Commendation Medal
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The Commendation Medal is a mid-level United States military decoration awarded to service members for sustained acts of heroism, meritorious achievement, or meritorious service.
Statements (35)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | military decoration ⓘ |
| awardedFor |
meritorious achievement
ⓘ
meritorious service ⓘ sustained acts of heroism ⓘ |
| awardingAuthority | military chain of command ⓘ |
| awardLevel | mid-level ⓘ |
| canBeAwardedFor |
combat service
ⓘ
non-combat service ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| eligibility | members of the United States Armed Forces ⓘ |
| hasVariant |
Air Force Commendation Medal
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Army Commendation Medal NERFINISHED ⓘ Coast Guard Commendation Medal NERFINISHED ⓘ Joint Service Commendation Medal NERFINISHED ⓘ Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| includesDevice |
oak leaf cluster
ⓘ
service star ⓘ “C” device for combat conditions ⓘ “V” device for valor ⓘ |
| isPartOf | United States military awards system NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| presentedBy | United States Department of Defense NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recognizes |
heroism not justifying a higher decoration
ⓘ
meritorious service not justifying a higher decoration ⓘ |
| regulatesWearOn | United States military uniform ⓘ |
| relativeRank |
above Achievement Medal
ⓘ
below Meritorious Service Medal ⓘ |
| scope |
specific noteworthy acts
ⓘ
sustained performance over a period of time ⓘ |
| type | individual military award ⓘ |
| usedIn |
United States Air Force
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
United States Army NERFINISHED ⓘ United States Coast Guard NERFINISHED ⓘ United States Marine Corps NERFINISHED ⓘ United States Navy NERFINISHED ⓘ United States Space Force NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.