Earlier this year Iraq’s Minister of Defense, Dr. Saadoun Al-Dlaimi, sent notice to the Secretary of Defense authorizing the Government of Iraq Commitment Medal. Here is an example of how we receive information and announcements on new military medals here at Medals of America. This medal has yet to be adopted and produced. Below is […]
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Korea Defense Service Medal CHANGED
Korea Defense Service Medal Changes The Institute of Heraldry has changed the specifications for the Korea Defense Service Medal. At first glance, you might not notice the change, but the new military medals being manufactured have a slightly different look and the word medal has been removed from the front of the medallion. The Korean […]
Additional Campaign Phase Identified for Afghanistan Campaign Medal
Here’s a recent news release from the Department of Defense that we thought our readers would find useful regarding the Afghanistan Campaign Medal. The Department of Defense announced today that an additional campaign phase has been approved for the Afghanistan Campaign Medal (ACM). Accordingly, an additional campaign star corresponding to the campaign phase is […]
Medals of America builds Display Cases for Henderson State Memorial
Medals of America was proud to build 9 of our new black display cases for the new Henderson State Memorial for ROTC alumni killed in Vietnam. This article was originally posted here and we thought it would be a great story for our readers. _______ ARKADELPHIA, Ark.—Lynn White doesn’t remember his father. He was younger […]
Attack on Pearl Harbor 70th Anniversary
December 7, 2011 marks the 70th anniversary of the Attack on Pearl Harbor (Hawaii Operation or Operation Al). A day in which President Roosevelt proclaimed “a date which will live in infamy”. This battle was a surprise military strike conducted by the Imperial Japanese Navy against the US base at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. The Japanese […]
