US Service Medals from Civilian and Military Goverment Agencies.

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Information Agency - Superior Honor Award Medal

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Information Agency - Distinguished Honor Award Medal

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Defense of Freedom 9-11 Medal

The Defense of Freedom Medal was authorized by the Secretary of Defense to be awarded to civilians and contractor personnel killed or injured in the terrorist attacks on the Pentagon on September 11, 2001. There was no civilian equivalent to the military Purple Heart, so this medal was intended to be the equivalent, to be awarded to non-military personnel. It was designed by the U S Army Institute of Heraldry and manufactured in the astonishing time frame of just seven days, from the design stage to delivery of the finished medal sets to the Pentagon, just in time for presentation to the families of those killed, and the survivors of the attacks, at the memorial service at the Pentagon just a few weeks after the September 11 attacks.

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Junior RTOC Instructor's Awards

The Junior ROTC Instructor's Award is a new award created by the Department of the Army to recognize those officers and NCO's assigned to JROTC programs for superior service and dedication to their country. These are permanent, official Dept of the Army awards, not local school awards. There are three different awards, gold, silver, and bronze in the series.

1. Bronze Medal

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2. Silver Medal

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3. Gold Medal

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Defense Threat Reduction Agency

This is the latest of a string of agencies dedicated to weapons of mass destruction accountibility, effectiveness, and research. This agency has replaced the On-Site Inspection Agency, Defense Special Weapons Agency, Defense Nuclear Agency, and the Defense Atomic Support Agency.

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Defense Threat Reduction Agency Distinguished Civilian Service Medal

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Defense Threat Reduction Agency Meritorious Civilian Service Medal

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Defense Threat Reduction Agency Exceptional Civilian Service Medal

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I've noticed lately that some of the medals attached to this thread are not exactly "Civilian" or "Public Service" per say, but rather than creating a miriad of different threads with only a couple of Medals, I've decided to continue here with some "other" agencies as well.

The next one is the Environmental Protection Agency.

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First some background on the Environmental Protection Agency, then some of the medals.

Environmental Protection Agency (EPA or sometimes USEPA)

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA or sometimes USEPA) is an agency of the federal government of the United States charged with protecting human health and with safeguarding the natural environment: air, water, and land. The EPA began operation on December 2, 1970, when it was established by President Richard Nixon. It is led by its Administrator, who is appointed by the President of the United States. The EPA is not a Cabinet agency, but the Administrator is normally given cabinet rank. The current Administrator (as of 2006) is Stephen L. Johnson.

Their Mission

The mission of the Environmental Protection Agency is to protect human health and the environment. Since 1970, EPA has been working for a cleaner, healthier environment for the American people. View the Agency's complete strategic plan, annual report, and policy resources.

Who They Are

EPA employs 18,000 people across the country, including our headquarters offices in Washington, DC, 10 regional offices, and more than a dozen labs. Our staff are highly educated and technically trained; more than half are engineers, scientists, and policy analysts. In addition, a large number of employees are legal, public affairs, financial, information management and computer specialists. EPA is led by the Administrator, who is appointed by the President of the United States.

What They Do

EPA leads the nation's environmental science, research, education and assessment efforts.

Develop and enforce regulations: EPA works to develop and enforce regulations that implement environmental laws enacted by Congress. EPA is responsible for researching and setting national standards for a variety of environmental programs, and delegates to states and tribes the responsibility for issuing permits and for monitoring and enforcing compliance. Where national standards are not met, EPA can issue sanctions and take other steps to assist the states and tribes in reaching the desired levels of environmental quality.

Offer financial assistance: In recent years, between 40 and 50 percent of EPA's enacted budgets have provided direct support through grants to State environmental programs. EPA grants to States, non-profits and educational institutions support high-quality research that will improve the scientific basis for decisions on national environmental issues and help EPA achieve its goals.

? EPA provides research grants and graduate fellowships.

? The Agency supports environmental education projects that enhance the public's awareness, knowledge, and skills to make informed decisions that affect environmental quality.

? The Agency also offers information for state and local governments and small businesses on financing environmental services and projects.

? EPA also provides other financial assistance through programs as the Drinking Water State Revolving Fund, the Clean Water State Revolving Fund, and the Brownfields program.

Perform environmental research: At laboratories located throughout the nation, the Agency works to assess environmental conditions and to identify, understand, and solve current and future environmental problems; integrate the work of scientific partners such as nations, private sector organizations, academia and other agencies; and provide leadership in addressing emerging environmental issues and in advancing the science and technology of risk assessment and risk management.

Sponsor voluntary partnerships and programs: The Agency works through its headquarters and regional offices with over 10,000 industries, businesses, non-profit organizations, and state and local governments, on over 40 voluntary pollution prevention programs and energy conservation efforts. Partners set voluntary pollution-management goals; examples include conserving water and energy, minimizing greenhouse gases, slashing toxic emissions, re-using solid waste, controlling indoor air pollution, and getting a handle on pesticide risks. In return, EPA provides incentives like vital public recognition and access to emerging information.

Further environmental education: EPA advances educational efforts to develop an environmentally conscious and responsible public, and to inspire personal responsibility in caring for the environment. More information

Publish information: Through written materials and this Web site, EPA informs the public about our activities.

Their History

In July of 1970, the White House and Congress worked together to establish the EPA in response to the growing public demand for cleaner water, air and land. Prior to the establishment of the EPA, the federal government was not structured to make a coordinated attack on the pollutants that harm human health and degrade the environment. The EPA was assigned the daunting task of repairing the damage already done to the natural environment and to establish new criteria to guide Americans in making a cleaner environment a reality.

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Environmental Protection Agency - Commendable Service Medal

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Environmental Protection Agency - Exceptional Service Medal

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Environmental Protection Agency - Distinguished Service Medal

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