Department of State Medal for Heroism
The Secretary of the Navy has approved the acceptance and wear of the Department of State Medal for Heroism on Marine Corps uniforms. Marines who have received this award must submit a copy of their citation to CMC (MMMA) for inclusion in their personnel file, and may display the medal regardless of when it was originally awarded.
Issued: August 27, 2003
1. PER REF A, THE SECRETARY OF THE NAVY HAS APPROVED THE ACCEPTANCE, RETENTION AND DISPLAY ON NAVAL SERVICE UNIFORMS OF THE DEPARTMENT OF STATE MEDAL FOR HEROISM. 2. MODIFICATION TO REFERENCES B AND C WILL FOLLOW AUTHORIZING THE PERMANENT WEAR OF THE MEDAL ON THE NAVY AND MARINE CORPS UNIFORMS. INSTRUCTIONS FOR DISPLAY OF THIS AWARD ARE FOUND IN REF C. 3. MARINES RECOGNIZED WITH THIS AWARD ARE REQUIRED TO SUBMIT A COPY OF THE AWARD CITATION TO THE CMC (MMMA) FOR REVIEW AND INCLUSION IN THE MARINES OFFICIAL MILITARY PERSONNEL FILE (OMPF). RECOGNITION WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF STATE MEDAL FOR HEROISM IS RECORDED IN MARINE CORPS TOTAL FORCE SYSTEM (MCTFS) BY USE OF CODE DH. NO RETROACTIVE DATE HAS BEEN ESTABLISHED FOR THIS AWARD. CONSEQUENTLLY, ANY MARINE RECOGNIZED WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF STATE MEDAL FOR HERIOSM REGARDLESS OF WHEN THE AWARD WAS TENDERED MAY DISPLAY THIS AWARD ON THE MARINE CORPS UNIFORM. THE MAILING ADDRESS FOR THE CMC (MMMA) IS: COMMANDANT OF THE MARINE CORPS MMMA 3280 RUSSELL ROAD QUANTICO, VA 22554 - 5103 4. QUESTIONS REGARDING ENTITLEMENT TO THIS NON-MILITARY AWARD CAN BE ADDRESSED BY CONTACTING THE DEPARTMENT OF STATE AT THE ADDRESS BELOW: U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE BUREAU OF HUMAN RESOURCES OFFICE OF PERFORMANCE EVALUATIONS 2401 E STREET, NW ROOM H-720 WASHINGTON, DC 20520 ATTN: DEPARTMENT AWARDS OFFICER