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Armed Forces Reserve Medal is 5 Different Medals
This medal was authorized in 1950 for ten years of honorable and satisfactory service within a 12 year period as a member of one or

RVN Armed Forces Honor Medal – January 7, 1953
This medal without ribbon devices was widely presented to U.S. officers and men after six months of staff service in combat or non-combat units. The

Korea Defense Service Medal, Do you have the Old version or the New?
The Korea Defense Service Medal was authorized in 2003 for Armed Forces members who served in the Korean theater for at least 30 consecutive days

But Where Were The World War II Veterans’s Medals?
During World War II, generally, only decorations such as the Distinguished Service Cross, Silver Star, Distinguished Flying Cross, and Purple Heart were manufactured. Brass was

The Beginning of Military Awards
The Beginning of Military Awards can be traced to the ancient Egyptians and the Greeks, but the Roman Legions were the first to organize an

How to Determine a Veteran’s Military Medals
Many veterans and their families are unsure of which military medals they were awarded and often for good reasons. Twenty-five, thirty, even fifty years after