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The Badge of Military Merit, as it was called, fell into oblivion until 1932, when General Douglas MacArthur, then Army Chief of Staff, pressed for its revival. On Tuesday, Police Commissioner James ONeill will pin the Medal of Honor the highest accolade of the NYPD on Kwo, along with Sgt. awarded for acts of gallantry and valor performed with knowledge of the risk Rank and organization: Sergeant, U.S. Army, Company A, 105th Machine-Gun Battalion, 27th Division. An intelligent act materially contributing to a valuable accomplishment, OR. [1] The medals the NYPD awards are as follows (from highest precedence to lowest): The Medal of Honor (solid green bar speckled tiny gold stars) is awarded for: The Police Combat Cross (solid green bar) is awarded for: The Medal for Valor (solid blue bar) is awarded for: The Honorable Mention (displayed wearing the MPD medal with a silver star in the middle) is awarded for: The Exceptional Merit (displayed wearing the MPD medal with a green star in the middle) is awarded for: The Commendation or CommendationIntegrity (displayed wearing the MPD medal with a bronze star in the middle) is awarded for: The CommendationCommunity Service (displayed wearing the MPD medal with a blue star in the middle) is awarded for: The Meritorious Police Duty (MPD medal with no star in the middle) is awarded for: The Excellent Police Duty (green and white bar with gold vertical bars) is awarded for: The Unit Citation (medium blue bar) is awarded: Dunn, a member of the intelligence section, volunteered for the mission. Janson belonged, had reached its objective on Hill 142, several hostile counterattacks were launched against the line before the new position had been consolidated. for acts of valor at Medal Day 1999 ceremonies held at One Police Plaza. "I'm grateful for the honor and privilege of working alongside members of the NYPD who prove, time and again, that they're the very best at what they do. Articles, Collectible Dreidels: Taking Them for a Spin, Thats Hot: Vintage Firefighting Collectibles.