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    Army Dress Blues Medal & Ribbon Placement Earning a medal or ribbon for your service in the United States Army is a great honor. Part of that honor is getting the opportunity to wear those medals and ribbons on your Army dress blues when the situation calls for it. However, just as is the case […]
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    How Do I Find Out What Medals I Earned in the Military?

    Receiving a medal for your service in the military is not always automatic. In many cases, military service members have to apply to receive their medals, or to replace lost or damaged medals. Family members may also be curious as to what kind of awards and distinguishments their veterans have received, and if their veterans […]
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    Who Is Qualified for the GWOT Expeditionary Medal?

    While veterans are honored in many ways, receiving an official medal–like the GWOT Expeditionary Medal–signifies an unparalleled degree of respect and honor. Reserved only for a select number of service members, this medal represents incredible sacrifice and a remarkable commitment to fighting the Global War on Terror. 
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    Honoring All Sailors: The Evolution of Navy Rate Insignia

    The Navy uses patches to indicate not only the rank of a sailor but the job they do, which is called a “rate.” Typical Navy rates fall under various categories, including medical, construction, aviation, and others. A handful rates have been disbanded, combined with other rates, or simply dissolved throughout the years, but those sailors […]
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The Mexican War (1844-1848) – History of Military Medals and Awards

December 8, 2011March 25, 2020 Kirk Stotzer

During the time of the Mexican War and thereafter, the Federal Government still showed a great reluctance to strike medals for soldiers and sailors. However, various states showed no such resistance. For example, the state of South Carolina struck 1000 silver medals for members of the Volunteer Palmetto Regiment who served in the Mexican War. […]

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Military Medals History – GWOT, Liberation of Afghanistan and Iraq

December 7, 2011June 15, 2018 Kirk Stotzer

The cruel and cowardly terrorist hijacking and attack on the World Trade Center led to a vigorous series of counter attacks on terrorists and their supporters. To recognize these efforts, the National Defense Service Medal was reauthorized in 2001 and two new awards, the Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal and Global War on Terrorism […]

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How USMC Medals are Worn and Displayed

December 2, 2011June 10, 2018 Kirk Stotzer

Wear of USMC Service Ribbons USMC Ribbons are authorized on Marine dress “B”, dress “A” or shirts when prescribed as an outer garment. They are normally worn in rows of 3 or rows of 4 when displaying a large number of awards. If the lapel conceals any ribbons, they may be placed in successively decreasing […]

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Display of Appurtenances – Part 1 – Understanding US Military Awards

November 16, 2011August 24, 2018 Kirk Stotzer

The next area in which the Services have gone their separate ways is in the prescribed arrangement of the various devices used on the ribbons of decorations and service awards. We have already discussed the devices used on U.S. ribbons, but of particular interest are the following: A. Additional award and campaign devices B. Bronze […]

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Vietnam Medals (1961-1973) – Military Medals History

October 25, 2011June 10, 2018 Kirk Stotzer

The first American advisors in the Republic of South Vietnam were awarded the new Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal which was created in 1961 to cover campaigns for which no specific military medal was instituted. However, as the U.S. involvement in the Vietnamese conflict grew, a unique award, the Vietnam Service Medal was authorized, thus giving […]

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