World War II began with the sneaky German invasion of Poland in 1939. The war quickly escalated into a global conflict with two distinct sides in direct opposition, the Allied forces and the Axis powers. The Axis powers were primarily comprised of Germany, Italy, and Japan while the Allied forces were a combined effort of [...]
Vietnam Training Service Medals are not US military medals, but foreign awards, and unlike the medals of America, they were presented by the Republic of South Vietnam. The Vietnam Training Service Medal was authorized by the now defunct government of South Vietnam in 1964. These military medals were designed to honor both Vietnamese and foreign [...]
Vietnam Staff Service Medals are not US military medals, but foreign awards, and unlike the medals of America, they were presented by the Republic of South Vietnam. The Vietnam Staff Service Medal was created by the now defunct government of South Vietnam and issued between1964 and 1973. These military medals were awarded in two degrees [...]
Vietnam Armed Forces Honor Medals are not US military medals, but foreign awards, and unlike the medals of America, they were presented by the Republic of South Vietnam. The Vietnam Armed Forces Honor Medal was created by the now extinct government of the Republic of South Vietnam in 1953. These military medals were issued in [...]
The National Order of Vietnam awards are not US military medals, but foreign awards, and unlike the medals of America, they are presented by the Republic of South Vietnam. The National Order of Vietnam was a combined military-civilian decoration of the Republic of South Vietnam and was considered the highest honor that could be bestowed [...]
Vietnam Presidential Unit Citations are not US military medals, but foreign awards, and unlike the medals of America, they are presented by the Republic of South Vietnam. The Vietnam Presidential Unit Citation was created by the South Vietnamese government. These military ribbons were awarded to all personnel in the Indo-China Military Assistance Advisory Group during [...]
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. The Philippine Liberation Medal was created by order of the Commonwealth of the Philippines Army in December of 1944 as an award of the Republic of the Philippines. At [...]
There are many US military medals a person can be awarded for great military heroism and service. There are also medals of America 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 [...]
One way new military awards come into existence is by Presidential Order. President Ford authorized the creation of a new military award called the Humanitarian Service Medal on January 19, 1977. Like most medals of America, these military medals and ribbons are available to active duty personnel in all branches of military service, including authorized activities [...]
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 [...]
