Awards and Decorations
| Special Warfare insignia | |||||
| Navy Cross | Bronze Star w/ valor device | ||||
| Purple Heart | Navy & Marine Corps Commendation Medal w/ 1 award star | Combat Action Ribbon | |||
| Navy Expeditionary Medal | National Defense Service Medal w/ 2 service stars | Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal | |||
| Vietnam Service Medal w/ 1 service star | Southwest Asia Service Medal | Global War on Terrorism Service Medal | |||
| Vietnam Gallantry Cross w/ palm | Vietnam Campaign Medal | Kuwait Liberation Medal (Saudi Arabia) | |||
Admiral Chegwidden would also be authorized to wear the Surface Warfare Officer badge based on his statements that he commanded a destroyer following his Vietnam service. However, admirals can flout uniform regulations to some degree, and Chegwidden wears only the qualification badge dearest to him, the "Budweiser badge" of a Navy SEAL.
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