Navy honors Faust with award
The U.S. Department of the Navy has presented Harvard President Drew Faust with the Navy Distinguished Public Service Award, its highest civilian honor, for the “selfless determination” she displayed in leading the move to formal recognition of the Reserve Officers’ Training Corps (ROTC) on Harvard’s campus after the military’s “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” policy was repealed in 2011. “Dr. Faust’s leadership and total commitment to the NROTC [Naval Reserve Officers Training Corps] and Harvard University have strengthened our military and national security by ensuring it reflects our nation’s diversity,” reads the citation signed by Navy Secretary Ray Mabus. Mabus, who worked closely with Faust to restore formal relations between NROTC and the University in 2011, presented her with the Navy Distinguished Public Service Award in a surprise ceremony during a visit to his Pentagon office. Past recipients of the award include Joe Rosenthal, the Pulitzer Prize-winning photographer who captured the iconic photo...