Navy and Marine Corps Medal
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The Navy and Marine Corps Medal is a United States military decoration awarded to members of the Navy and Marine Corps for acts of heroism not involving actual conflict with an enemy.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States military award
→
military decoration → |
| abbreviation | NMC Medal → |
| armedForcesBranchScope | limited to naval services rather than all U.S. armed forces → |
| awardedFor |
acts of heroism not involving actual conflict with an enemy
→
self-sacrifice in the face of non-combat danger → |
| awardedTo |
members of the United States Coast Guard (when operating under the Department of the Navy)
→
members of the United States Marine Corps → members of the United States Navy → |
| awardingAuthority | Secretary of the Navy → |
| combatStatus | non-combat → |
| conflictRequirement | no actual conflict with an enemy required → |
| country |
United States of America
→
surface form: "United States"
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| criteria |
heroic act involving voluntary risk of life
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heroism above and beyond that normally expected of service members → |
| decorationClass | individual decoration → |
| decorationSystem | part of the United States Navy and Marine Corps awards and decorations system → |
| eligibility | military personnel → |
| establishedBy | United States Congress → |
| heroismStandard | must involve clearly recognizable risk to the awardee's life → |
| higherAward | Distinguished Flying Cross → |
| insigniaForm |
full-size medal
→
service ribbon bar → |
| lowerAward |
Bronze Star Medal
→
surface form: "Bronze Star Medal (with Combat "V")"
Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal →
surface form: "Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal (with Combat "V")"
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| medalMaterial | metal decoration suspended from a ribbon → |
| nonCombatDistinction | specifically excludes acts involving actual conflict with an enemy → |
| nonCombatHeroismScope | covers heroism in situations such as accidents, natural disasters, and other emergencies → |
| peacetimeUse | often awarded for peacetime heroism → |
| presentedBy |
Department of the Navy
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surface form: "United States Department of the Navy"
|
| recognizedAct |
extraordinary bravery in non-combat situations
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life-saving heroism → |
| relativePrecedence | one of the highest non-combat decorations for heroism in the U.S. Navy and Marine Corps → |
| ribbonType | service ribbon → |
| serviceAssociation | sea services of the United States → |
| serviceBranch |
United States Coast Guard
→
surface form: "United States Coast Guard (when under Navy jurisdiction)"
United States Marine Corps → United States Navy → |
| serviceLimitation | not normally awarded to members of the U.S. Army or U.S. Air Force → |
| status | currently awarded → |
| type | personal military decoration → |
| valorCategory | heroism decoration → |
| valorComponent | recognizes heroism → |
| valorEmphasis | personal bravery rather than meritorious service → |
| valorRecognition | acknowledges courage without enemy engagement → |
| wartimeUse | may be awarded during wartime for qualifying non-combat heroism → |
| wearingLocation | worn on the left chest on U.S. military uniforms → |
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.