The Decorations, Medals, Ribbons, Badges and Insignia of The United States Navy

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ISBN 1-884452-51-5

Five years in developing this beautiful book provides full-color plates and detailed descriptions and criteria of all Navy medals and insignia earned by Navy veterans and admired by their families from World war II to the Liberation of Iraq. What further sets this book apart is the handsome color plates and detailed drawing describing the criteria, purpose, and background of every award. Battle stars, attachments for valor, dates, places even the significance of ribbon color is presented in a wonderful flowing combination of words and illustrations. There is even a section on how insignia and ribbons were worn in each war and a section on how veterans or their families can claim their medals free!

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Color plates of all Navy medals and ribbons from 1939 to 2000 with their history and award criteria.
All Commonly awarded foreign and UN medals.
Navy ribbons chart in the correct order with all attachments and devices.
All Navy officer and enlisted rank insignia and Enlisted specialty marks from World War II to present.
A guide to correct wear of medals, ribbons, insignia, and badges by active-duty personnel and veterans.
How to claim medals and display awards and insignia.
Size: 81/2” x 11” 124 pages
“Why didn’t the 5 million Navy and Marine veterans receive their military medals at the end of World War II?
It is true, but there was no plot against the Navy veterans. It was just that brass production and have been diverted to making ammunition for the war effort. Therefore with the exception of military decorations such as the Silver Star and Purple Heart very few campaign medals were manufactured before the end of the war. In fact some of the medals had not even been designed by 1945. So when America’s Navy veterans returned home at the end of the war all they had to show for their campaigns and victory were ribbon bars to ear on their chest. Even then several medals such as the Navy Occupation Medal, the Prisoner of War Medal, and that Navy Commendation Medal were not authorized or designed until years after the war. By that time the veteran had returned home and begun the process of returning to civilian life.
The big problem all 14 million American Navy veterans and their families have is there is no single official or unofficial source that describes the meaning and tells the story of their military medals and insignia. Active duty and Reserve personnel face the same problem with information scattered in bits and pieces of hard to find Navy publications. Today that problem is solved! Medals of America Press is proud to publish the Complete Guide to United States Navy Medals, Badges and Insignia, World War II to Present.”covers all nav Medals up to Desert Storm:Medal of Honor (Navy, Army, Air Force)Navy CrossDistinguished Service Cross
Air Force CrossCoast Guard CrossDefense Distinguished Service MedalNavy Distinguished Service Medal

Army Distinguished Service Medal

Air Force Distinguished Service Medal

Homeland Security Dist. Service Medal
Transportation Distinguished Service Medal

Coast Guard Distinguished Service Medal

Silver Star

Defense Superior Service Medal

Legion of Merit

Distinguished Flying Cross

Navy & Marine Corps Medal

Soldier’s Medal

Airman’s Medal

Coast Guard Medal

Bronze Star Medal

Purple Heart
Defense Meritorious Service Medal

Meritorious Service Medal

Air Medal

Aerial Achievement Medal

Joint Service Commendation Medal

Navy & Marine Corps Commendat’n Medal

Army Commendation Medal

Air Force Commendation Medal

Coast Guard Commendation Medal

Transportation 9-11 Medal

Joint Service Achievement Medal

Navy & Marine Corps Achievement Medal

Army Achievement Medal

Air Force Achievement Medal

Coast Guard Achievement Medal

Combat Action Ribbon (Navy, Marine Corps)

Air Force Combat Action Medal

Combat Action Ribbon (Coast Guard)

Navy Presidential Unit Citation

Army Presidential Unit Citation

Air Force Presidential Unit Citation

Coast Guard Presidential Unit Citation

Joint Meritorious Unit Award

Army Valorous Unit Award

Air Force Gallant Unit Citation

Navy Unit Commendation

Navy Meritorious Unit Commendation

Army Meritorious Unit Commendation

Air Force Meritorious Unit Award

Air Force Outstanding Unit Award
Air Force Organizational Excellence Award

Army Superior Unit Award

D.O.T. Secretary’s Outstanding Unit Award
Coast Guard Unit Commendation

Coast Guard Meritorious Unit Commendat’n
Coast Guard Meritorious Team Commendat’n

