Possible Clues:

• Looks good to have a dot around the naval fellows
• Soldier accepts uniquely modern decoration
• Making elaborate attempt finally in support of suspect on remand
• Trim a gold necklace mournfully, initially to break depression
• Stir navy dye glutton left for decoration
• Bother with sailors, say, getting on first of this frill
• Decoration makes a point about sailors?
• Decoration for navy chaps after trouble west of Taiwan
• Trimming naval personnel, getting into a spot
• Its absence is plain to see