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Awards Order of Precedence

 
                 
       
Medal of Honor   Navy Cross   
Defense Distinguished 
Service Medal
 
Distinguished 
Service Medal
  Silver Star
                 
       
 Defense Superior 
Service Medal
   Legion of Merit   Distinguished
Flying Cross 
 
Navy/Marine 
Corps Medal
   Bronze Star
                 
       
Purple Heart   
Defense Meritorious
Service Medal
 
Meritorious 
Service Medal
  Air Medal  
Joint Service 
Commendation Medal
                 
       
Navy/Marine Corps
Commendation Medal
 
Joint Service 
Achievement Medal
 
Navy/Marine Corps 
Achievement Medal 
  Combat
Action Ribbon 
  Presidential
Unit Citation
                 
       
 Joint Meritorious
Unit Award
  Navy
Unit Commendation
  Meritorious 
Unit Commendation
  Navy "E" Ribbon   Presidential
Medal of Freedom
                 
       
 Gold Life
Saving Medal
  Silver Life
Saving Medal
 
National Intelligence
 
Distinguished Service Medal
 
National Intelligence 
Medal of Achievement
 
Navy Distinguished 
Civilian Service Medal
                 
       
 Navy Distinguished 
Achievement Science Award
 
Navy Distinguished 
Public Service Award
 
NASA Distinguished
Service Medal
  NASA
Flight Medal
 
NASA Medal for
Exceptional Bravery
                 
       
NASA Medal for
Exceptional Service
 
Merchant Marine
 
Distinguished Service Medal
 
Merchant Marine 
Meritorious Service Medal
 
Merchant Marine 
Mariners Medal
 
Selective Service 
Distinguished Service Award
                 
       
 Selective Service 
Exceptional Service Award
 
Selective Service 
Meritorious Service Award
  POW Medal  
Good Conduct
Medal 
Navy/Marine Corps
 
Naval Reserve 
Meritorious Service Medal
                 
       
 World War I
Victory Medal
 
Haitian Campaign 
Medal (1919 - 1920)
 
Second Nicaraguan
 
Campaign Medal
  Yangtze
Service Medal
 
Byrd Antarctic 
Expedition Medal
                 
       
Fleet Marine
Force Ribbon 
 
Expeditionary Medal
 
Navy/Marine Corps
 
Second Byrd
Antarctic 
Expedition Medal
  China
Service Medal
 
American Defense
 
Service Medal
                 
       
 American Campaign
Service Medal
 
European-African
Middle 
Eastern Campaign Medal
  Asian-Pacific
Campaign Medal
  World War II
Victory Medal
  Navy Occupation
Service Medal
                 
       
Medal for
Humane Action
  National Defense
Service Medal
  Korean
Service Medal
  Antarctica
Service Medal
 
Armed Forces 
Expeditionary Medal
                 
       
Vietnam
Service Medal
  Southwest Asia
Service Medal
  Kosovo
Campaign Medal
  Afghanistan
Campaign Medal
  Iraq
Campaign Medal
                 
       
Global War on
Terrorism 
Expeditionary Medal
 
Global War on
Terrorism 
Service Medal
  Korean Defense
Service Medal
  Armed Forces
Service Medal
  Humanitarian
Service Medal
                 
       
Military Outstanding 
Volunteer Service Medal
 
Sea Service 
Deployment Ribbon
  Navy Arctic
Service Ribbon
 
Naval Reserve 
Sea Service Ribbon
 
Navy and Marine
Corps 
Overseas Service Ribbon
                 
       
Recruiting Service
Ribbon 
Navy/Marine Corps
 
Navy Ceremonial
Guard 
Service Ribbon
 
Coast Guard Special
Operations Service Ribbon
  Armed Forces
Reserve Medal
  Naval
Reserve Medal
                 
       
Merchant Marine 
Gallant Ship Unit Citation
 
Merchant Marine 
Defense Bar
 
Merchant Marine 
Combat Bar
 
Merchant Marine 
Atlantic War Zone Bar
 
Merchant Marine Mediterranean
Middle East War Zone Bar
                 
       
Merchant Marine 
Pacific War Zone Bar
 
Merchant Marine WWII
Victory Medal
 
Merchant Marine
 
Korean Service Bar
 
Merchant Marine 
Vietnam Service Bar
 
Philippine
Presidential 
Unit Citation
                 
       
Republic of Korea 
Presidential Unit Citation
 
Vietnam Presidential 
Unit Citation
 
Republic of Vietnam 
Gallantry Cross Unit  Citation
 
Republic of Vietnam
Meritorious 
Unit Citation Civil Action
  Philippine
Defense Ribbon
                 
       
Philippine
Liberation 
Ribbon
 
Philippine
Independence 
Ribbon
 
United Nations 
Service Medal
  United Nations Medal   NATO Medal
                 
       
 Multinational Force
and 
Observers Medal
 
Inter American
Defense 
Board Medal
 
Republic of Vietnam 
Campaign Medal
 
Kuwait Liberation
Medal 
(Kingdom of Saudi Arabia)
  Kuwait Liberation
Medal (Kuwait)
                 
             
Rifle
Marksmanship Ribbon
  Pistol 
Marksmanship Ribbon
           
 
 
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