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The Samuel J. Heyman Service to America Medals, also known as "the Sammies", honor members of the federal government workforce, highlighting the work of employees making significant contributions to the governance of the United States. The awards are considered "the Oscars" of American government service. [1]
Sylvanus Thayer Award by the United States Military Academy (1989) [1] Naval Heritage award by the U.S. Navy Memorial Foundation (1998) [2] Congressional Gold Medal by the United States Congress (July 27, 2000) [3]
American Medal of Honor recipients for the Mexican-American War (Vera Cruz). United States Army Center of Military History. June 8, 2009 "Medal of Honor recipients". American Medal of Honor recipients for the Interim period (1915–1916). United States Army Center of Military History. June 8, 2009
Henry Viscardi Achievement Awards: Viscardi Center: Exemplary leaders in the disability sector around the globe who have had a profound impact on changing the lives of people with disabilities and champion their rights. [34] Hodson Award: American Bar Association: Extraordinary service by a government or public-sector legal office [35] IRI ...
On November 20, 2013, at a ceremony held at Emancipation Hall in the U.S. Capitol Visitor Center, 25 tribes were honored with medals, with an additional 8 tribes honored whose medals had not yet been struck, for a total of 33 tribes that have been so far identified. [35] See Code Talker Medals: Women Airforce Service Pilots: July 1, 2009
The Volunteer Movement Award, which are awarded by the Social Welfare Department of the HKSAR government in Hong Kong, recognize committed individual volunteers and group volunteers in serving the community. Each year, gold award, silver award and bronze award are awarded to committed individual or group to encourage volunteerism.
Although the first recipients were military figures who participated in the American Revolution, the War of 1812 and the Mexican–American War, Congress broadened the scope of the medal to include actors, authors, entertainers, musicians, pioneers in aeronautics and space, explorers, lifesavers, notables in science and medicine, athletes ...
18 March-30 June, 3 August-29 September 1951 all one award: Korean War: VMF 214 and VMF 323: U.S. Marine Corps: 3–6 August, 8–14 September, 12 October-26 November 1950 and 15 December 50–1 August 1951 all one award: Korean War: 1st Marine Aircraft Wing: U.S. Marine Corps: 18 March-30 June, 3 August-29 September 1951 all one award: Korean War