a "V" on a US Medal indicates valor. A Good Conduct Medal requires no valor.
You would wear the medal/ribbon with 4 oak leaf clusters attached.
No, the Army Reserve Component Achievement Medal cannot be worn with the Army Active Duty Good Conduct Medal. Each medal is earned for different accomplishments and periods of service, and they are not meant to be worn together.
The maroon ribbon is the Navy Good Conduct Medal; the ribbon is worn in place of the medal when full formal dress requiring medals/ribbons aren't required. The Secretary of the Navy recently authorized the merging of the Marine Corps Good Conduct with the Navy's - the Navy Good Conduct will be authorized for wear by both Sailors and Marines.
The number of knots worn for three good conduct medals typically depends on the specific regulations of the military branch or organization. Generally, service members wear a single knot to represent multiple awards of the same medal. For three good conduct medals, they would typically wear one knot with an appropriate device indicating the number of awards, often represented by stars or other insignia. Always refer to the specific guidelines of the relevant service for accurate information.
Good Conduct Medals are awarded for every 4 years of service without any major incidents (other than Captain's Mast (NJP). For 12 years of consecutive Good Conduct, Navy Veterans wear gold chevrons/hash marks instead of the normal red on Navy Blues.
Yes. However, there are certain ribbons or medals that officers do not wear which may have been awarded and worn as a prior enlisted soldier. The good conduct medal is an example; it is assumed, and expected, that all officers are of good character and always display good conduct.
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.
Answer The arrowhead should attach to the ribbon just like an Oak Leaf device would.
you can either wear the ribbon or the medal not both
miraculous medal
Is called Janoi. The purpose to remind him about his Good conduct during any action.
On any appropriate uniform, the Medal of Honor is a medal worn only around the neck.