Service: All Services Instituted: 1949 Dates: 1948-49 Criteria: 120 consecutive days of service participating in, or in support of the Berlin Airlift Devices: None Medal For Humane Action – History and Criteria The Medal For Humane Action is authorized for members of the U.S. Armed Forces on July 20, 1949 for at least 120 days of service […]
Category: Military History
American Defense Service Medal – ADSM
Service: All Services Instituted: 1941 Dates 1939-41 Criteria: 12 months of active duty service during the above period Devices: All Services: Bronze Star (denotes bars); Naval Services: Bronze Letter “A” Bars: Army: Foreign Service for service outside the continental United States (CONUS); Navy/Marine Corps: FLEET for service on the high seas and BASE for service […]
Department of the Army Emblem
Department of the Army Emblem The Army seal is traditionally used to authenticate documents and is not authorized for display. To create an official Army emblem the Secretary of the Army approved the design on 29 January 1974. The Army emblem was developed from the Army seal but differs in a number of ways. The […]
What are Armed Forces Unit Awards really about?
A question that comes up very often from veterans and their families, as well as military enthusiasts, is, “What are Armed Forces Unit Awards really about?” Do they really stand for something or are they just “I was there awards.” Well, the answer is …”It depends on the unit award.” A Presidential Unit Citation is […]
Army of Occupation Medal
Instituted: 1946 Qualifying Dates: 1945-55 (Berlin: 1945-90) Army of Occupation Medal Criteria: 30 consecutive days of service in occupied territories of former enemies during above periods. Germany and Japan bar attachments are allowed on medals only. They are not authorized by regulation to be worn on the ribbon bar. JAPAN and GERMANY BARS designate area […]
