APT stands for Awareness Presentation Team. It is a group of cadets who go to middle and/or elementary schools and teach the kids about drugs, alcohol, and help with activities. I'm not aware of an APT ribbon, but i know there is a badge that can be worn on your uniform.
Medals are awards. When you earn one, you're given the medal itself, a ribbon for your ribbon bar, a certificate that says what you did to earn the award and a set of orders for your military personnel file. Sometimes that certificate is pretty vague, especially if what you did was classified or they still haven't figured out what you actually did even though it was pretty neat.
The Combat Action Ribbon is a personel award, not a unit award. A marine or sailor with the btln may have received it, but it's not given out to a entire btln.
typically, for three awards you would need two oak clusters. the ribbon counts as one. However, for the good conduct medal, you would wear a knot for each award. It varies dependant upon the actual award, but for AAM's, Arcoms, etc the ribbon always counts as the first award.
one of the dessert storm or shield ones
typically, for four awards you would need three oak clusters. the ribbon counts as one. However, for the good conduct medal, you would wear a knot for each award. It varies dependant upon the actual award, but for AAM's, Arcoms, etc the ribbon always counts as the first award.
Blue Ribbon Award - railway - was created in 1958.
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.
It's actually not a military ribbon. It's a US Flag lapel pin that is shaped like a military bar ribbon.
It is not a military ribbon. It is an American Flag lapel ribbon.
American Campaign medal/ ribbon was a military award given to active service US servicemen who served in the American Theater of Operations. It was first created in 1942 by executive order of US president Franklin D Roosevelt.
Medals are awards. When you earn one, you're given the medal itself, a ribbon for your ribbon bar, a certificate that says what you did to earn the award and a set of orders for your military personnel file. Sometimes that certificate is pretty vague, especially if what you did was classified or they still haven't figured out what you actually did even though it was pretty neat.
Red Ribbon
Red Ribbon
A small bronze star on a Coast Guard ribbon indicates a subsequent award. YNCSOHV
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 noun 'ribbon' is a common noun, a general word for a long, narrow strip of fabric; a general word for something in a long strip resembling a ribbon; a general word for a military honor; a word for any ribbon of any kind.The word 'ribbon' is also a verb: ribbon, ribbons, ribboning, ribboned.
The award itself (a medal, a ribbon, or a cash payment) is concrete. The honor it represents is an abstract noun.