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Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal

June 11, 2010 – 11:13 am

The Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal is another of the many military medals President Roosevelt created during his World War II years, in late 1942.  The purpose of these military ribbons and medals was to honor US military personnel for service in the Pacific Theater during the period of 1941 to 1945.  These military awards started life [...]

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Meritorious Service Medal

November 6, 2009 – 12:24 pm

President Lyndon Johnson established the Meritorious Service Medal with an Executive Order on January 16, 1969.  These military awards are presented to service members of all U.S. Armed Forces for outstanding non-combat meritorious service to the U.S., where the acts or services performed are similar to those for which the Legion of Merit is awarded, [...]

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