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Navy Distinguished Service Medal
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1. Description: (Front) The central feature of the Navy Distinguished Service Medal is an American bald eagle with displayed wings in the center of a gilt-bronze medallion one and a quarter inches in diameter. The eagle holds an olive branch and arrows in its right and left talons, respectively. The eagle is surrounded by a blue enameled ring which contains the words, UNITED STATES NAVY, with NAVY centered at the bottom. Outside the blue enamel ring is a gold border consisting of scroll waves moving in a clockwise direction. The medal is suspended from its ribbon by a five-pointed star (point up) tipped with gold balls. In the center of the star is an anchor, and gold rays emanate from the re-entrant angles of the star.

The basic theme of the obverse design is taken from the Army Distinguished Service Medal, which also has an eagle in the center and which is also surrounded by a blue enameled ring. The eagle is the American bald eagle and represents the United States, while the scroll waves allude to naval service (as does the star which suspends the medal). The olive branches and arrows in the eagles talons refer to distinguished service in either war or peace. The star used in the suspender stands for military service, and the anchor within the star indicates service performed on behalf of the Navy.

(Reverse Side) In the center of a gilt-bronze medallion one and a quarter inches in diameter, a trident surrounded by a wreath of laurel. The wreath is in turn surrounded by a blue enamel ring which contains the inscription FOR DISTINGUISHED SERVICE. The blue enamel ring is surrounded by scroll waves of the same type found on the obverse of the medal.

The trident symbolizes the authority of Poseidon, the Greek god of the sea who had the power to cause earthquakes (in Roman mythology Poseidon was called Neptune). The trident thus alludes to naval service, as do the scroll waves which surround the blue ring. The laurel wreath surrounding the trident represents achievement.

2. Ribbon: The ribbon to the Navy Distinguished Service Medal is a field of Navy blue with a center stripe of gold. These are the colors of the U.S. Navy.

3. Criteria:The Navy Distinguished Service Medal is awarded to service members who, while serving in any capacity with the Navy or Marine Corps, distinguish themselves by exceptionally meritorious service to the Government in a duty of great responsibility.

4. Components: Additional awards of the Navy Distinguished Service Medal are denoted by gold stars five-sixteenths of an inch in diameter.

5. Background: The Navy Distinguished Service Medal was established by Act of Congress (Public Law 253, 65th Congress), approved February 4, 1919. The Navy Distinguished Service Medal has been in effect since April 6, 1917. The medal was designed by Paul Manship (1885-1966). The first person to receive the Navy Distinguished Service Medal was Brigadier General Charles A. Doyen, USMC, who received the medal posthumously on March 13, 1919.

Captain Sue S. Dauser, (NC) USN (Retired)

Receives the Distinguished Service Medal from Secretary of the Navy James Forrestal on 1 December 1945. The medal was awarded for "exceptionally meritorious service" as Superintendent of the Navy Nurse Corps "during the pre-war period and during World War 2". Captain Dauser's retirement was announced on 9 November 1945.

Official U.S. Navy Photograph, from the collections of the Naval Historical Center.
Photo # NH 97170 picture data

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1 posted on 06/25/2006 6:00:00 PM PDT by StarCMC

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2 posted on 06/25/2006 6:00:22 PM PDT by AZamericonnie (~www.ProudPatriots.org~Serving those who serve us!~)

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3 posted on 06/25/2006 6:00:32 PM PDT by StarCMC ("The word of muslims will never, ever override what our U.S. Marines say." - TheCrusader)

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and to the Republic, for which it stands;
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with liberty and justice for all.

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4 posted on 06/25/2006 6:01:54 PM PDT by HopeandGlory (Hey, Liberals . . . PC died on 9/11 . . . GET USED TO IT!!!)

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5 posted on 06/25/2006 6:03:12 PM PDT by TASMANIANRED (The Internet is the samizdat of liberty..)

Very nice presentation.

6 posted on 06/25/2006 6:04:21 PM PDT by TASMANIANRED (The Internet is the samizdat of liberty..)

