New Jersey was decommissioned for the last time in 1991 (after serving a total of 21 years in the active fleet), having earned a Navy Unit Commendation for service in Vietnam and 19 battle and campaign stars for combat operations during World War II, the Korean War, the Vietnam War, the Lebanese Civil War, and service in the Persian Gulf.
His geek gossip zine, Need To Know, won a special commendation for services to newsgathering at the first Interactive BAFTAs.
I earned numerous commendations, eight service ribbons and two service medals over 15 years of service.
In 2004, Barrons was awarded his first Queen's Commendation for Valuable Service, for services in the Iraq in 2003, his second coming in 2006 in recognition of 2005 service in Northern Ireland.
Everybody was paying attention back then, and nobody could do enough for the family who mourned his loss, as his father's scrapbook attested: condolence letters from President Bush on down the ranks, commendations, memorial services, monuments.
He received the Navy's Achievement Medal as a weapons officer aboard the John R. Craig in 1965 and the Navy Commendation Medal for service as executive officer about the Brooke from 1971 to 1973.
Army medic L/Cpl Abbie Martin, meanwhile, has been awarded the Queen's Commendation for Valuable Service after running across open ground while under fire to treat a dying comrade.
He subsequently obtained an Army commendation for his service in Operation Desert Storm.
Among other awards, New Jersey earned the Navy Unit Commendation for Vietnam service, the Presidential Unit Citation from the Republic of the Philippines, and the Presidential Unit Citation from the Republic of Korea.
She had a commendation for customer services, had been awarded 94% in a "mystery shop", on which unsuspecting staff were monitored, and met every other requirement in HMV's music section.
On Thursday, 11 days later, the network retracted the story after being told the Trump supporter never served in the SEALs or in Vietnam, much less earned commendations for his service.
