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The first secularized military order was the Order of Saint George, ... Tyerman, Christopher (2019). The World of the Crusades. Yale University Press.
Staff Sergeant Christopher Stout was the first Religious Affairs Specialist Killed in Action since the Vietnam War. [18] A military professional of the highest caliber, SSG Stout was known by others as a brother and a shield of armor. His devotion and love for his fellow paratroopers epitomize the spirit of the Army Chaplain Corps.
In French a widespread phrase for such medals is Regarde St Christophe et va-t-en rassuré ("Look at St Christopher and go on reassured", sometimes translated as "Behold St Christopher and go your way in safety"); Saint Christopher medals and holy cards in Spanish have the phrase Si en San Cristóbal confías, de accidente no morirás ("If you ...
Knowlton Award, The Order of the Spinx - Military Intelligence [6] The Order of the Marechaussee - Military Police [7] The Order of Samuel Sharpe - Ordnance Corps [8] MG Robert A. McClure Award - Psychological Operations; The Order of Saint Gabriel - Public Affairs; The Order of Saint Martin - Quartermaster Corps; The Order of Mercury - Signal ...
The Order of Saint George Medallion is the top award given to members of the Army's mounted force by the United States Armor Association of the United States Army.The award is issued (in increasing levels of prestige) as a black, bronze, silver, or gold medallion, depending on the recipient's eligibility.
The military saints, warrior saints and soldier saints are patron saints, martyrs and other saints associated with the military. They were originally composed of the early Christians who were soldiers in the Roman army during the persecution of Christians , especially the Diocletianic Persecution of AD 303–313.
The Sacred Military Constantinian Order of Saint George (Italian: Sacro Militare Ordine Costantiniano di San Giorgio; Spanish: Sagrada Orden Militar Constantiniana de San Jorge), also historically referred to as the Imperial Constantinian Order of Saint George [1] and the Order of the Constantinian Angelic Knights of Saint George, [2] is a dynastic order of knighthood of the House of Bourbon ...
The order is currently governed by a Chancellor and a Council of eight members, appointed by the President of the Republic, to assist him as Grand Master in all matters concerning the administration of the Order. The Military Order of Christ, despite its name, can be conferred both on civilians and on military, and on Portuguese and foreigners.