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  2. USS Esteem - Wikipedia

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    Armament. 2 × .50 cal (12.7 mm) machine guns. USS Esteem (AM-438/MSO-438) was an Agile -class minesweeper acquired by the U.S. Navy for the task of removing mines that had been placed in the water to prevent the safe passage of ships. The first ship to be named Esteem by the Navy, AM-438 was launched 20 December 1952 by Martinolich ...

  3. Republic of Singapore Navy - Wikipedia

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    Republic of Singapore Navy. The Republic of Singapore Navy ( RSN) is the maritime service branch of the Singapore Armed Forces (SAF) responsible for defending the country against any seaborne threats and as a guarantor of its sea lines of communications. The RSN traces its origins to the Royal Navy when Singapore was still a crown colony of the ...

  4. United States Marine Corps - Wikipedia

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    The Marine Corps's counterpart under the Department of the Navy is the United States Navy. As a result, the Navy and Marine Corps have a close relationship, more so than with other branches of the military. White papers and promotional literature have commonly used the phrase "Navy-Marine Corps Team", or refer to "the Naval Service".

  5. Badges of the United States Navy - Wikipedia

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    U.S. Navy ribbons, pin insignias, and badge worn on the uniform of a Command Master Chief.. Insignias and badges of the United States Navy are military badges issued by the United States Department of the Navy to naval service members who achieve certain qualifications and accomplishments while serving on both active and reserve duty in the United States Navy.

  6. John Kirby (admiral) - Wikipedia

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    John F. Kirby (born June 3, 1963) is a retired United States Navy rear admiral serving as White House National Security Communications Advisor since 2022. He previously served in the Biden administration as Pentagon Press Secretary and Assistant to the Secretary of Defense for Public Affairs from 2021 to 2022.

  7. Awards and decorations of the United States government

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    Public Safety Officer Medal of Valor. Medal for Merit (no longer awarded) Medal of Freedom (no longer awarded) President's Award for Distinguished Federal Civilian Service. National Medal of Arts. National Humanities Medal. National Medal of Science. National Medal of Technology and Innovation.

  8. Cruise book - Wikipedia

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    Cruise book. A cruise book is a yearbook -style publication often produced by ships of the United States Navy upon completion of a long deployment (typically six months or more). The books typically contain photos of all the people who were aboard during the cruise, usually grouped by their division or department.

  9. Navy Civilian Service Achievement Medal - Wikipedia

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    Navy Certificate of Achievement. The Navy Civilian Service Achievement Medal is awarded to Department of the Navy and U.S. Marine Corps civilians who, while serving in a capacity within the Navy or Marine Corps, are to be recognized for sustained performance or specific achievement of a superlative nature at the equivalent level of the Navy and ...