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During the Viet war when a man earned (won, awarded, issued, etc.) the same medal twice the army just gave him an oak leaf cluster instead. It was a little piece of metal just bigger than a pencil point in the shape of an oak leaf (probably made of pot metal or brass). This oak leaf cluster was pinned onto the man's ribbon that he wore on his uniform.
So if a serviceman earned the Bronze Star 3 times then he'd have two oak leaf clusters attached to his single Bronze Star ribbon. Keep in mind that the Bronze Star could be awarded for both either Meritorious or Valor reasons. If it was for valor then the orders HAD to read "with "V" device." In which case the ribbon would have a metal "V" pinned to the ribbon. Again, the V device was as small as the letter you're reading on your computer (V=actual size).
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∙ 14y agoAs far as the US Military is concerned, for multiple awards of the same medal, you only receive the medal the first time it is awarded. Thereafter, you receive an oak leaf cluster that is affixed to the medal and the ribbon it represents on a uniform when the medals are not worn.
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How many oak leaf cluster for two aam?
One oak leaf cluster for 2 AAM.....if you only have one then there is no oak leaf...it's an oakleaf for each additional one.
What does seeing an oak leaf mean?
One Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster indicates second award of a certain military award. Some duplicate awards contain bronze service stars.
List of purple heart with oak leaf cluster?
do you want a list of people that won a Purple Heart with the oak leaf cluster? In Vietnam in 1967
What is difference between a Bronze Star and a Bronze Star First Oak Leaf Cluster?
The oak leaf cluster indicates that the decoration has been awarded a second time. Thus a bronze star with oak leaf cluster means the person won two bronze stars. Michael Montagne
What does an oak leaf Custer symbolize?
Typically an Oak Leaf Cluster represents an additional award of the medal. Others use a star to indicate a second award.
What is the origin of oak leaf cluster?
The history of the oak leaf cluster is worn by military soldiers in the Army, Air Force, and Department of Defense that recognizes high achievements and awards.
What does AM and OLC WV mean on a Military Headstone on the bottom?
OLC is Oak Leaf Cluster
How many oak leaf cluster for two aam?
One oak leaf cluster for 2 AAM.....if you only have one then there is no oak leaf...it's an oakleaf for each additional one.
What does seeing an oak leaf mean?
One Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster indicates second award of a certain military award. Some duplicate awards contain bronze service stars.
What does a silver star with cluster mean?
The bronze oak leaf cluster represents second and subsequent entitlements of awards. The silver oak leaf cluster represents sixth, 11th, etc., entitlements or in lieu of five bronze oak leaf clusters.
List of purple heart with oak leaf cluster?
do you want a list of people that won a Purple Heart with the oak leaf cluster? In Vietnam in 1967
How do you wear six good conduct ribbons?
In US military, first award of a decoration is the ribbon (and medal) itself. Additional awards are reflected by the addition of an oak leaf cluster on the ribbon. When the sixth award of the medal occurs, the four oak leaf clusters on the ribbon are replaced with a silver oak leaf cluster, denoting 5 additional awards of the medal.
How many bronze oak leaf cluster equals a silver?
five oak leaf clusters equal on silver.,
What is difference between a Bronze Star and a Bronze Star First Oak Leaf Cluster?
The oak leaf cluster indicates that the decoration has been awarded a second time. Thus a bronze star with oak leaf cluster means the person won two bronze stars. Michael Montagne
How many oak leaf clusters do you wear for 10 awards?
The oak leaf cluster is positioned in the center of the Ribbon and in the center of the Ribbon which hangs to a Medal.
What does one oak leaf cluster represent?
a second award of the same medal....................
How many oak leaf clusters for 5 Army Achievement Medals?
500 and 55 thousand To correct the above post, 4 bronze oak leaf clusters indicates 5 total awards of a single medal (the initial award +1 OLC for each additional award). Starting with the 6th award, a silver oak leaf cluster is worn instead (silver OLC indicating 5 previous awards). The 7th will add another bronze OLC, and so forth. Caveat, this is for the Army. The Naval services use stars instead of OLCs to indicate previous awards.