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7 posted on 06/25/2006 6:04:25 PM PDT by 68-69TonkinGulfYachtClub (Have you said Thank You to a service man or woman today?)

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8 posted on 06/25/2006 6:05:31 PM PDT by sneakers (Freedom is the answer to the human condition)

Thanks for today's thread!

9 posted on 06/25/2006 6:06:29 PM PDT by 68-69TonkinGulfYachtClub (Have you said Thank You to a service man or woman today?)

GOD BLESS AND PROTECT OUR TROOPS!

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10 posted on 06/25/2006 6:08:09 PM PDT by ConorMacNessa (HM/2 USN, 3rd Bn. 5th Marines, RVN 1969. - St. Michael the Archangel, defend us in battle!)

To: AZamericonnie

11 posted on 06/25/2006 6:09:49 PM PDT by StarCMC ("The word of muslims will never, ever override what our U.S. Marines say." - TheCrusader)

To: HopeandGlory

Thank you for the pledge, Hope!! *HUGS!*

12 posted on 06/25/2006 6:11:03 PM PDT by StarCMC ("The word of muslims will never, ever override what our U.S. Marines say." - TheCrusader)

To: TASMANIANRED

You're most welcome!! :o)

13 posted on 06/25/2006 6:12:25 PM PDT by StarCMC ("The word of muslims will never, ever override what our U.S. Marines say." - TheCrusader)

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14 posted on 06/25/2006 6:13:04 PM PDT by StarCMC ("The word of muslims will never, ever override what our U.S. Marines say." - TheCrusader)

June 26, 2006

Two Great Fears

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READ: Psalm 107:23-32

He guides them to their desired haven. —Psalm 107:30

Psalm 107 tells of “those who go down to the sea in ships” (v.23). Along their journey at sea, they see God as the One behind the tempestuous storm and the One who calms it. In the world of sailing vessels there were two great fears. One fear was of a terrible gale, and the other was of having no wind at all.

In “The Rime of the Ancient Mariner,” English poet Samuel Taylor Coleridge (1772-1834) describes tempests and doldrums at sea. Two lines have become household words:

Water, water everywhere,
Nor any drop to drink.

In doldrum latitudes, the wind dies down and a sailing ship remains stationary. Captain and crew are “stuck,” with no relief in sight. Eventually, with no wind, their water supply runs out.

Sometimes life demands that we weather a storm. At other times it puts us to the test of tedium. We may feel stuck. What we want most is just out of reach. But whether we find ourselves in a crisis of circumstance or in a place where the spiritual wind has been taken out of our sails, we need to trust God for guidance. The Lord, who is sovereign over changing circumstances, will eventually guide us to our desired haven (v.30). —Dennis Fisher

I will not fear the howling storms of doubt,
Nor shudder when I feel I’m all alone;
But I will trust my Savior as I shout:
“The Lord’s my helper—He is on the throne!” —Hess

God orders our stops as well as our steps.

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15 posted on 06/25/2006 6:13:41 PM PDT by The Mayor ( http://albanysinsanity.com/)

You're welcome!! Thanks for stopping in!! *HUGS!*

16 posted on 06/25/2006 6:13:42 PM PDT by StarCMC ("The word of muslims will never, ever override what our U.S. Marines say." - TheCrusader)

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17 posted on 06/25/2006 6:14:35 PM PDT by StarCMC ("The word of muslims will never, ever override what our U.S. Marines say." - TheCrusader)

18 posted on 06/25/2006 6:15:18 PM PDT by StarCMC ("The word of muslims will never, ever override what our U.S. Marines say." - TheCrusader)

Thank you, Your Honor!

19 posted on 06/25/2006 6:17:27 PM PDT by StarCMC ("The word of muslims will never, ever override what our U.S. Marines say." - TheCrusader)

Very nice thread Star....thank you!!!!

20 posted on 06/25/2006 6:22:53 PM PDT by AZamericonnie (~www.ProudPatriots.org~Serving those who serve us!~)

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