Monthly Archives: May 2009

Air force Ribbons

The United States Air Force is the aerial division of the U.S. Armed Forces and is the largest and most technically advanced air force in the world. Being a part of such a major and powerful force is extremely creditable. While in the Air Force a member can be awarded or earn a number of [...]

United States Medals

The United States has seven uniformed services: The Army, The Navy, The Marine Corps, The Air Force, The Coast Guard, The Public Health Service Commissioned Corps, and The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Commissioned Corps. The Army, Navy, Marine Corps, Air Force and Coast guard are all part of the Armed Forces. Any member of [...]

Marine Medals

The United States Marine Corps is the branch of the U.S. military responsible for providing force projection from the sea with the help of the U.S. Navy. Basically, the Marines conduct expeditionary warfare by means of force and threat in areas from home. The Marines are tough and strong and to stand out above the [...]

Medals of America

Throughout history there have been many medals of America a person can be awarded for involving the United States military and Armed Forces. Also, there have been many medals of America that can be awarded to civilians at world’s fairs and expositions and even civilian military medals as well. Regardless of the status of each [...]

Air Force Medal

The United States Air Force is aerial branch of the U.S Armed Forces and was the last military branch to be formed. The U.S Air Force is the largest and most technically advanced Air Force in the world.  Being accepted into the U.S. Air Force in a true honor and so is being awarded an [...]

American Medals

There are many American medals a person can be awarded for great military heroism and service. There are also American medals that were made as award medals at expositions and world fairs in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. Official medals, award medals and souvenir medals have been made, awarded and bought throughout America’s [...]

WWII Medals

WWII was a global military conflict between two opposing alliances: the Allies and the Axis. The war killed over seventy million people most of which were civilians. WWII involved the mobilization of over 100 million military personnel, making it the most extensive war in history. Because this was such a widespread war, United States military [...]