Awards and Decorations of The United States Military

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Awards and decorations of the United States military

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Awards and decorations of the United States Military are the military awards including decorations which recognize service and personal accomplishments while a member of the United States Armed Forces. Together with military badges, such awards are a means to outwardly display the highlights of a service member's career.
Contents
1 Order of precedence 2 Active United States 2.1 By order of precedence 2.2 By military department 3 National Guard and state defense forces 4 Unofficial and obsolete 4.1 Obsolete 4.2 Unofficial 5 Foreign and international 6 Devices 7 See also 8 References 9 External links
U.S. Marine Corps Gen. Peter Pace wearing medals, service ribbons, and other insignia.
Order of precedence
While each service has its own order of precedence, the following general rules apply to all services: 1. U.S. military personal decorations 2. U.S. military unit awards 3. U.S. non-military personal decorations (after unit awards in order of receipt; if from the same agency, the applicable agency precedence listing should be consulted) 4. U.S. non-military unit awards 5. U.S. military campaign awards 6. U.S. military service and training awards 7. U.S. Merchant Marine awards and non-military service awards 8. Foreign military personal decorations 9. Foreign military unit awards 10. Non-U.S. service awards (e.g., United Nations, NATO) 11. Foreign military service awards 12. Marksmanship awards (Navy and Coast Guard) 13. State awards of the National Guard (Army & Air Force) Unit awards are worn on the right side in the U.S. Army.
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Active United States

