The military insignia of the United States Navy is rich with history. The first “Navy” seal was adopted by the Continental Congress on 4 May 1780. Board of Admiralty Seal – is based on information found in Rough Journals of the Continental Congress. This representation was prepared at the request of the Secretary of the […]
The Order of Precedence For Military Ribbon Wear
Wearing Military Ribbons – Order of Precedence The first area of potential confusion is the order of military ribbon wear on the U.S. military uniform. A careful examination of the various awards manuals and uniform regulations shows that different arrangements for order of precedence exist between the army and the air force. Army Order of […]
The Vietnam Wall
There are 58,267 names now listed on Vietnam Wall, including those added in 2010. The names are arranged in the order in which they were taken from us by date and within each date the names are alphabetized. It is hard to believe it has been 36 years since the last casualties. Beginning at the […]
Air And Space Campaign Medal
Service: Air Force Instituted: 2002 Dates 1999 to Present Criteria: Awarded for providing direct support of combat operations at home station or from outside the area of combat. Devices: Bronze, Silver Star The Air Force Air and Space Campaign Medal (ASCM) was authorized by the Secretary of the Air Force on April 24, 2002 to […]
Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal and Service Medal Design Changes!
New Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal and Service Medal Design! The Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal and The Global War on Terrorism Service Medal have been redesigned by the Institute of Heraldry. The new military medals are slightly smaller in diameter from the original medals and the reverse of the Global War on […]
