The Kosovo Campaign Medal was established by President Bill Clinton in May of 2000. These US military medals recognize military service performed in Kosovo from 1999 to the current time. These medals of America are presented to service personnel from all branches of service who have performed active duty for 30 consecutive days, or 60 [...]
President Bill Clinton created the Armed Forces Service Medal in January of 1996. These US military medals are presented to service members who engage in significant activity for which no other campaign or service medal is authorized. These military decorations are often awarded for participation in peace-keeping and humanitarian actions or support for NATO or [...]
The Iraq Campaign Medal was created by President George W. Bush in May of 2004. These military awards were designed to honor any US service person that performed duty within the borders of Iraq between March of 2003 and the current time. These military medals and ribbons represent 30 days of continuous service or 60 [...]
The United States Navy is the primary sea branch of the United States Armed Forces. It is the largest sea branch in the world with its battle fleet exceeding the next 13 largest naval forces combined. To be a part of such a powerful and respectable organization is a true honor, and to be awarded [...]
In November of 2004 President George W. Bush established the Afghanistan Campaign Medal by Executive Order. These military awards are presented to all military personnel who have performed duty within the borders of Afghanistan for a period of 30 consecutive days, or a period of 60 non-consecutive days. These military medals and ribbons are currently [...]
In March of 1991 President George H. W. Bush issued an Executive Order creating The Southwest Asia Service Medal. These military decorations are intended to recognize service personnel of all branches of military service who performed active duty during the years of the Persian Gulf War. These military medals and ribbons were presented for service [...]
In July of 1960 President Lyndon Johnson issued and Executive Order establishing the Vietnam Service Medal. These military decorations are issued to recognize service by any member of the US military during the Vietnam War. These military ribbons and medals were presented for 31 days or more of consecutive duty, or 60 days of non-consecutive [...]
President John Kennedy created the Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal in 1961. These military awards are presented to military personnel for participation in any military campaign for which no other service medal has been authorized. These military medals and ribbons have been awarded in 45 campaigns since their inception in the 1961, with the Cuban Missile [...]
In 1976 Admiral Owen Siler of the United States Coast Guard established the Coast Guard Arctic Service Medal. These military ribbons and medals are awarded to Coast Guard personnel who perform 21 days of cumulative duty afloat or ashore in the Arctic Circle, or for flight personnel who participate in 21 flight days above the [...]
In July of 1960 the US Congress established the Antarctica Service Medal. These military awards replaced a commemorative decoration which had been issued between 1928 and 1941. These military decorations are issued by the Department of Defense and honor both US military personnel and US civilians who have served between 15 and 30 days active [...]
