Best Meritorious

Created in 1960, the United States Air Force Distinguished Service Medal honors exceptionally meritorious service to the government in positions of great responsibility.

The United States Navy Distinguished Service Medal, authorized in 1919, recognizes exceptionally meritorious service to the government by Navy and Marine Corps personnel.

Established in 1918, the United States Army Distinguished Service Medal is awarded to personnel who display exceptionally meritorious service in significant positions.

The United States Coast Guard Distinguished Service Medal, established in 1949, is awarded for exceptionally meritorious service to the federal government.

The Air Medal, established by the United States in 1942, recognizes meritorious achievement while participating in aerial flight operations during combat.

The Order of the Red Star, established in 1930, was a Soviet military decoration awarded for significant service in the defense of the USSR in peacetime or wartime across all service branches.

The British Empire Medal is a UK decoration awarded for meritorious civil or military service worthy of recognition, originally instituted in 1922 as part of the Order of the British Empire.

Established in 1988 by the United States Air Force, the Aerial Achievement Medal is awarded for sustained meritorious achievement during aerial flight operations.

Instituted in 1945, the Médaille de l'Aéronautique is a French award presented to military and civilian personnel for exceptional service in aviation.

Established in 1944, the Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal recognizes sustained acts of heroism or meritorious service by United States personnel.

The Army Commendation Medal, established by the United States in 1945, is awarded for sustained meritorious achievement, heroism, or exceptional service.

The Air Force Commendation Medal, created by the United States in 1958, honors members for heroic acts, outstanding achievement, or meritorious service.

Authorized by the United States in 1947, the Coast Guard Commendation Medal recognizes heroic acts, outstanding achievement, or sustained meritorious service.

The Conspicuous Service Medal is an Australian military award created in 1989 to recognize exceptional devotion to duty or outstanding achievement in non-combat roles.

Established in 1944 by the United States Department of the Navy, this prestigious unit award recognizes ships and organizations for extraordinary heroism.

Authorized in 1944, this United States Army unit award recognizes organizations for displaying exceptionally meritorious conduct in performance of difficult duties.