From Joint Hometown News Service, Defense Media Activity
Navy Lt. Frank G. Silva Jr. has been decorated with the Navy-Marine Corps Commendation Medal.
The medal is awarded for meritorious service for heroism in a combat or non-combat role. Its recipients have demonstrated either consistently superb performance or a singular exceptional act of heroism, service or professional leadership that contributes greatly toward accomplishment of the unit's mission.
Silva is the son of Raeleen and Frank Silva of Santa Maria, California.
He is a 2003 graduate of Ernest Righetti High School, Santa Maria. He earned a bachelor's degree in 2012 from Ashford University, San Diego, California.