Medal of Honor Recipient Jon Cavaiani was born in Royston England, August 2, 1943, and moved to the United States in 1947 with his parents. Before joining, Cavaiani was classified as 4F due to a bee allergy. He then had negotiations with a doctor about his classification, and it was changed so that he could […]
Category: Military Medals
What Military Awards Do I Have That Aren’t On My DD214?
A lot of people have come up to me and asked about medals and ribbons that they may have earned during their service that aren’t on their paperwork. Thank goodness they do. First, I always say, listen, keep it pure – what is on your DD214 is what you should have mounted in your shadowbox. […]
Navy Expeditionary Medal
Service: Navy Instituted: 1936 Criteria: Landings on foreign territory and operations against armed opposition for which no specific campaign medal has been authorized Devices: Silver letter “W” (denotes bar below), Bronze, Silver Star Bars: “Wake Island” Navy Expeditionary Medal Overview The Navy Expeditionary Medal was authorized on August 5, 1936. The medal is awarded to […]
Military Medals – How to Determine a Veterans Awards
Many veterans and their families are unsure of which military medals they were awarded and often for good reasons. Twenty-five, thirty, even fifty years after military service, it is often difficult to remember or clearly identify what medals a veteran was awarded and has earned the right to wear or display. Thousands of veterans have […]
Vietnam (RVN) Gallantry Cross Medal
Country: Republic of Vietnam Instituted: 1950 Criteria: Deeds of valor and acts of courage/heroism while fighting the enemy. Devices: Bronze Palm similar to (55), Bronze, Silver, Gold Stars similar to (105) through (107) denote level of award and additional awards. Reflecting her French Colonial heritage, Vietnam’s Gallantry Cross was the direct equivalent of the French […]