By order of precedence
Note: Precedence of particular awards will vary slightly among the different branches of service.
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Ribbon/Award Name Personal decorations Medal of Honor Awarded for "Gallantry and intrepidity at risk of life above and beyond the call of duty" Service Cross medals. Awarded for "Extraordinary heroism" Distinguished Service Cross (Army) Navy Cross Air Force Cross Distinguished Service medals Defense Distinguished Service Medal Homeland Security Distinguished Service Medal Distinguished Service Medal (Army) Navy Distinguished Service Medal Air Force Distinguished Service Medal Coast Guard Distinguished Service Medal Silver Star Awarded for "Gallantry in action" Defense Superior Service Medal Legion of Merit Distinguished Flying Cross Distinguished Warfare Medal Medals for non-combat heroism Soldier's Medal Navy and Marine Corps Medal Airman's Medal Coast Guard Medal Bronze Star Medal Purple Heart Defense Meritorious Service Medal Ribbon Ribbon Medal
Ribbon/Award Name Campaign and service medals Army of Occupation Medal Navy Occupation Service Medal National Defense Service Medal Antarctica Service Medal Coast Guard Arctic Service Medal Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal Vietnam Service Medal Southwest Asia Service Medal Kosovo Campaign Medal Afghanistan Campaign Medal Iraq Campaign Medal Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Global War on Terrorism Service Medal Korea Defense Service Medal Armed Forces Service Medal Humanitarian Service Medal Outstanding Volunteer Service Medal Air and Space Campaign Medal Service and training awards Army Sea Duty Ribbon Army Overseas Service Ribbon Army Reserve Overseas Training Ribbon Navy Sea Service Deployment Ribbon Air Force Overseas Short Tour Service
Coast Guard Special Operations Service
Navy Arctic Service Ribbon Coast Guard Sea Service Ribbon Naval Reserve Sea Service Ribbon
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Meritorious Service Medal Air Medal Aerial Achievement Medal Commendation medals Joint Service Commendation Medal Ribbon Army Commendation Medal Coast Guard Overseas Service Ribbon Navy & Marine Corps Commendation Medal Air Force Commendation Medal Coast Guard Commendation Medal Air Force Longevity Service Award Achievement medals Joint Service Achievement Medal Army Achievement Medal Navy & Marine Corps Achievement Medal Air Force Achievement Medal Coast Guard Achievement Medal Commandant's Letter of Commendation Navy & Marine Corps Combat Action Ribbon Coast Guard Combat Action Ribbon Air Force Combat Action Medal Unit Awards Presidential Unit Citations Army & Air Force Presidential Unit Citation Navy & Marine Corps Presidential Unit Citation Coast Guard Presidential Unit Citation Joint Meritorious Unit Award Army Valorous Unit Award Ribbon Air Force NCO PME Graduate Ribbon Air Force Honor Graduate Ribbon Coast Guard Honor Graduate Ribbon Navy Recruit Training Service Ribbon Marine Corps Drill Instructor Ribbon Guard ribbons Navy Ceremonial Guard Ribbon Marine Corps Security Guard Ribbon Professional Development Ribbons Army NCO Professional Development Ribbon Recruiting service ribbons Navy Recruiting Service Ribbon Air Force Recruiter Ribbon Marine Corps Recruiting Ribbon Coast Guard Recruiting Service Ribbon Training service ribbons Air Force Military Training Instructor Air Force Expeditionary Service Ribbon Air Force Expeditionary Service Ribbon (with gold border) Coast Guard Restricted Duty Ribbon Navy & Marine Corps Overseas Service Air Force Overseas Long Tour Service Ribbon
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Army Service Ribbon Navy Unit Commendation Air Force Training Ribbon Air Force Gallant Unit Citation Coast Guard Unit Commendation Meritorious Unit Commendations Army Meritorious Unit Commendation Navy Meritorious Unit Commendation Air Force Meritorious Unit Award Coast Guard Meritorious Unit Commendation Army Superior Unit Award Air Force Outstanding Unit Award Coast Guard Meritorious Team Commendation Efficiency Awards Navy "E" Ribbon Air Force Organizational Excellence Award Coast Guard "E" Ribbon Service awards Prisoner of War Medal Combat Readiness Medal Good Conduct medals Army Good Conduct Medal Navy Good Conduct Medal Air Force Good Conduct Medal Marine Corps Good Conduct Medal Coast Guard Good Conduct Medal Reserve decorations Armed Forces Reserve Medal Marksmanship awards Air Force Small Arms Expert Marksmanship Ribbon Rifle Coast Guard Distinguished Marksman Coast Guard Silver Rifle Excellence in Competition Coast Guard Bronze Rifle Excellence in Competition Navy Expert Rifleman Medal Coast Guard Expert Rifle Medal Navy Sharpshooter Rifle Ribbon Coast Guard Sharpshooter Rifle Ribbon Navy Rifle Marksmanship Ribbon Coast Guard Rifle Marksmanship Ribbon Pistol Coast Guard Distinguished Pistol Shot Coast Guard Silver Pistol Excellence in Competition Coast Guard Bronze Pistol Excellence in Competition Navy Expert Pistol Medal Coast Guard Expert Pistol Medal Navy Sharpshooter Pistol Ribbon Coast Guard Sharpshooter Pistol Ribbon Navy Pistol Marksmanship Ribbon Coast Guard Pistol Marksmanship Ribbon
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Army Reserve Components Achievement Medal Naval Reserve Meritorious Service Medal Air Reserve Forces Meritorious Service Medal Selected Marine Corps Reserve Medal Coast Guard Reserve Good Conduct Medal Expeditionary medals Navy Expeditionary Medal Marine Corps Expeditionary Medal Outstanding Airman of the Year Ribbon Air Force Recognition Ribbon
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By military department
Inter-service Air Force Army Coast Guard Navy and Marine Corps Merchant Marine To denote additional achievements or multiple awards of the same decoration, the United States military maintains a number of award devices which are pinned to service ribbons and medals.
National Guard and state defense forces

Awards and decorations of the National Guard Awards and decorations of the state defense forces
Unofficial and obsolete

