DD-214 Mistakes??

Does the Government make mistakes on DD214 entries? I reviewed a DD214 issued to a retired Army Colonel (O-6) two years ago. The entry on the DD214 was for—KOREA SERVICE MEDAL – for service in Korea during the Korea War. The Colonel had recently retired and never reviewed his DD214 for accuracy. Well, the Korean […]

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Air Medal History & Overview

Air Medal History Service: All Services Instituted: 1942 (Retroactive to 8 September 1939) Air Medal Criteria: Heroic actions or meritorious service while participating in aerial flight, but not of a degree that would justify an award of the Distinguished Flying Cross Devices: Army: Bronze Let­ter “V” (for valor) effective 29 February 1964, Bronze Numeral; Air […]

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Air Transport Command – ATC

A Medals of America customer recently asked what the military insignia was on the bottom of the lapel on his father’s World War II Army Air Forces uniform (ATC1)  While it was unclear and grainy in the photo, it was identified as the Air Transport Command (ATC insignia) (ATC2).  When you look at the image,  […]

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Disparate Regulations

Military Awards and Decorations Regulation As the next post in this “Dissertation on Diversity”, the following differences in ribbon wear between the various Armed Services are submitted without further comment: A. The Air Force is the only Branch of the Service to authorize the wear of miniature ribbon bars on the uniform. B. The Air […]

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