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  2. "V" device - Wikipedia

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    A "V" device is a metal 1 ⁄ 4-inch (6.4 mm) capital letter "V" with serifs which, when worn on certain decorations awarded by the United States Armed Forces, distinguishes a decoration awarded for combat valor or heroism from the same decoration being awarded for a member's actions under circumstances other than combat.

  3. Transgender personnel in the United States military - Wikipedia

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    The DoD report notes that DoDI 6130.03 provides "baseline accession medical standards" and touts that it "is reviewed every three to four years by the Accession Medical Standards Working Group" but later notes the "standards were consistent with DSM-III" (published in 1980) and that "[d]ue to challenges associated with updating and publishing a ...

  4. Structure of the United States Navy - Wikipedia

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    Naval Special Warfare Command provides vision, leadership, doctrinal guidance, resources and oversight to ensure component maritime special operations forces are ready to meet the operational requirements of combatant commanders. The NSW has 5,400 total active-duty personnel, including 2,450 SEALs and 600 Special Warfare Combatant-craft Crewmen ...

  5. Achievement Medal - Wikipedia

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    The Achievement Medal is a military decoration of the United States Armed Forces.The Achievement Medal was first proposed as a means to recognize outstanding achievement or meritorious service [5] of military personnel who were not eligible to receive the higher Commendation Medal or the Meritorious Service Medal.

  6. LGBTQ rights in the United States - Wikipedia

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    Transgender personnel are now allowed to serve in the military under varying conditions and requirements. On April 30, 2021, the United States Department of Defense enacted a new policy calling for better medical access and gender marker assistance to transgender people serving in the United States Military. [107] [108]

  7. National Intelligence University - Wikipedia

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    The DoD Instruction was revised again in February 2011 to reflect the current designation — National Intelligence University — and the Director of National Intelligence formally and publicly announced that change as well as the expanded mission and vision of the NIU during the August 2011 convocation of the class of 2012.

  8. Facial hair in the military - Wikipedia

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    Bearded members of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps during a military ceremony in 1998. Beards are permitted in the Armed Forces of the Islamic Republic of Iran.As a sign of their ideological motivation, Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (Sepah) personnel used to tend to wear full beards, while the Islamic Republic of Iran Army personnel are usually trimmed or wear mustaches.