Awards and decorations of the United States Department of the Navy
US Naval Awards and decorations
The Awards and decorations of the United States Department of the Navy are the military awards and decorations which are presented to members of the United States Navy and United States Marine Corps 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 as well as approved foreign awards and 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
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