Awards Flashcards
What are some examples of Individual US Army decorations?
Medal of Honor Distinguished service cross Distinguished service medal Silver star Legion of merit Distinguished flying cross Soldiers medal Bronze star medal Purple Heart MSM Air medal ARCOM AAM
Examples of US unit decorations?
Presidential unit citation
Valorous unit award
Meritorious unit commendation
Army superior unit award
What is a medal?
Term used to include 3 categories of awards: decorations, good conduct medals, service medals.
What are the categories in which individual awards are grouped?
Decorations GCM Campaign and service medals Service ribbons, badges, and tabs Certificates and letters
No military decoration will be awarded more than 2 years after the act or period of service to be honored. What decoration is the exception?
Purple Heart
Any enlisted servicemember who is credited with extraordinary heroism in line of duty and who retires after 20 years or more is entitled to an increase in retired pay, subject to the 75% limit on total retired pay. What is the percentage of increase in retired pay?
10%
How are decorations, GCM, service medals and service ribbons ranked in order of precedence when worn or displayed?
1) US military decorations
2) US nonmilitary decorations
3) POW medal
4) GCM (good conduct medal)
5) reserve component achievement medals
6) service medals and ribbons
7) US merchant marine decorations
8) foreign decorations
9) non-US service medal and ribbons
While clearly an individual decoration, how does the Purple Heart differ from all other decorations?
An individual is not recommended for PH. Rather, he is entitled to it upon meeting specific criteria
What medal is awarded only by the president of the United States?
Medal of Honor
What decoration is awarded when an action does “not justify the award of a Medal of Honor” while engaged in an action against an enemy of the US?
Distinguished service cross
What decoration is awarded to a person who has distinguished himself by “exceptionally meritorious service” to the government in a duty of great responsibility?
Distinguished service medal
What decoration is awarded for “gallantry in action” against an enemy of the US?
Silver star (a valor award. Not awarded for service)
What decoration is awarded for distinguishing himself by “exceptionally meritorious conduct” in the performance of outstanding services and achievements?
Legion of merit
What decoration is awarded for “heroism not involving” actual conflict with an enemy?
Soldiers medal
What decoration is awarded for “heroic or meritorious achievement or service not involving participation in aerial flight” in connection with military operations?
Bronze star medal
