His Decorations include 3 Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medals (NMCM), 3 Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medals (NCAM), 6 Good Conduct Medal (GCM), National Defense Service Medal (NDSM), Southwest Asia Service Medal (SWA) with three stars for service in three campaigns (Defense of Saudi Arabia, Liberation and Defense of Kuwait, Southwest Asia Cease-Fire), Kuwait Liberation Medal (KLM — Saudi Arabia), Kuwait Liberation Medal (KLM — Emirate of Kuwait).
Medal of Honor | Good Morning America | Meritorious Service Medal (United States) | Meritorious Service Medal | Bronze Star Medal | Good Friday | Cape of Good Hope | National Defense Service Medal | The Good, the Bad and the Ugly | Newbery Medal | Distinguished Service Medal | Air Medal | Good Charlotte | Brownlow Medal | Distinguished Service Medal (Army) | Defense Superior Service Medal | The Good Wife | Presidential Medal of Freedom | National Medal of Science | Good Times | Congressional Gold Medal | Philip the Good | Good Luck Charlie | Caldecott Medal | Vietnam Service Medal | The Good Wife (TV series) | Good Friday Agreement | Commendation Medal | Good Housekeeping | Distinguished Conduct Medal |
Among his awards are the Combat Infantryman Badge, Parachutist Badge, Army Commendation Medal, Good Conduct Medal, Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal (Grenada), and the National Defense Service Medal.
He served with the Marines from 1965 to 1969, earning two Purple Hearts, Combat Action Ribbon, two Presidential Unit Citations, Good Conduct Medal, National Defense Service Medal, Vietnam Service Medal with three stars, Vietnam Cross of Gallantry with Silver Star, Vietnam Cross of Gallantry with Palm Leaf, and Vietnam Campaign Medal during two tours in Vietnam.
The New Zealand Fire Brigades Long Service and Good Conduct Medal may be awarded for 14 years full or part-time service as a member of the New Zealand Fire Service or a fire brigade or service operated, maintained by, or registered with the New Zealand Fire Service Commission or a Government Department of New Zealand.