Kuwait Liberation (Saudi Arabia) Medals are not US military medals, but foreign awards, and unlike the medals of America, they are presented by the Saudi Arabian government. The Kuwait Liberation Medal - Saudi Arabia version - was established by King Fahd ibn Abdulaziz of Saudi Arabia to recognize service during the Liberation of Kuwait. These [...]
United Nations Military Observer Medals are not US military medals, but international awards, and unlike the medals of America, they are presented by the United Nations. The United Nations Military Observer Group was established in 1949 to facilitate the creation of truce terms between India and Pakistan. Military medals were created to commemorate this service [...]
There are many US military medals and some foreign awards approved for wear by US military personnel. The medals of America are generally broken into the five major service branches of issue authority. Of those, the oldest military medals generally belong to the US Army.
U.S. Army ribbons and medals are awarded for all levels of bravery, heroism [...]
Philippine Defense Medals are not US military medals, but foreign awards, and unlike the medals of America, they are presented by the Republic of the Philippines. These military ribbons were first created in December of 1944, followed by corresponding military medals in July of 1945. These military awards commemorated the initial resistance against the Japanese [...]
The Army Reserve Components Overseas Training Ribbon was first issued in August of 1981, at the same time as three other Army Training Accomplishment Ribbons were. These US military medals are only presented to the Army Reserve and Army National Guard. These Army ribbons are awarded to all members of the drilling reserves who complete [...]
The Army Overseas Service Ribbon was first issued by the department of the Army in August of 1981. These US military medals are presented to members of the United States Army who complete a standard overseas tour of duty. These military medals and ribbons may be awarded for the same duty as other authorized medals [...]
The Army Service Ribbon was established by a General Order of the Secretary of the Army in April of 1981. Personnel serving in the Army National Guard and US Army Reserve in an active Reserve status are eligible for these US military medals. These Army ribbons are presented to members of the Army, Army Reserve [...]
Both the Army and the Air Force offer a Non-Commissioned Officer Development Ribbon. The Navy, Marine Corps and Coast Guard have no equivalent decorations to these Army and Air Force ribbons. These US military medals honor those non-commissioned officers who have completed a prescribed leadership course at an NCO training school.
The Army presents these medals [...]
All five branches of the US military Services offer the same Armed Forces Reserve Medal which is presented to both officers and enlisted service persons. These medals of America service awards are considered the successor to the US military medals formerly known as the Naval Reserve Medal and the Marine Corps Reserve Ribbon in those [...]
World War I, also known as The Great War, was a global military conflict involving two opposing military alliances: The Entente Powers and The Central Powers. The Entente Powers included the Russian Empire, France, The United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, Italy, the Empire of Japan and the United States. The Central powers included the German Empire, [...]
