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A military awards ceremony is taking place where a person in a tan/khaki uniform is pinning a medal onto a soldier in Army OCP (Operational Camouflage Pattern) uniform with the name tape 'DIXON'. The soldier is holding a Department of the Navy certificate identifying the award as the Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal. The word 'Awards' is visible on a presentation screen in the background.


JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-FORT SAM HOUSTON (Sept. 3, 2026) – U.S. Army Maj. Benjamin Dixon, director, Research Services, Naval Medical Research Unit (NAMRU) San Antonio, was awarded the Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal by Commanding Officer Capt. Michael Tiller during an All Hands meeting held at the Battlefield Health and Trauma Research Institute. From August 2023 to August 2026, Dixon provided expert consultation, collaboration, and research support to both intramural and extramural investigators. His contributions resulted in research advancements with the potential to greatly benefit the health and performance of the warfighter. NAMRU San Antonio, part of Navy Medicine Research & Development, conducts gap-driven combat casualty care, craniofacial, and directed energy research in support of Navy, Marine Corps and joint U.S. warfighter health readiness and lethality while engaged in routine and expeditionary operations. Navy Medicine’s 44,000+ talented and ready forces optimize health readiness, deliver quality healthcare, and provide global expeditionary medical support to warfighters. (U.S. Navy Photo by Burrell Parmer/Released)




Date Taken:
09.03.2026


Date Posted:
09.08.2026 10:43


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9918958


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260903-N-ND850-3001


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SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS, US




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A military awards ceremony is taking place where a person in a tan/khaki uniform is pinning a medal onto a soldier in Army OCP (Operational Camouflage Pattern) uniform with the name tape 'DIXON'. The soldier is holding a Department of the Navy certificate identifying the award as the Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal. The word 'Awards' is visible on a presentation screen in the background.
Two military officers are shaking hands while jointly holding an award certificate during a formal awards ceremony. The certificate is from the Department of the Navy and appears to be a Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal. One officer is in U.S. Army combat uniform and the other is in U.S. Navy service khaki uniform.

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