Both the Medal of Honor and the Purple Heart came from the Badge of Military Merit. It was the first award meant for enlisted troops. Before this, the only way to recognize heroism by an enlisted ...

The Purple Heart is awarded to military members who are injured and killed in combat, through an act of terrorism or by friendly fire. It acknowledges the physical sacrifice of service to the nation.

has been named a recipient of the American Society for Testing and Materials' (ASTM) 1995 Award of Merit. He was nominated ... is a 28-year veteran of the Navy, and during his last assignment ...

recipients of the Perry Award, displayed outstanding performance and epitomized the reserve Naval Construction Force's very best during their most recent deployment. For more Navy news ...

How to be referred An alumnus/alumna must refer a student for the RIT Alumni Referral Award ... be combined with other RIT merit-based scholarships. First-year and transfer students who have accepted ...