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 [...]
The Coast Guard Recruiting Service Ribbon was created by the Commandant of the United States Coast Guard on November 2, 1995. These US military medals were made retroactive to January 1, 1980. These medals of America are presented to any member of the Coast Guard who completes a standard two year tour as a Coast [...]
Both the Air Force and the Coast Guard offer medals of America as awards for exceptional recruits who graduate at the top of their basic training classes. The Coast Guard created their Basic Training Honor Graduate Ribbon in March of 1984. These US military medals are bestowed upon those service members who graduate in the [...]
The Coast Guard created their Restricted Duty Ribbon in March of 1984. These US military medals recognize personnel who have completed an unaccompanied duty tour. When service persons are assigned to a duty location where family members cannot join them, the duty status is known as unaccompanied. These medals of America honor standard, unaccompanied duty [...]
The Coast Guard Sea Service Ribbon was created in 1984. These US military medals are awarded to honor Coast Guard personnel who complete more than 12 consecutive months of sea duty on a Coast Guard cutter, in a Fleet Training Group, or aboard certain other Coast Guard craft under official Coast Guard orders. These military [...]
The Coast Guard Special Operations Service Ribbon was created in 1987 by the Commandant of the Coast Guard. These U S military medals honor certain non-combat acts of meritorious service performed by Coast Guard personnel, for which no other medals of America are authorized. Eligibility for these Coast Guard ribbons falls into four broad categories: [...]
President George W. Bush created The Korea Defense Service Medal in 2002 by issuing an Executive Order. These US military medals are authorized for service members who have served in the Republic of Korea to uphold the armistice since July of 1954. These military decorations are medals of America, and not foreign issued medals. These [...]
The Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal (GWOTEM) was created by President George W. Bush in March of 2003, by Executive Order. These US military medals recognize service personnel who have deployed overseas for direct service in the War on Terrorism after September 11, 2001. These military medals have not been given for service in [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
