In July of 1945 the US Congress created the World War II Victory Medal to honor the service of all US military personnel who served on active duty or as a reservist between December 7, 1941 and December 31, 1946. These military awards were first issued as military ribbons, and it was not until 1946 [...]
Like most World War Two military awards, the European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal was created by and executive order issued by President Franklin Roosevelt in November of 1942. These military medals were issued to honor the military service of US military personnel who served in the European Theater including North Africa and the Middle East during [...]
The Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal was created in late 1942 by President Roosevelt to honor US military personnel for service in the Pacific Theater during the period of 1941 to 1945. These military awards started life as military ribbons in 1941, and didn’t become full military medals until 1947. The European equivalent of these military decorations [...]
The American Campaign Medal was created on November 6, 1942 by Franklin Roosevelt to honor the service of Americans within who had performed duty in the American theater during WWII. These military ribbons were originally called the American Theater Ribbon, but were later expanded to military medals with the current name. To earn these military [...]
The American Defense Service Medal was created in June of 1941 by President Franklin Roosevelt to recognize service in the European theater before America’s entry into WWII. These military medals were awarded to service members who performed active duty roles between September 8, 1939 and December 7, 1941. A year later a similar military medal [...]
The Air Force Recognition Ribbon was first created in October of 1980. These military ribbons are intended to recognize those who have received “non-portable” awards for accomplishment and excellence while serving on active duty in the Air Force. To earn these military awards, a service member must receive a designated trophy, plaque or other award [...]
The Outstanding Airman of the Year Ribbon was created on February 21, 1968 by order of the Secretary of the Air Force. These Air Force ribbons are the highest personal ribbon decoration the Air Force bestows on its personnel. These military awards are presented to enlisted members nominated by their Major Command for competition in [...]
The Marine Corps Expeditionary Medal was first created on May 8, 1919 as an Expeditionary Ribbon, while the medal version was not authorized until July of 1921. These Marine Corps medals are one of the oldest decorations still issued to current active duty personnel. These military ribbons and medals are awarded to service members who [...]
The Navy Expeditionary Medal was created in August of 1936 by General Orders of the Department of the Navy. These Navy medals are awarded to both officers and enlisted men of the Navy who have landed on foreign territory and engaged in operations against armed enemies in a manner deemed to merit special recognition and [...]
The Fleet Marine Force Ribbon is a military award of the Navy established in 1984. These military ribbons are presented to eligible Navy personnel serving with the Marines between 1984 and 2006. These military awards signified the acquisition of specific professional skills, knowledge and military experience that resulted in qualifications above those normally required of [...]
