He was commended at the Battle of Camperdown (1797) by Lord Nelson and performed well at the Battle of Copenhagen (1805).
He was commended on his return by Cuban-Americans in Florida, who gave him a victory parade.
In October 1918, he was commended for rescuing wounded comrades from no-man's land after a raid on German lines.
Branagh's Henry was less glorious than gritty, and he was commended for the psychological depth he brought to the role.
The South African Police Union said that while he had left the police "under a dark cloud", he was commended for his leadership.
After the 9/11 attacks, he was commended by the M.T.A. for helping his passengers to safety when the World Trade Center towers collapsed.
He was commended for his broad understanding of national security issues and his ability to access the best science and technical advice, resulting in balanced and thorough recommendations.
Among his many academic achievements he was commended by several teachers for the care he took in helping children less able than himself.
From 1986 to 1989, he served in the U.S. Army as a supply sergeant at the Special Warfare School, at Fort Bragg, North Carolina, where he was commended for his exceptional physical fitness.
From the first, he championed the Anglican establishment, for which he was commended by Charles I. It was as a Parliamentarian, however, that he opposed the execution of the earl of Strafford, one of the king's chief advisers, and resisted the Root and Branch Bill, which would have abolished the episcopacy.
In 2017 he received a MacArthur Genius Grant, and while he was commended for challenging popular depictions of the Vietnam War and exploring the myriad ways that war lives on for those it has displaced, his latest efforts move outward to the plight of refugees across the world.
