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The Awards and decorations of the United States Department of the Navy are the
military awards and decorations Military awards and decorations are distinctions given as a mark of honor for military heroism, meritorious or outstanding service or achievement. DoD Manual 1348.33, 2010, Vol. 3 A decoration is often a medal consisting of a ribbon and a meda ...
which are presented to members of the
United States Navy The United States Navy (USN) is the maritime service branch of the United States Armed Forces and one of the eight uniformed services of the United States. It is the largest and most powerful navy in the world, with the estimated tonnage ...
and
United States Marine Corps The United States Marine Corps (USMC), also referred to as the United States Marines, is the maritime land force service branch of the United States Armed Forces responsible for conducting expeditionary and amphibious operations through combi ...
under the authority of the Secretary of the Navy. Other military service members may also receive specific Navy Department military awards, provided such service members are performing duty under a Navy or Marine Corps command. Likewise, a Navy or Marine Corps service member may receive medals and decorations of another military branch, if cross assigned to a command of the respective service. All Navy and Marine Corps members are eligible to receive Inter-service awards and decorations of the United States military, inter-service awards and decorations as well as Authorized foreign decorations of the United States military, approved foreign awards and international decoration, International awards.


Department of the Navy awards


Navy and Marine Corps decorations


Expeditionary Medals


Good Conduct and Reserve Medal


Navy and Marine Corps unit awards


Navy and Marine Corps ribbon only awards


Marksmanship awards


U.S. Navy


U.S. Marine Corps


Notes

* * = Awarded only to sailors * ** = Awarded only to Marines *No asterisk indicates that the decoration is awarded to both services


External links


U.S. Navy order of precedence


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