Silver oxide (pewter), Mirror and Black finishes. Approximately 2 3/4″ width. The Combat Action Badge be awarded to any soldier performing assigned duties in an area where hostile fire pay or imminent danger pay is authorized; must have engaged the enemy; and must not be assigned/attached to a unit that would qualify the soldier for […]
Official Seal of the United States Navy
Navy Seal Official Seal of the United States Navy – is officially described as: “Consists of the shield of the United States in front of an American bald eagle, wings spread, perched upon a Luce-type anchor, which is displayed on a light background. The emblem is encircled with a navy blue band edged in a […]
Strange Common Regulations – Military Medals & Ribbons
Thus far, this article has dealt only with the differences between the various U.S. awards regulations. It would have been refreshing to report that the remaining areas, in which the Services all agree amongst themselves, made absolute sense from the standpoints of logic and tradition. Unfortunately, this is not the case as can be seen […]
Kosovo Campaign Medal
Service: All Service Instituted: 2000 Dates: 1999 to TBD Criteria: Active participation in, or direct support of, Kosovo operations. Devices: Bronze Star; Navy: Bronze Marine Corps device Kosovo Campaign medal – Overview For participation in, or in direct support of Kosovo operations. The Kosovo Campaign Medal is worn after the Southwest Asia Service Medal and […]
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 […]
