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Awards and Decorations Flashcards

1
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What Army regulation covers Awards and decorations?

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AR 600– 8– 22

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What is the purpose of the D.A. Military Awards Program?

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Provide recognition for acts of valor, heroism, service or achievement special skills or qualifications

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What is an award?

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A decoration, metal, badge, or ribbon given to an individual or a unit

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What is a decoration?

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An award to an individual for a specific act or service

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5
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Who can make a recommendation for an award?

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Any person having knowledge of an outstanding act or achievement

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What is the time limit for recommendation of an award?

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Within two years of the Act, achievement, or service

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What are the six groups that individual awards can be categorized into?

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  1. Decorations
  2. Good Conduct Medal
  3. Service medals
  4. Service ribbons
  5. Badges and tabs
  6. Certificates and letters
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8
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Name the ribbon award to members of the US Army for successful completion of the Basic and AIT programs?

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The Army Service Ribbon

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9
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When are you authorized to wear the NCO professional development ribbon?

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After completion of NCOES schools WLC, ALC, SLC

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What is the maximum number of foreign badges that can be worn on the ASU at any one time?

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1

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When can you wear a unit award?

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When serving with a unit that received an award or if you are assigned to the unit when the award was assigned

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List the five categories of unit awards:

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  1. Presidential Unit Citation
  2. Joint Meritorious Unit award
  3. Valorous Unit Award
  4. Meritorious Unit Commendation
  5. Army superior unit award
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What are the three US combat badges?

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  1. Combat infantry badge CIB
  2. Combat action badge CAB
  3. Combat medical badge CMB
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Can the Combat Action Badge CAB be awarded to any soldier, regardless of MOS?

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Yes

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What is the highest award given by the Army in a time of war?

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The Medal of Honor

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When was the Medal of Honor established?

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1862

17
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Who is the approving authority for the Medal of Honor?

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United States Congress

18
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Who Awards the Medal of Honor?

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The President of the United States

19
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What is engraved on the reverse side of the Medal of Honor?

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The grade, name, and organization of the awards are engraved on the reverse side of the Medal of Honor

20
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What is the word inscribed on the suspension bar of the Medal of Honor?

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Valor

21
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Whose profile is on the Medal of Honor?

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Minerva, the Roman goddess of wisdom and righteous war

22
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How many stars are on the blue silk shield that the army Medal of Honor is suspended from

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13

23
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Who was the most decorated soldier in World War 2?

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Audie Murphy 1945

24
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Who is the only female soldier to receive the Medal of Honor?

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Dr. Mary Edwards

25
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As the second highest award for valor in war, what is the Distinguished Service Cross bestowed for?

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Recognition of extraordinary heroism in wartime military operations that involve extraordinary risk of life

26
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As the highest peacetime award for Valor what is the soldiers medal awarded for?

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Recognition of heroism not involving actual enemy conflict, but involving personal hazard, danger, voluntary risk of life

27
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What was the first medal awarded in the US Army?

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The Purple Heart

28
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Who is awarded the Purple Heart?

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To anyone, military or civilian, wounded or killed in action against an armed enemy

29
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Whose picture is inscribed on the Purple Heart?

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George Washington

30
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What was the Purple Heart originally awarded for?

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For Valor during the Revolutionary War

31
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What award is given for exemplary behavior, efficiency, and fidelity during enlisted active duty?

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Good Conduct Medal

32
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What three words are inscribed on the front of the Good Conduct Medal?

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Honor, efficiency, and fidelity

33
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Who is the approving authority for the Good Conduct Medal?

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The Company Commander

34
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How often can you get the Good Conduct Medal?

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Every three years

35
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What is the Army Commendation Medal awarded for?

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For meritorious achievement or service

36
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Who is the approving authority for the Army Commendation Medal?

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Brigade commander

37
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What is the Army Achievement Medal awarded for?

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For military achievement

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