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What are USMC personal awards?
personal awards are those given for actions the awardee has performed. Personal Decorations. (Listed in order of precedence.) a. Medal of Honor b. Navy Cross c. Defense Distinguished Service Medal d. Distinguished Service Medal e. Silver Star Medal f. Defense Superior Service Medal g. Legion of Merit h. Distinguished Flying Cross i. Navy and Marine Corps Medal j. Bronze Star Medal k. Purple Heart l. Defense Meritorious Service Medal m. Meritorious Service Medal n. Air Medal o. Joint Service Commendation Medal p. Navy Commendation Medal q. Joint Service Achievement Medal r. Navy Achievement Medal s. Combat Action Ribbon (no medal authorized)
What does 3 stars on a Korea war medal mean?
It means that the holder of this medal participated in three of the recognized campaigns of that war. There are 13 altogether:service-starare authorized to the Korean Service Medal for participation in the following campaigns.North Korean Aggression (USMC, Navy): June 27 to November 2, 1950United Nations Defensive (Army, USAF): June 27 to September 15, 1950korean-service-medalInchon Landing (USMC, Navy): September 13 to 17, 1950United Nations Offensive (Army, USAF): September 16 to November 2, 1950korean-service-medalChinese Communist Forces Intervention (Army, USAF): November 3, 1950 to January 24, 1951korean-service-medalCommunist China Aggression (USMC, Navy): November 3, 1950 to January 24, 1951First United Nations Counteroffensive (USMC, Army, Navy, USAF): January 25 to April 21, 1951korean-service-medalChinese Communist Forces Spring Offensive (USMC, Army, Navy, USAF): April 22 to July 8, 1951korean-service-medalUnited Nations Summer-Fall Offensive (USMC, Army, Navy, USAF): July 9 to November 27, 1951korean-service-medalSecond Korean Winter (USMC, Army, Navy, USAF): November 28, 1951 to April 30, 1952korean-service-medalKorean Defense Summer-Fall, 1952 (USMC, Army, Navy, USAF): May 1 to November 30, 1952korean-service-medalThird Korean Winter (USMC, Army, Navy, USAF): December 1, 1952 to April 30, 1953korean-service-medalKorea, Summer 1953 (USMC, Army, Navy, USAF): May 1 to July 27, 1953korean-service-medalRead more: korean-service-medal
Who were 3 people to get the Medal of Honor in 1864?
Sergeant J. Henry Dening, USMC, 1864. Sergeant James Roantree, USMC, 1864. Sergeant Michael Hudson, USMC, 1864.
Was USMC VMF-451 awarded an expeditionary medal for Taiwan Service?
VMF-451 should have been awarded the Armed Forces Expedition Medal since they were deployed to Taiwan during the period of eligibility for that medal (Taiwan Straits: August 23, 1958 to January 1, 1959).
Who is on the back of a USMC Good Conduct Medal?
There is no specific person depicted on the back of the USMC Good Conduct Medal. The back of the medal features an eagle perched on an anchor with the words "FOR PROFICIENCY HONOR FIDELITY" inscribed around it.
What is the usmc service chain of command?
what is a MEB
What are service stripes for USMC?
Each stripe represents four years of service .
What type of medals were earned by the ANZAC's?
There were/are many medals ANZAC's can earn. They are: 1914 Star 1914-1915 Star 1939-1945 Star Afghanistan Medal Africa Star Air Crew Europe Star Anniversary of National Service 1951-1972 Medal Anzac Commemorative Medallion Atlantic Star Australia Service Medal 1939-1945 Australian Active Service Medal Australian Active Service Medal 1945-1975 Australian Cadet Forces Service Medal Australian Defence Medal Australian General Service Medal for Korea Australian Service Medal Australian Service Medal 1945-1975 British War Medal 1914-20 Burma Star Commendation for Distinguished Service Commendation for Gallantry Conspicuous Service Cross Conspicuous Service Medal Defence Force Service Medal Defence Long Service Medal Defence Medal Distinguished Service Cross Distinguished Service Medal France and Germany Star General Service Badge General Service Medal 1918-62 General Service Medal 1962 Humanitarian Overseas Service Medal International Force East Timor Medal Iraq Medal Italy Star King's South Africa Medal Korea Medal Medal for Gallantry Mercantile Marine Medal Meritorious Unit Citation Multinational Force and Observers Medal National Medal NATO Medal Naval General Service Medal Nursing Service Cross Order of Australia - Military Division Pacific Star Pingat Jasa Malaysia Queen's South Africa Medal Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal Reserve Force Decoration Reserve Force Medal Returned from Active Service Badge Rhodesia Medal Star of Gallantry Timor Leste Solidarity Medal UN Medal for Korea Unit Citation for Gallantry Victoria Cross for Australia Victory Medal Vietnam Logistic and Support Medal Vietnam Medal War Medal 1939-1945 For more information about the medals visit the Related Link.
Was there a bronze medal recipient by the name of Patrick O. Maloy USMC from San Diego CA?
No record
Who earned the first Medal of Honor of the Korean War?
Henry Alfred Commiskey, Second Lieutenant, USMC.
What are some heroes in Puerto Rico?
Captain Euripides Rubio, US Army, born in Ponce, Medal of Honor, Vietnam. PFC Fernando Luis Garcia, USMC, born in Utado, Medal of Honor, Korea. Sergeat Alexander Joseph Foley, USMC, buried in Culebra, Medal of Honor, China. Specialist Hector Santiago-Colon, US Army, born in Salinas, Medal of Honor, Vietnam.
When was Africa Service Medal created?
Africa Service Medal was created in 1943.
