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Philippine Presidential Unit Citation
Philippine Presidential Unit Citations are not US military medals, but foreign awards, and unlike the medals of America, they are presented by the Republic of the Philippines. The Philippine Presidential Unit Citation was created in 1946 as a dec... read more
Philippine Independence Medal
Philippine Defense Medals are not US military medals, but foreign awards, and unlike the medals of America, they are presented by the Republic of the Philippines. The Philippine Independence Medal was created by order of the Commonwealth of the P... read more
Philippine Liberation Medal
Philippine Defense Medals are not US military medals, but foreign awards, and unlike the medals of America, they are presented by the Republic of the Philippines. The Philippine Liberation Medal was created by order of the Commonwealth of the Phi... read more
Philippine Defense Medal
Philippine Defense Medals are not US military medals, but foreign awards, and unlike the medals of America, they are presented by the Republic of the Philippines. These military ribbons were first created in December of 1944, followed by correspo... read more
Armed Forces Reserve Medal
All five branches of the US military Services offer the same Armed Forces Reserve Medal which is presented to both officers and enlisted service persons. These medals of America are considered the successor to the US military medals formerly know... read more
Marine Corps Security Guard Ribbon
On July 15, 1997, the Secretary of the Navy, John Dalton, established the Marine Corps Security Guard Ribbon. These medals of America service awards honor the Marine Corps personnel who have served as U.S. Embassy Security Guards and is retroacti... read more
Marine Corps Drill Instructor Ribbon
The Marine Corps Drill Instructor Ribbon was created in July of 1997. These medals of America awards recognize enlisted members of the Marine Corps who have trained and qualified as Marine Corps Drill Instructors. To qualify for these US militar... read more
Marine Corps Recruiting Ribbon
The Marine Corps Recruiting Ribbon was authorized by order of the Secretary of the Navy in June of 1995. These US military medals were made retroactive to January of 1973. These medals of America awards are presented to Marine Corps officers and... read more
Navy and Marine Corps Overseas Service Ribbon
The Navy and Marine Corps Overseas Service Ribbon was officially created by the Department of the Navy in June of 1987. These US military medals are given to all members of the Navy or Marine Corps who complete one year of consecutive or cumulati... read more
Navy Arctic Service Ribbon
The Navy Arctic Service Ribbon was established in May of 1986 and made retroactive to January of 1982. These US military medals are presented to all Navy and Marine Corps personnel who serve 28 or more consecutive days of duty in the Arctic Circl... read more