William D. Byrne Jr.
William D. Byrne Jr. | |
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USS Halyburton | |
Awards | Defense Superior Service Medal Legion of Merit (5) |
William Declan Byrne Jr. is a retired
Byrne attended the United States Naval Academy, graduating in 1987 with a B.S. degree in political science. While there, he was a record-setting starting quarterback for three football seasons.[9] Byrne later earned an M.S. degree in National Resource Strategy from the Industrial College of the Armed Forces in 2004.
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Awards and decorations
Surface Warfare Officer Pin
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Defense Superior Service Medal | ||
award stars
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Meritorious Service Medal with two award stars | Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal with three award stars
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Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal
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Joint Meritorious Unit Award | Navy Unit Commendation |
Navy Meritorious Unit Commendation
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Wreathed Battle E devices
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Navy Expeditionary Medal |
National Defense Service Medal with one bronze service star | Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal | Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal |
Global War on Terrorism Service Medal | Korea Defense Service Medal | Humanitarian Service Medal |
Navy Sea Service Deployment Ribbon with six service stars
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Naval Reserve Sea Service Ribbon | Navy and Marine Corps Overseas Service Ribbon with two service stars
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Navy Accession Training Service Ribbon | Order of National Security Merit, Cheonsu Medal (Korea) | Navy Expert Pistol Shot Ribbon |
Command at Sea insignia | ||
Office of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Identification Badge
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In 2015, Byrne was selected as a co-recipient of the Distinguished American Award by the National Football Foundation and College Football Hall of Fame.[10]
See also
References
- ^ "PN348 — Navy". U.S. Congress. May 15, 1987. Retrieved August 21, 2020.
- ^ "Flag Officer Assignments". U.S. Department of Defense. Retrieved April 30, 2021.
- Joint Staff. August 2020. Retrieved August 20, 2020. This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
- ^ "Syrian Democratic Forces Reap Benefit From Oil Money". U.S. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE.
- ^ "DOD Confronts Coronavirus Head-On". U.S. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE.
- ^ Brown, Matthew Hay (February 13, 2013). "Naval Academy names new commandant". The Baltimore Sun. Retrieved June 6, 2021.
- ^ "USNA Announces 86th Commandant of Midshipmen". U.S. Naval Academy. U.S. Naval Academy Public Affairs. March 25, 2015.
- ^ Wagner, Bill (August 29, 2015). "In good company: Reynolds seeks to solidify status as one of Navy's all-time greats". Capital Gazette. Annapolis, Maryland. Retrieved August 21, 2020.
- ^ "NFF Distinguished American Award Recipients". National Football Foundation. Retrieved September 4, 2020.
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