Editing George Dewey (section)

===Medals awarded by the U.S. government===

(Dates indicate the year the medal was awarded.)

*[[Civil War Campaign Medal]] (1908)
*Battle of Manila Bay Medal (aka. "[[Dewey Medal]]") (1899)
*[[Spanish Campaign Medal]] (1908)
*[[Philippine Campaign Medal]] (1908)

Note – Although Dewey was entitled to all of the above medals, he is pictured at right wearing only the Battle of Manila Bay Medal.  He wore the medal with the reverse side showing because his profile was on the obverse side. (He was one of only four officers in American military history entitled to wear a medal with his own image on it.)   He is wearing the special additional gold braid on his sleeves denoting his unique rank as Admiral of the Navy.