New York Army National Guard Col. Theresa VanCort of Clifton Park, a veteran of the Afghanistan war, has received a second Meritorious Service Medal. VanCort received the medal after being ...

Change 5 to the Manual of Military Decorations and Awards took effect on Aug. 7, 2023, and hardly anyone noticed. That is until last week, when the Office of the Secretary of Defense returned the ...

Martin has also earned a Defense Superior Service Medal, a Meritorious Service Medal, a Joint Service Commendation Medal, an Air Force Commendation Medal, a Joint Meritorious Unit Award and an Air ...

The awards required to use the gender-neutral pronoun included the Defense Distinguished Service Medal, Defense Superior Service Medal, Defense Meritorious Service Medal, Joint Service ...

The "R" device may be worn on battle ribbons for the Defense Superior Service Medal, Legion of Merit, Defense Meritorious Service Medal, Meritorious Service Medal, Joint Service Commendation Medal ...

WASHINGTON (April 16, 2013, AFPS) -- Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel has eliminated the Distinguished Warfare Medal, DOD officials announced, April 15. Instead, the military will recognize service ...

The “R” device has been authorized to be worn with the Defense Superior Service Medal, Legion of Merit, Defense Meritorious Service Medal, Meritorious Service Medal, Joint Service Commendation ...

Barbieri was awarded The Meritorious Service Medal which recognizes "meritorious non-combat ... His recommendations are reported to have saved the Department of Defense over 900,000 man-hours ...

He has received numerous awards, including two Defense Meritorious Service Medals, two Meritorious Service Medals, four Navy and Marine Corps Commendation medals, and five Navy and Marine Corps ...