This list would be available through the United States Army. Winning this award is important and something that many servicemen and women strive for during their time in service.
https://www.hrc.army.mil/site/active/tagd/awards/Unit_Awards/unit_awards.htm This the HRC website for listing of Unit Awards
As the Military Cross is roughly equivalent to the Silver Star, the closest award in the British Army to a Bronze Star would be Mention in Despatches. This is not a medal, but usually awarded as an oak leaf allowed to be worn on the campaign medal.
Major General Leonard Wood, who was the Fifth Chief of Staff of the US Army from 1910 to 1914 was given that award in 1886 while on duty as an assistant surgeon.
Secretary of the Army Award for Valor was created on 2002-04-15.
They were called legions, with six to ten thousand men, the equivalent of a division in a modern army.
Yes the 32d army air missle defense command been awarded a unit award
https://www.hrc.army.mil/site/active/tagd/awards/Unit_Awards/unit_awards.htm This the HRC website for listing of Unit Awards
Q: Are you referring to WW2 or Modern army? There was no "4th brigade" in WW2. The unit you ask about appears to be 2nd Battalion, 16th Infantry Regiment of the 1st Infantry Division. I believe the current 1st Infantry Division is divided into brigades. The 2nd Battalion, 16th Infantry has the following US unit awards: Presidential Unit Citation (Army) for MATEUR, TUNISIA, Presidential Unit Citation (Army) for SICILY, Presidential Unit Citation (Army) for NORMANDY, Presidential Unit Citation (Army) for HURTGEN FOREST,Presidential Unit Citation (Army) for HAMICH, GERMANY, Valorous Unit Award IRAQ-KUWAIT (Desert Storm 1991), Company C additionally entitled to: Valorous Unit Award for COURTENAY PLANTATION A soldier currently serving in 2-16 Infantry would wear a Presidential Unit Citation with 4 oak leaf clusters and the Valorous Unit Award, additionally soldiers assigned to Charlie Company would wear one oak leaf cluster on the Valorous Unit Award. Soldiers that were assigned to the unit during the timeframe during which an award was earned may wear that award after leaving the unit.
A posthumous award is one that is awarded after death. There are also posthumous promotions given to military close to and deserving of promotion when they die.In the U.S. Army, posthumous award of the Purple Heart for being injured in battle, Army Commendation Medal, Bronze Star Medal, and the Silver Star are medals often awarded posthumously (after death).
Yes. It is the third highest Army award. Many of the recipients are awarded the medal posthumously.
No. To be awarded a CIB, you have to be Infantry at the time the award was received (although a lot of Cavalry could have been awarded the CIB, they ended up getting CABs due largely to internal politics of the Army, especially concerning Cav units which were attached to infantry brigades). Since you wouldn't be reclassing to infantry until after the award was made, you're still not eligible for a CIB.Former Marine Corps personnel who later join the Army and received the Combat Action Ribbon, however, are eligible to convert it to a CIB or CAB, depending on their MOS at the time it was awarded.
No, the Army Commander's Award for Civilian Service ribbon is awarded by the U.S. Army and is not authorized for wear on Marine uniforms. Each branch of the military has its own set of authorized ribbons and medals.
The highest military award in the Japanese Army is the Order of the Golden Kite. It is awarded to individuals for exceptional bravery, leadership, and heroism in combat. The order has different classes, with the highest being the Order of the Golden Kite, First Class.
he was an army who won the Victoria cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces.
Kuwait Liberation Medal (Kuwait) There were two of these awarded. One from Saudi Arabia (SAKULIBM) and Kuwait (KUKULIBM)wikipedia.org/wiki/Kuwait_Liberation_Medal_(Kuwait)
It could mean that they were awarded the Legion of Merit. See the link to the right for a memo on the meaning of the award published by the Department of the Army.
The Presidential Unit Citation is awarded to units deemed deserving by the President of the United States. If a soldier is in that particular unit during the time of the award, he or she may wear it on the Army Service Uniform throughout their military career. This is not an easy award to get and only a handful have been selected during the Global War on Terrorism.