Angela M. Houtz Medal for Fallen Civilians

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Angela M. Houtz Medal for Fallen Civilians
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Awarded forMortal or serious injury due to personal sacrifice in performance of civilian duties
Sponsored byDepartment of the Navy
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Angela M. Houtz

The Angela M. Houtz Medal for Fallen Civilians is an award of the Department of the Navy for civilian employees who are killed or seriously injured through considerable personal sacrifice in the performance of their duties [1] as a result of criminal act, natural disaster, terrorist act, or other circumstances as determined by the Secretary of the Navy.

During the medal's establishment on Sept. 10, 2021, Mr. Garry Newton, the Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Navy for Civilian Personnel said, “While Department of the Navy civilians may not be on the front lines, they do face many of the same dangers as our uniformed personnel because of where they work and what they do. It was long past time to make it possible for commanders to fully recognize the service of all department personnel.” [2]

The medal is named for Angela M. Houtz, a Department of the Navy Intelligence Analyst, who was killed during the 9/11 attacks on the Pentagon.

Description

The gold medal is a five-pointed star with a shield of the national colors. Behind the star is an anchor and olive branch wreath which encircles the star. [3] The ribbon is Navy Blue base color with a Purple stripe is centered on the ribbon two grey and two red stripes. Each stripe is outlined in white. [4]

References

  1. ↑ "Navy Establishes New Medal to Honor Fallen Civilians". United States Navy. Archived from the original on 2024-10-01. Retrieved 2025-11-15.
  2. ↑ Staff, Seapower (2021-09-10). "Navy Establishes New Medal to Honor Fallen Civilians". Seapower. Retrieved 2025-11-15.
  3. ↑ "DETAIL SPECIFICATION SHEET ANGELA M. HOUTZ MEDAL FOR FALLEN CIVILIANS, DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY" (PDF). Quick Search Assist. October 20, 2021.
  4. ↑ "Angela M. Houtz Medal for Fallen Civilians". tioh.army.mil. Archived from the original on 2025-05-27. Retrieved 2025-11-15.
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