Sentence examples for meritorious conduct from inspiring English sources

Meritorious conduct at the battles of Las Guasimas and San Juan Hill, Cuba, brought him promotion to brigadier general.

(I was once at an Anti-Defamation League dinner where Rupert Murdoch presented Silvio Berlusconi an award for meritorious conduct with respect to the Jews).

The Legion of Merit is awarded for "extraordinary meritorious conduct," according to the military, and the Bronze Star can be awarded for bravery or meritorious service.

The ship's commander, Will C. Rogers 3d, was given the Legion of Merit for "exceptionally meritorious conduct" during the period of his command.

Serving in the Army under Winfield Scott in Mexico, Magruder was promoted to major for "gallant and meritorious conduct" at the Battle of Cerro Gordo, and again promoted to lieutenant colonel for his daring in storming the castle at Chapultepec.

A statement from Dalworthington Gardens officials said he received an award for "meritorious conduct" and there were no documented complaints or disciplinary action in his work either as a public safety officer or dispatcher.

Physicists were making better range-finders, chemists were making better poison gases, and theologians were proving that their gods were in the trenches qualifying for meritorious-conduct medals and kisses on both cheeks.

James Edward Tooley III, a senior majoring in biophysics, received the Biology Department's William D. McElroy Award for meritorious research conducted by an undergraduate in the biological sciences.

Gen. Winfield Scott Hancock recommended that Walker be brevetted as a brigadier general of U.S. Volunteers in recognition of his meritorious services during the war and especially his gallant conduct at Chancellorsville.

On July 9, 1866, Walker was nominated by President Andrew Johnson for the award of the honorary grade of brevet brigadier general, U.S. Volunteers, to rank from March 13 , 1865(when he was age 24), for gallant conduct at the battle of Chancellorsville and meritorious services during the war.

Members of the battalion received the following decorations: one Victoria Cross, one Companion of the Order of the Bath, two Orders of the British Empire, six Distinguished Service Orders, 25 Distinguished Conduct Medals, 35 Military Crosses, 143 Military Medals, one British Empire Medal, seven Meritorious Service Medals, 47 Mentioned in Despatches, and seven foreign awards.