    Presidential Award for Heroism in Times of Disaster Sajid Bulig Presidential Award for Heroism Presidential Mineral Industry Environment Award Philippines...
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    Washington of Arlington, New Jersey, in recognition of the extraordinary heroism displayed by them when they sacrificed their lives in the sinking of the...
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  • Shaftesbury and Pope Productions announced Citytv had renewed for season two, and was scheduled for the 2019–2020 season. Season two premiered on September...
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  • overblown—thrilling fiction at best—but not journalism." Boukreev was given an award for heroism by the Alpine Club, and he recounted his story in the book, The Climb:...
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  • of Heroism (Czech: Medaile Za hrdinství) is principally a military award, but has occasionally been awarded to civilians. It rewards acts of "heroism in...
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    Award for Heroism from the Air Force Sergeants Association. KC-130F, USN/USMC BuNo 149798 used in tests in October–November 1963 by the U.S. Navy for...
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