Obsolete
Main articles: Obsolete military awards of the United States and United States service medals of the World Wars
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Ribbon/Award Name Personal decorations Certificate of Merit Medal Marine Corps Brevet Medal Army Wound Ribbon Specially Meritorious Service Medal Department of Transportation military awards Transportation Distinguished Service Medal Secretary of Transportation Outstanding Unit Award Coast Guard Bicentennial Unit Commendation 19th and early 20th century Commemorative Medals West Indies Naval Campaign Medal (Sampson Medal) Battle of Manila Bay Medal (Dewey Medal) Cardenas Medal of Honor Peary Polar Expedition Medal NC-4 Medal Byrd Antarctic Expedition Medal Second Byrd Antarctic Expedition Medal United States Antarctic Expedition Medal 19th and early 20th century Campaign Medals Civil War Campaign Medal Indian Campaign Medal China Campaign Medal (Army) China Relief Expedition Medal (Navy) Spanish-American War campaign and occupation medals Spanish Campaign Medal West Indies Campaign Medal Spanish War Service Medal Army of Cuban Occupation Medal Army of Cuban Pacification Medal Army of Puerto Rican Occupation Medal
Ribbon/Award Name Navy & Marine Corps expedition medals (1920s and 1930s) Nicaraguan Campaign Medal (1912) Dominican Campaign Medal Haitian Campaign Medal (1917) Nicaraguan Campaign Medal (1933) Haitian Campaign Medal (1921) Yangtze Service Medal World War I and Pre-WWI service medals Mexican Service Medal Mexican Border Service Medal World War I Victory Medal Army of Occupation of Germany Medal World War II and Pre-WWII service medals China Service Medal American Defense Service Medal Women's Army Corps Service Medal American Campaign Medal European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal World War II Victory Medal Post World War II Service medals Medal for Humane Action Korean Service Medal Service and Training awards Naval Reserve Medal Fleet Marine Force Ribbon Marine Corps Reserve Ribbon Reserve Special Commendation Ribbon Marksmanship Navy Distinguished Marksman and Pistol Shot Ribbon Navy Distinguished Marksman Ribbon Navy Distinguished Pistol Shot Ribbon
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Philippine-American War campaign medals Philippine Campaign Medal Philippine Congressional Medal
Unofficial
Unofficial decorations of the United States military
Foreign and international

Authorized foreign decorations of the United States military International military decoration authorized by the US military
Devices
United States military award devices To display devices on Wikipedia pages, use Template:Ribbon devices.
See also
Awards and decorations of the United States government Civilian decorations of the United States Awards and decorations of the National Guard Awards and decorations of the State Defense Forces Military decorations of the Cold War Awards and decorations of the Vietnam War Military badges of the United States Badges of the United States Air Force Badges of the United States Army Badges of the United States Coast Guard Badges of the United States Marine Corps Badges of the United States Navy Obsolete badges of the United States military Identification badges of the United States military Unofficial combat badges of the United States Army List of military decorations State decoration Army-Navy E Award
References
1. ^ http://www.homeofheroes.com/medals/1_precedence.html Retrieved 24 February 2008.
External links
U.S. Army Symbols and Insignia (http://www.army.mil/symbols/)
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The Institute of Heraldry, U.S. Army (http://www.tioh.hqda.pentagon.mil/) U.S. Navy Service and Campaign Medals (http://www.history.navy.mil/medals/) Wear and Appearance of Army Uniforms and Insignia (http://www.army.mil/usapa/epubs /pdf/r670_1.pdf) (in PDF format) Military Awards (U.S. Army) (http://www.army.mil/usapa/epubs/pdf/r600_8_22.pdf) (in PDF format) Search Awards & Decorations for Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, & Coast Guard (http://www.usamilitarymedals.com/) Americal Division Veterans Association (http://www.americal.org/awards/) Retrieved from "http://en.wikipedia.org /w/index.php?title=Awards_and_decorations_of_the_United_States_military&oldid=538813738" Categories: Military awards and decorations of the United States Devices and accouterments of United States military awards Orders, decorations, and medals of the United States United States military-related lists This page was last modified on 18 February 2013 at 02:53. Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License; additional terms may apply. See Terms of Use for details. Wikipedia is a registered trademark of the Wikimedia Foundation, Inc., a non-profit organization.
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