Question

Naval Personnel Permanently Assigned to Other Service Commands may accept, retain, and wear personal non-combat awards, which medal and below, tendered by the other Service

A) Up to the Bronze Star Medal.
B) Up to the Silver Star Medal.
C) Up to the Purple Heart.
D) Up to the Medal of Honor.

Answer 1

Naval personnel assigned to other service commands may wear non-combat awards up to the Bronze Star Medal. It is one grade lower than combat awards and is the upper limit for these recognitions.

Step-by-step explanation:

Naval personnel Permanently Assigned to other service commands may accept, retain, and wear personal non-combat awards up to the level of those that are one grade lower than combat awards. The correct answer to the student's question is option A) Up to the Bronze Star Medal. This is the upper limit for non-combat recognitions that can be worn when permanently assigned to a command of another service. For instance, the Distinguished Service Cross was awarded to Frank Capra during World War II for his influential films, and Guy Gabaldòn received the Silver Star for his heroics during the battle for Saipan.