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Legion of Merit
Legion of Merit An Act of Congress created the Legion of Merit on July 20, 1942, as one of only six special military medals issued as a “Neck Order” which could be given to U.S. military personnel as well as foreign military personnel and dignita... read more
Navy Reserve Meritorious Service Medal
The Naval Reserve Meritorious Service Medal was authorized by the Navy in 1962 and they provided for its retroactive presentation for qualifying service during any period of time back to the year 1958. These Navy medals were considered the replac... read more
Marine Corps Good Conduct Medal
The Marine Corps was the second branch of service to establish a Good Conduct Medal. These Marine Corps medals were first issued in 1896. They were originally a Marine Corps ribbon and medal suspended from a clasp bearing the words "U.S. Marine ... read more
Prisoner of War Medal
It is an interesting fact of history that until 1985, there was no military medal issued to service persons honoring their travails as prisoners of war for either of the two World Wars, not to mention the smaller conflicts that followed World War ... read more
Navy Meritorious Unit Commendation
In July of 1967 the Secretary of the Navy ordered the establishment of the Navy Meritorious Unit Commendation. These mid-level Navy decorations are bestowed in the name of the Secretary of the Navy to both Navy and Marine Corps units. To win the... read more
China Service Medal
The China Service Medal was created by an Act of Congress in August of 1940. These military medals were established to honor US Navy, Marine Corps, and Coast Guard personnel who served ashore in China or were attached to vessels that operated in ... read more
Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal
The Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal is another of the many military medals President Roosevelt created during his World War II years, in late 1942. The purpose of these military ribbons and medals was to honor US military personnel for service in ... read more
American Campaign Medal
President Franklin Roosevelt created the American Campaign Medal with an Executive Order on November 6, 1942. This was shortly after his creation of the American Defense Service Medal, and it was intended to honor the service of Americans who had... read more
American Defense Service Medal
President Franklin Roosevelt created The American Defense Service Medal with an Executive Order in June of 1941. He wanted these military medals to recognize service in the European theater before America’s entry into WWII. These military ribbon... read more
Marine Corps Expeditionary Medal
On May 8, 1919 the Marine Corps created their Marine Corps Expeditionary Medal in the form of a Marine Corps ribbon. The military medal version of the Expeditionary Ribbon was not authorized until July of 1921. These Marine Corps medals are one... read more