- Military awards of the United States Department of the Navy
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Military awards of the United States Department of the Navy are those military decorations which are presented to members of the United States Navy and U.S. Marine Corps under the authority of the Secretary of the Navy.
Such awards may also be issued to members of other military services, 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 decorations.
The following military awards are presently issued under the authority of the Department of the Navy:
Contents
Navy Cross Navy Distinguished Service Medal Navy and Marine Corps Medal Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal 
Expeditionary Medals
Navy Expeditionary Medal* Marine Corps Expeditionary Medal** 
Good Conduct Medals
Navy Good
Conduct Medal*Marine Corps
Good Conduct Medal**Naval Reserve
Meritorious Service Medal*Selected Marine Corps
Reserve Medal**
Marksmanship Medals
Navy Expert Rifleman Medal* Navy Expert Pistol Shot Medal* 
Navy and Marine Corps
Presidential Unit CitationNavy Unit Commendation Navy Meritorious Unit Commendation Navy "E" Ribbon 
Combat Action Ribbon Navy and Marine Corps Overseas Service Ribbon Sea Service Deployment Ribbon Navy Arctic Service Ribbon 
Navy Recruiting Service Ribbon* Marine Corps Recruiting Ribbon** Navy Recruit Training Service Ribbon* Marine Corps Drill Instructor Ribbon** 
Marine Corps Security Guard Ribbon** Navy Rifle Marksmanship Ribbon* Navy Pistol Marksmanship Ribbon* Navy Ceremonial Guard Ribbon* 
Naval Reserve Sea Service Ribbon 
Notes
- * = Awarded only to US Navy Personnel
- ** = Awarded only to US Marine Corps Personnel
- No star indicates that the decoration is awarded to both services
External links
- U.S. Navy order of precedence
- U.S. Navy ribbon checker (no devices)
- U.S. Marine Corps ribbon checker (no devices)
Military awards of the United States Department of the NavyMeritorious medals Expeditionary medals Good Conduct medals Unit awards _
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Navy E RibbonRibbons Marksmanship __ 
Navy Expert Rifleman Medal · _
Navy Sharpshooter Rifle Ribbon · 
Navy Rifle Marksmanship Ribbon · __ 
Navy Expert Pistol Shot Medal · _
Navy Sharpshooter Pistol Shot Medal · 
Navy Pistol Marksmanship Ribbon
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OtherLegend: A = Army, MC = Marine Corps, N = Navy, AF = Air Force, CG = Coast Guard, PHS = Public Health Service, NOAA = National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, MSC = Military Sealift Command Categories:- Military awards and decorations of the United States
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