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Ribbons of the United States Air force
May 20th 2009 - 3:18 pm
There are many awards that are bestowed upon military members, and in particular members of the US Air Force. The United States Air Force is the aerial division of the U.S. Armed Forces and is the largest and most technically advanced air force in the world. Being a part of such a major and powerful force is extremely creditable. While in the Air Force a member can be awarded or earn a number of medals and along with these medals comes the beautifully crafted Air Force ribbons. A neck ribbon suspends the Medal of Honor ribbon, which is the highest medal a person can be awarded in the United States military, because it is such and honor. Most Air Force ribbons are pinned on instead of being hung around your next like the Air Force Cross. The Air Force Cross is the second highest medal overall a member of the Air Force can be awarded and the first highest to only Air Force members. The Air Force ribbons for the Air Force Cross have a wide center stripe of Brittany blue with narrow stripes of red and white on the edges. These Air Force ribbons are similar to the Distinguished Service ribbon, except the blue is a lighter shade, to show the close connection between the two. The Distinguished Flying Cross is awarded to any member of the United States military who distinguishes themselves by heroism during an aerial flight. These Air Force ribbons have stripes of Ultramarine blue and white with a beautiful stripe of Old Glory red in the middle. Another one of the Air Force medals with beautiful Air Force ribbons is the Airman’s Medal. This medal is given to any member of the Armed Forces of the U.S. or a friendly nation who, while serving the U.S. Air Force, has distinguished themselves by a heroic act not involving actual combat. In the center of these Air Force ribbons are seven gold and six dark blue stripes that alternate and the edges are a light blue. Each Air Force medal and ribbon comes with another smaller Air Force ribbon called a service ribbon. Service ribbons are 1 3/8 inches wide and are worn on the left side of the chest. These Air Force ribbons are worn instead of wearing all of your military medals for comfort and to keep your medals safe. Each service ribbon has the same color pattern as the medal itself just without the heavy medal dangling from it. Every single one of the Air Force ribbons has been strategically designed to represent what each medal stand for.
United States Medals
May 17th 2009 - 3:15 pm
The United States has seven uniformed services: The Army, The Navy, The Marine Corps, The Air Force, The Coast Guard, The Public Health Service Commissioned Corps, and The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Commissioned Corps. The Army, Navy, Marine Corps, Air Force and Coast guard are all part of the Armed Forces. Any member of the armed forces is eligible to be awarded a medal in their particular field and/or any of the other United States medals offered. United States medals are military decorations, which recognize service and personal accomplishments while a member of the United States armed forces. These United States medals are a means to outwardly display the highlights of a person military career. Some United States medals are awarded for many years of excellent service and others are awarded for heroism and bravery. The highest-ranking of all United States medals that is bestowed by the American Government is the Medal of Honor. Of all the United States medals awarded, this one is usually given posthumously. The Medal of Honor is given to any member of the U.S. military for performance against an enemy of the United States while engaged in combat. This member must show true bravery and self-sacrifice and go above the call of duty in the line of action. Because this is the highest of all the medals awarded, these United States medals have a ribbon that goes around your neck instead of being pinned on. The Distinguished Service medals are the next level of United States medals. The highest of the Distinguished Service Medals, and the highest peacetime defense award, is the Defense Distinguished Service Medal. These United States medals are awarded for exceptional performance of duty contributing to nation security or defense of the U.S. The Distinguished Service Medals of the Army, Navy & Marine Corps, Air Force and Coast Guard are all presented to any person serving in those braches of the United States military who has distinguished themselves by remarkably commendable service to the U.S. Government in a duty of great responsibility. The U.S even has United States medals for civilians and for military personnel of an allied country. Civilian decorations are typically awarded for meritorious service over a period of time rather than for heroism like the United States medals awarded to the U.S. military. Whether you are in the U.S. Armed forces and receive one of the United States medals for heroism or you are a civilian and receive a decorations for commendable service to the U.S. government, every single one of the United States medals are an honor to have.
