Medals & Ribbons
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Aerial Achievement Medalarial achievement, aerial achievement, air force aerial achievement, achievement, aerial
Silver Star Medalsilver star, silver, star, air force silver star, army silver star, marine corps silver star, navy silver star, coast guard silver star
Soldier's Medalsoldiers medal, soldier's medal, soldier, soldier's, army soldier's medal, army soldiers medal
Air MedalCriteria: Heroic actions or meritorious service while participating in aerial flight. Instituted: 1942 Devices: Army: Bronze letter "V" for Valor, bronze numeral; Air Force: bronze, silver oak leaf cluster; Navy/Marine Corps: bronze letter letter "V" for Valor, bronze numeral, bronze star, gold, silver star; Coast Guard: gold, silver star. Note: During World War II, the Army Air Corps and U.S. Army Air Forces employed bronze and silver oak leaf clusters as additional award devices on all decorations including the Air Medal. The same devices were used by the Army until the establishment of the bronze numeral as its unique additional award device for the Air Medal during the Vietnam War. air medal, air, medal
Joint Service Commendation MedalCriteria: Meritorious service or achievement while assigned to a Joint Activity. Instituted: 1963 Devices: Bronze letter "V" for Valor; bronze, silver oak leaf cluster [more]
Joint Service Achievement MedalCriteria: Meritorious service or achievement while serving with a Joint Activity.
European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign MedalCriteria: Service in the European-African-Middle Eastern theater for 30 days or receipt of any combat decoration. Dates: 1941 - 1945 Devices: Bronze arrowhead; bronze, silver star; bronze Marine Corps device [more]
Medal for Humane ActionCriteria: 120 consecutive days of service participating in the Berlin Airlift or in support thereof. Was also awarded posthumously. Dates: 1948 - 1949 Devices: None [more]
Korean Service MedalCriteria: Participation in military operations within the Korean area during 1950-54. Devices: Bronze arrowhead; bronze, silver star, bronze Marine Corps device [more]
Philippine Defense MedalCriteria: Service in defense of the Philippines between 8 December 1941 and 15 June 1942. Devices: Bronze star
Philippine Liberation MedalCriteria: Service in the liberation of the Philippines between 17 October 1944 and 3 September 1945. Devices: Bronze star
United Nations Service Medal (Korea)Criteria: Service on behalf of the United Nations in Korea between 27 June 1950 and 27 July 1954.
United Nations Observor MedalCriteria: 6 months service with any authorized Un peacekeeping mission Instituted: 1964 Devices: Bronze star [more]
NATO (Bosnia) MedalCriteria: 30 days service in or 90 days outside the former Republic of Yugoslaviz and the Adriatic Sea under NATO command in direct support of NATO operations. Dates: 1992 to present Devices: Bronze star [more]
Republic of Vietnam Campaign MedalCODE: 3-1169
Criteria: 6 months service in the Republic of Vietnam between 1965 and 1973 or if wounded, captured or killed in action during the above period. Devices: "60" date bar [more]
Saudi Arabian Medal for the Liberation of KuwaitCriteria: Participation in, or support of, Operation Desert Storm (1991 January - February) Instituted: 1991
Kuwaiti Medal for the Liberation of KuwaitCriteria: Participation in, or support of, Operations Desert Shield and/or Desert Storm (1990-93). Instituted: 1995
Korean Defense Service MedalCODE: 3-1787
Criteria: Awarded in recognition for military service in the Republic of Korea and the surrounding waters after 28 July 1954 and ending on such a future date as determined by the Secretary of Defense. [more]
Air and Space Campaign MedalCriteria: Awarded to members of the United States Air Force who, after 24 March 1999, participated in or directly supported a significant U.S. military operation designated by the Chief of Staff of the Air Force. The medal is awarded only to personnel who provided direct...[more]
World War II Victory MedalCriteria: Awarded for service in the U.S. Armed Forces during 1941 -1946 Devices: None
Republic of Vietnam Gallantry Cross with PalmCODE: 3-1188
Republic of Vietnam Gallantry Cross with Palm
Prisoner of War MedalCriteria: Awarded to any member of the U.S. Armed Forces taken prisoner during any armed conflict dating from World War I Dates: 1985 to present Devices: Bronze, silver star [more]
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