Vietnam Campaign 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 Campaign Medal was created in 1966 by the Republic of South Vietnam and given to any member of the United States military who served in the Vietnam [...]
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 [...]
The Navy created the Navy Training Service Ribbon in March of 1995. These US military medals recognize enlisted members of the Navy who have served as Recruit Division Commanders and have completed the basic training tour under the Navy Bureau of Education and Training. These medals of America are retroactive to October of 1995. To [...]
The Secretary of the Navy established the Navy Recruiting Service Ribbon in February of 1989. These medals of America were made retroactive to July or 1973. To receive these US military medals a service member must be assigned to one of the US Navy’s Major Recruiting Commands and must complete a standard three year tour [...]
The Navy and Marine Corps Overseas Service Ribbon was officially created by the Department of the Navy in June of 1987. These US military medals are given to all members of the Navy or Marine Corps who complete one year of consecutive or cumulative duty at a permanent overseas duty station. These medals of America [...]
The Secretary of the Navy created the Reserve Sea Service Ribbon in May 1986. These US military medals are presented to any member of the U.S. Navy Reserve who completes twenty-four cumulative months of duty on board a U.S. Navy Reserve Ship while serving as a drilling reservist. These medals of America are also granted [...]
The Navy Arctic Service Ribbon was established in May of 1986 and made retroactive to January of 1982. These US military medals are presented to all Navy and Marine Corps personnel who serve 28 or more consecutive days of duty in the Arctic Circle. These Navy ribbons may also be awarded to civilians and members of [...]
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, [...]
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 [...]
