AWARDS AND DECORATIONS OF THE UNITED STATES MILITARY

'Awards and decorations of the United States military' are military decorations which recognize a service member's service and personal accomplishments while a member of the United States armed forces. Together with military badges, such awards are a means to outwardly display the highlights of a service member's career.

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Active United States medals and ribbons
National Guard and State Defense Forces decorations
Unofficial and obsolete decorations
Foreign and international decorations
See also
External links

Active United States medals and ribbons


U.S. Marine Corps Gen. Peter Pace wearing decorations.


Awards and decorations of the United States Air Force

Awards and decorations of the United States Navy and Marine Corps

Awards and decorations of the United States Army

Awards and decorations of the United States Coast Guard

Inter-service decorations of the United States military
To denote additional achievements or multiple awards of the same decoration, the United States military maintains a number of award devices which are pinned to service ribbons and medals.

National Guard and State Defense Forces decorations



Awards and decorations of the National Guard

Awards and decorations of the State Defense Forces

Unofficial and obsolete decorations



Obsolete military awards of the United States

United States service medals of the World Wars

Unofficial decorations of the United States military

Foreign and international decorations



Authorized foreign decorations of the United States military

International military decorations

See also



Civilian decorations of the United States

Military decorations of the Cold War

Awards and decorations of the Vietnam War

Unofficial combat badges of the United States Army

Awards and decorations of the Soviet Union

Awards and decorations of the Russian Federation

List of military decorations

State decoration

List of prizes, medals, and awards

External links



Army Medals and Ribbons

U.S. Army Symbols and Insignia

The Institute of Heraldry, U.S. Army

U.S. Navy Service and Campaign Medals

Wear and Appearance of Army Uniforms and Insignia (in PDF format)

Military Awards (U.S. Army) (in PDF format)

DoD 1348.33-M, "Manual of Military Decorations and Awards," 09/1996

U.S. Navy order of precedence

American Legion

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