Changes: Awards and Decorations

Latest revision as of 20:52, 20 August 2015

AllRibbons — Compelte array of all Service awards

Awards and Decorations relate to the various medals and ribbons which have been issued by both the Army and Navy. The current decorations of the Service are a combination of both previous branch's awards.

Awards are issued as ribbons to worn above the left pocket of the white dress shirt which is normal worn underneath the trench coat service uniform. Ribbons are not normally displayed except on formal occasions when the trench coat has been removed and the white shirt worn closed with a tie.

Awards for Valor

Decoration	Ribbon	Description
Star Cross		Awarded for extreme heroism at risk of one's own life in combat against an opposing armed force
Medal of Honor		Awarded for battlefield brilliance of an exceptional nature in combat against an opposing armed force
Medal of Heroism		Awarded for heroism at risk of one's own life in combat against an opposing armed force
Medal of Gallantry		Awarded for acts of valor against an opposing armed force

Senior Awards for Service

Distinguished Service Cross
Medal of Diligent Merit
Conspicuous Service Legion

Awards for Meritorious Service

Medal of Commendation
Medal of Achievement
Medal of Service

Awards for Special Service

Medal of Sacrifice
Exploratory Commendation Medal
Army Expeditionary Medal
Navy Expeditionary Medal
Service Expeditionary Medal

Awards for General Service

Army Campaign Medal
Navy Campaign Medal
Husnock Service Medal
General Service Medal

Service Ribbons

Space Command Ribbon
Flag Staff Tour Ribbon
Special Operations Service Ribbon
Space Service Deployment Ribbon
Marksmanship Ribbon

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+[[File:AllRibbons.png|right|thumb|295px|Compelte array of all Service awards]]
-'''Awards and Decorations''' relate to various medals which have been issued by both the [[Army]] and [[Navy]] as well the current decorations authorized by the [[Service]].
+'''Awards and Decorations''' relate to the various medals and ribbons which have been issued by both the [[Army]] and [[Navy]].  The current decorations of the [[Service]] are a combination of both previous branch's awards.
+Awards are issued as ribbons to worn above the left pocket of the white dress shirt which is normal worn underneath the trench coat [[Uniforms and insignia of the Service|service uniform]].  Ribbons are not normally displayed except on formal occasions when the trench coat has been removed and the white shirt worn closed with a tie.
 ==Awards for Valor==
-===Star Cross===
+{| id="awards" style="background-color:#666666" class="wikitable"   "
-[[File:StarCross.png|left]]
+|- align="center"
-Awarded for extreme heroism at risk of one's life in combat against an opposing armed force<br />
+| '''Decoration'''
-===Medal of Honor===
+| '''Ribbon'''
-[[File:MedalHonor.png|left]]
+| '''Description'''
-Awarded for battlefield brilliance of an exceptional nature in combat against an opposing armed force<br />
+|- align="center"
-===Medal of Heroism===
+|Star Cross
-Awarded for heroism at risk of one's own life in combat against an opposing armed force
+|[[File:StarCross.png]]
-===Medal of Gallantry===
-Awarded for acts of valor against an opposing armed force
+| align="left" |Awarded for extreme heroism at risk of one's own life in combat against an opposing armed force
+|- align="center"
+|Medal of Honor
+|[[File:MedalHonor.png]]
+| align="left" |Awarded for battlefield brilliance of an exceptional nature in combat against an opposing armed force
+|- align="center"
+|Medal of Heroism
+|
+| align="left" |Awarded for heroism at risk of one's own life in combat against<br />an opposing armed force
+|- align="center"
+|Medal of Gallantry
+|
+| align="left" |Awarded for acts of valor against an opposing armed force
+|}
 ==Senior Awards for Service==
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 * Medal of Commendation
 * Medal of Achievement
 * Medal of Service