May 15, 2015 · Background American Sailors and Marines were without official medals or other visible signs of their overseas service or combat for the first 120 years of the Navy's existence, since orders, …

Service and Campaign Awards As indicated in DODM 1348.33-V2 of November 23, 2010, campaign medals are used to recognize active participation in a war or significant military combat operation of …

Aug 2, 2016 · PART IV Campaign and Service Medals 1. General Instructions 39 2. Campaigns and Service Medals - Requirement for 39 (1) Civil War Medal 39 (2) Expeditionary Medal 39 (3) Spanish …

REVIEWING the history of the Victory Medal (now known as the World War I Victory Medal) is to study a fascinating aspect of the American military's first modern participation alongside forces of other nations.

The Navy's Medal of Honor was the first Medal of Honor design created and approved. The initial work was done by the Philadelphia Mint at the request of Secretary of the Navy, Gideon Welles. The Mint …

Aug 20, 1998 · Korean War Medal Recently, the Defense Department has announced that Korean War veterans may accept and wear the (Republic of Korea) War Service Medal. It first was offered on …

For subsequent medals, stars are authorized for wear for the naval services. In order of precedence, the Distinguished Flying Cross is after the Legion of Merit and before the Navy/Marine Corps Medal. …

May 2, 2019 · A U.S. Senate resolution of 2018 acknowledged “Purple Heart Recognition Day” as 7 August, the date in 1782 when President George Washington ordered the establishment of the …

The armed forces' Vietnam Service Medal (at left in photo) was established by Executive Order 11231 from President Johnson's desk on 8 July 1965. The distinctive design was the creation of sculptor …

Two service medals have been authorized for Navy and Marine Corps personnel who served in Cuban waters during the period of tension that culminated in the Cuban quarantine of 1962. The Navy …