Search results
Awards and Decorations. Awards for Bravery. Medal of Valor. The medal is awarded by the Board of Police Commissioners and is presented by the Chief of Police in the name of the Department at the annual Medal of Valor awards ceremony. The award consists of a medal, ribbon, and citation. The Medal of Valor was first presented in 1925, and the ...
Jun 29, 2022 · All recipients in the database are verified by source material such as official award citations, narratives and/or synopses from individuals or records from the National Archives. The Hall of Valor Project is ongoing. It is a monumental effort to identify the half-million men and women who received the highest U.S. military awards, in addition ...
American Medals, Awards and Badges from the Great War, WW2 and more. The United States has a number of medals, service ribbons, and badges that recognize military service and personal accomplishments while a member of the U.S. Armed Forces. They display the highlights of a service member’s career, and each service has its order of precedence.
The Japanese Military Wounded Soldier Badge was issued to both army and navy personnel from about 1938. Also translated as the War Wound Badge, this medal was produced in two varieties. The gilt senshou badge was awarded for a wound sustained in combat. The silver koushou badge was awarded for a wound sustained in the public service (or in a ...
Update: July 2023. The U. S. Government established the Distinguished Rifleman, Distinguished Pistol Shot and Distinguished International Shooter Badges as its highest awards for marksmanship excellence. The1996 Federal Law that created the Civilian Marksmanship Program as a “federally-chartered” corporation authorized the CMP to promote ...
Dec 16, 2009 · After accumulating 20 points, Soldiers are awarded the U.S. Army EIC Marksmanship badge (silver). Award of the appropriate Distinguished Designation Badge is made when a Soldier has earned 30 EIC ...
Feb 14, 2013 · Photo: Anguskirk. To be awarded for valor in remote combat operations, says the Associated Press, the “Distinguished Warfare Medal” is a new badge of honor offered up by the U.S. military for ...
