Service: All Services Instituted: 1950 Criteria: 10 years of honorable service in any reserve component of the United States Armed Forces Reserve or award of “M” device. Devices: Bronze, Silver and Gold Hourglass, Bronze Letter “M” , Bronze Numeral Authorized in 1950 for 10 years of honorable and satisfactory service within a 12 year period […]
Category: Military Medals
Prisoner of War (POW) Medal
Service: All Services Instituted: 1985 Criteria: Awarded to any member of the U.S. Armed Forces taken prisoner during any armed conflict dating from World War I Devices: Bronze, Silver Star The Prisoner of War Medal is awarded to any person who was taken prisoner of war and held captive after April 5, 1917. It was […]
NATO Bosnia Medal
Service: All Services Instituted: Yugoslavia: 1 July 1992 Kosovo: 7 June 2000 Criteria: Service under NATO command and in direct support of NATO operations for (a) 30 days service in or 90 days outside the former Republic of Yugoslavia and the Adriatic Sea or (b) 30 continuous/accumulated days on land, at sea or in the […]
Navy Expert Rifle Medal
Service: Navy Instituted: 1920 Criteria: Attainment of the minimum qualifying score for the expert level during prescribed shooting exercises. Devices: None on medal (but see: Navy Rifle Marksmanship Ribbon) The Navy Expert Rifleman Medal was designed by the U.S. Mint and is awarded to members of the U.S. Navy and Naval Reserve who qualify as […]
Civilian Wear Quick Guide – Medals & Ribbon Racks on Non Uniform Articles
Although medal displaying was encouraged in Great Britain and other allied countries after WWII, the U.S. did not develop the tradition early on. As medals have become more available and the services have improved on issuing and presenting them, Americans are starting up their own tradition of displaying their awards after service whether that is at […]
