Awards and Decorations
Allen's personal decorations include the following:
| Navy and Marine Corps Parachutist Insignia | Office of the Secretary of Defense Identification Badge | ||||||||||||
| 1st Row | Defense Distinguished Service Medal w/ 2 bronze oak leaf clusters | Defense Superior Service Medal | Legion of Merit w/ 3 gold award stars | ||||||||||
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| 2nd row | Defense Meritorious Service Medal | Meritorious Service Medal w/ 1 award star | Navy & Marine Corps Commendation Medal w/ 3 award stars | Navy & Marine Corps Achievement Medal w/ 1 award star | |||||||||
| 3rd Row | Joint Meritorious Unit Award w/ 1 oak leaf cluster | Navy Unit Commendation w/ 2 service stars | Navy Meritorious Unit Commendation w/ 2 service stars | National Defense Service Medal w/ 2 service stars | |||||||||
| 4th Row | Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal | Afghanistan Campaign Medal w/ 1 service star | Iraq Campaign Medal w/ 1 service star | Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal | |||||||||
| 5th Row | Global War on Terrorism Service Medal | Korea Defense Service Medal | Armed Forces Service Medal | Humanitarian Service Medal | |||||||||
| 6th Row | Navy Sea Service Deployment Ribbon w/ 7 service stars | NATO Meritorious Service Medal | NATO Medal for Former Yugoslavia w/ 1 service star | Order of the Cloud and Banner with Special Cravat | |||||||||
| 7th Row | Mongolian Meritorious Service Medal, First Class | Order of Merit of the Republic of Poland, 3rd degree (Commander's Cross) | Polish Army Medal in Gold | Polish Afghanistan Star | |||||||||
He also holds expert rifle and pistol badges.
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