ESTABLISHING AUTHORITY The Fleet Marine Reserve Medal was established by Secretary of the Navy James K. Paulding on February 19, 1939. EFFECTIVE DATES The Fleet Marine Reserve medal was effective from July 1, 1925 to July 1, 1938 (when the designation Fleet Reserve was changed to Organized Reserve). The Naval Reserve Act of of 1938 […]
ESTABLISHING AUTHORITY The Navy Good Conduct Medal was established on April 26, 1869, by Secretary of the Navy A.E. Borie. The transitional design of the Navy Good Conduct Medal followed from the original establishment of the Good Conduct Medal by the Secretary of the Navy in 1884. EFFECTIVE DATES The Navy’s transitional design of the […]
ESTABLISHING AUTHORITY The Air Force Good Conduct Medal derives from the authority establishing the Army Good Conduct Medal; the Air Force version was authorized by Secretary of the Air Force Eugene M. Zuckert on June 1, 1963. EFFECTIVE DATES The Air Force Good Conduct Medal has been awarded for qualifying service from May 31, 1963 […]
ESTABLISHING LEGISLATION The Cardenas Medal of Honor was established by Joint Resolution of Congress on May 3, 1900. EVENT COMMEMORATED The Cardenas Medal of Honor commemorates the gallantry of the officers and men of the Revenue Cutter Hudson who, in the face of enemy fire during the Spanish-American War, towed the USS Winslow out of […]
ESTABLISHING AUTHORITY The American Campaign Medal was established by Executive Order 9265 signed by President Franklin D. Roosevelt on November 6, 1942, and implemented by War Department Bulletin 56 (1942) and Navy Department General Orders Number 253 (1942). EFFECTIVE DATES The American Campaign Medal was awarded for qualifying service between December 7, 1941, and March […]
ESTABLISHING AUTHORITY This award was established by the Commandant of the Coast Guard, as announced in Commandant’s Circular No. 24-47, dated August 15, 1947, and approved by the Secretary of the Treasury on August 26, 1947. It was initially established as the Coast Guard Commendation Ribbon. On July 5, 1951, the Acting Secretary of the […]
BACKGROUND INFORMATION The use of “good conduct” medals in America actually originated in Great Britain, which instituted an Army Long Service and Good Conduct Medal in 1830 to be awarded to certain discharged enlisted soldiers. The following year, in August of 1831, the British govern-ment established a Naval Long Service Medal. The Order in Council […]
SERVICE MEDALS (Main Index Page) Active Duty Good Conduct Medals Medals for General Service During a Period of Crisis or Emergency Medals for Non-Combat Service in a Specific Geographic Area Medals for Reserve Service Miscellaneous Service Medals Quick Reference: Service Medals ©2007, Foxfall Press, Inc. All Rights Reserved BACKGROUND INFORMATION The military services have […]
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FOREIGN MEDALS AWARDED BY MULTINATIONAL ORGANIZATIONSTO UNITED STATES MILITARY PERSONNEL (Index Page) Medals of the United Nations Awarded to United States Military Personnel UNM: United Nations Medal (1964) UNMOGIP: UN Military Observer Force in India/Pakistan (1949) United Nations Korean Medal (1950) UNIKOM: UN Iraq-Kuwait Observation Group (April 1991) MINURSO: UN Mission for the Referendum in […]
ESTABLISHING AUTHORITY The Army Good Conduct Medal was established by Executive Order 8809 signed by President Franklin D. Roosevelt on June 28, 1941. EFFECTIVE DATES The Army Good Conduct Medal has been awarded to enlisted members of the Army for qualifying service from August 26, 1940 to the present. CRITERIA The Army Good Conduct Medal […]
This is an individual service award. It may be awarded to members of the Coast Guard in the grade of Captain (O-6) and below who actively participate in ground or maritime combat. The principal eligibility award criterion is satisfactory performance under enemy fire while actively participating in a ground or maritime engagement. Neither service in […]
ESTABLISHING LEGISLATION The NC-4 Medal was established by Act of Congress (Public Law 714, 70th Congress) on February 9, 1929; as amended by Act of Congress (Public Law 43, 74th Congress) on April 25, 1935. EVENT COMMEMORATED The NC-4 Medal commemorates the achievements of the seven service members of the NC-4 Flying Boat in making […]
