Editing Joseph Kittinger (section)

==Military awards and decorations==
Kittinger received the following awards and decorations during his USAF career:<ref>{{cite web|title=Col. Joe Kittinger Awards|publisher=Sherri Lester-Aguirre and Sherry Kittinger|access-date=2012-08-06|url=http://joekittinger.com/recordsawards.html|archive-date=April 24, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120424080515/http://joekittinger.com/recordsawards.html|url-status=live}}</ref>
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| colspan="4"|[[File:COMMAND PILOT WINGS.png|275px]]
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| colspan="4"|[[File:US Army Airborne master parachutist badge.gif|125px]]
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|{{Ribbon devices|number=1|type=oak|ribbon=Silver Star ribbon.svg|width=106}}
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|{{Ribbon devices|number=1|type=oak|ribbon=Legion of Merit ribbon.svg|width=106}}
|{{Ribbon devices|number=5|type=oak|ribbon=Distinguished Flying Cross ribbon.svg|width=106}}
|{{Ribbon devices|number=2|type=oak|other_device=v|ribbon=Bronze Star ribbon.svg|width=106}}
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|{{Ribbon devices|number=1|type=oak|ribbon=Purple Heart BAR.svg|width=106}}
|{{Ribbon devices|ribbon=Meritorious Service Medal ribbon.svg|width=106}}
|{{Ribbon devices|number=20|type=oak|ribbon=Air Medal ribbon.svg|width=106}}
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|{{Ribbon devices|number=2|type=oak|ribbon=Air Medal ribbon.svg|width=106}}
|{{Ribbon devices|ribbon=Air Force Commendation Medal ribbon.svg|width=106}}
|{{Ribbon devices|ribbon=AF Presidential Unit Citation Ribbon.png|width=106}}
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|{{Ribbon devices|ribbon=Outstanding Unit ribbon.svg|width=106}}
|{{Ribbon devices|ribbon=Prisoner of War ribbon.svg|width=106}}
|{{Ribbon devices|ribbon=Army of Occupation ribbon.svg|width=106}}
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|{{Ribbon devices|number=1|type=service-star|ribbon=National Defense Service Medal ribbon.svg|width=106}}
|{{Ribbon devices|number=7|type=service-star|ribbon=Vietnam Service Medal ribbon.svg|width=106}}
|{{Ribbon devices|number=6|type=oak|ribbon=Air Force Longevity Service ribbon.svg|width=106}}
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|{{Ribbon devices|ribbon=USAF Marksmanship ribbon.svg|width=106}}
|{{Ribbon devices|ribbon=Vietnamese Gallantry Cross, with palm.svg|width=106}}
|{{Ribbon devices|ribbon=Vietnam Campaign Medal ribbon with 60- clasp.svg|width=106}}
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{| class="wikitable" style="margin:1em auto; text-align:center;"
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| colspan="6"|[[U.S. Air Force aeronautical rating|USAF Command Pilot wings]]
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| colspan="6"|[[Parachutist Badge (United States)|Master Parachutist Badge]]
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| colspan="6"|[[Silver Star]] w/ 1 bronze [[oak leaf cluster]]
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| colspan="2"|[[Legion of Merit]] w/ 1 bronze oak leaf cluster
| colspan="2"|[[Distinguished Flying Cross (United States)|Distinguished Flying Cross]] w/ 1 silver oak leaf cluster
| colspan="2"|[[Bronze Star Medal]] w/ [[Valor device]] and {{nowrap|2 bronze oak leaf clusters}}
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| colspan="2"|[[Purple Heart]] w/ 1 bronze oak leaf cluster
| colspan="2"|[[Meritorious Service Medal (United States)|Meritorious Service Medal]]
| colspan="2"|[[Air Medal]] w/ 4 silver oak leaf clusters
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| colspan="2"|[[Air Medal]] w/ 2 bronze oak leaf clusters
| colspan="2"|[[Air Force Commendation Medal]]
| colspan="2"|[[Presidential Unit Citation (United States)|Presidential Unit Citation]]
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| colspan="2"|[[Air Force Outstanding Unit Award]]
| colspan="2"|[[Prisoner of War Medal]]
| colspan="2"|[[Army of Occupation Medal]]
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| colspan="2"|[[National Defense Service Medal]]<br />w/ 1 bronze [[service star]]
| colspan="2"|[[Vietnam Service Medal]] w/ 1 silver and 2 bronze [[service star]]s
| colspan="2"|[[Air Force Longevity Service Ribbon]] {{nowrap|w/ 1 silver and 1 bronze [[oak leaf cluster]]s}}
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| colspan="2"|[[Marksmanship Ribbon|USAF Marksmanship Ribbon]]
| colspan="2"|[[Gallantry Cross (Vietnam)|Republic of Vietnam Gallantry Cross with Palm]]
| colspan="2"|[[Vietnam Campaign Medal|Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal]]
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