Navy “E” Ribbon

Coast Guard “E” Ribbon

Coast Guard Bicentennial Unit Commendat’n
Gold Lifesaving Medal

Silver Lifesaving Medal

Prisoner of War Medal

Reserve Special Commendation Ribbon

Navy Good Conduct Medal

Marine Corps Good Conduct Medal

Army Good Conduct Medal
Air Force Good Conduct Medal

Coast Guard Good Conduct Medal

Naval Reserve Meritorious Service Medal

Selected Marine Corps Reserve Medal

Army Reserve Components Achievement

Medal

Air Reserve Forces Meritorious Service

Medal

Coast Guard Reserve Good Conduct Medal

Coast Guard Enlisted Person of the Year

Ribbon

Navy Fleet Marine Force Ribbon

Navy Expeditionary Medal

Marine Corps Expeditionary Medal

China Service Medal

American Defense Service Medal

Women’s Army Corps Service Medal

American Campaign Medal

European-African-Middle Eastern

Campaign Medal

Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal

World War II Victory Medal

U.S. Antarctic Expedition Medal

Navy Occupation Service Medal

Army of Occupation Medal
Medal for Humane Action
National Defense Service Medal
Korean Service Medal
Antarctica Service Medal

Coast Guard Arctic Service Medal
Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal
Vietnam Service Medal
Southwest Asia Service Medal
Kosovo Campaign Medal

Afghanistan Campaign Medal

Iraq Campaign Medal

Inherent Resolve Campaign Medal

Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary

Medal
Global War on Terrorism Service Medal
Korea Defense Service Medal
Armed Forces Service Medal
Humanitarian Service Medal
Outstanding Volunteer Service Medal

Navy Sea Service Deployment Ribbon
Navy Arctic Service Ribbon
Naval Reserve Sea Service Ribbon
Navy & Marine Corps Overseas Service

Ribbon
Navy Recruiting Service Ribbon
Marine Corps Recruiting Ribbon
Marine Corps Drill Instructor Ribbon
Marine Security Guard Ribbon

Marine Combat Instructor Ribbon

Navy Recruit Training Service Ribbon

Navy Ceremonial Guard Ribbon

Navy Recruit Honor Graduate Ribbon

Transportation 9-11 Ribbon
Coast Guard Special Operations Service

Ribbon

Coast Guard Sea Service Ribbon

Coast Guard Restricted Duty Ribbon

Coast Guard Basic Training Honor

Graduate Ribbon

Coast Guard Recruiting Service Ribbon

Air Force Air & Space Campaign Medal

Air Force Nuclear Deterrence Operation

Medal
Air Force Overseas Ribbon (Short

Tour)
Air Force Overseas Ribbon (Long Tour)
Air Force Expeditionary Service Ribbon
Air Force Longevity Service Award

Ribbon
Air Force Military Training Instructor

Ribbon
Air Force Recruiter Ribbon

Army Sea Duty Ribbon

Armed Forces Reserve Medal

Naval Reserve Medal

Marine Corps Reserve Ribbon

Army N.C.O. Professional Development

Ribbon
Army Service Ribbon
Army Overseas Service Ribbon
Army Reserve Components Overseas

Training Ribbon

Air Force N.C.O. Professional Military

Education Graduate Ribbon
Air Force Basic Military Training

Honor Graduate Ribbon
Air Force Small Arms Expert

Marksmanship Ribbon Air Force Training Ribbon

Foreign Awards

Philippine Presidential Unit Citation

Korean Presidential Unit Citation

Vietnam Presidential Unit Citation

Vietnam Gallantry Cross Unit Citation

Vietnam Civil Actions Unit Citation

Philippine Defense Ribbon

Philippine Liberation Ribbon

Philippine Independence Ribbon

United Nations Korean Service Medal

United Nations Medal

NATO Medal for Bosnia

NATO Medal for Kosovo

NATO Article 5 & Non-Article 5 Medals

Multinational Force & Observers Medal

Inter-American Defense Board Medal

Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal

Kuwait Liberation Medal (Saudi Arabia)

Kuwait Liberation Medal (Kuwait)

Korean War Service Medal

Navy Rifle Marksmanship Ribbon

Navy Pistol Marksmanship Ribbon

Coast Guard Rifle Marksmanship Ribn

Coast Guard Pistol Marksmanship

Ribbon

“The author has done great job bringing together a wealth of information previously not available in print. The sections on decorations and medals are outstanding and include full color pages on all medals and ribbons. The section on specialty marks is the most complete I have seen, with descriptions, drawings and historical background. The specialty marks not only include those in use today, but detail marks back as far as 1939. The sections on insignia are also good. The author has obviously drawn from many sources and has even gone to the trouble of utilizing line drawings on obsolete badges no longer in existence. There are also color pages clearly showing most of the badges and insignia used since World War II. This is an excellent book for current naval personnel and veterans.”

A reader from Arlington, Virginia, USAThis is a must book for those interested in the U. S. Navy

This is a great reference book for everyone who is interested in Navy medals and ribbons. Each medal and ribbon has a description for when they were instituted, criteria for earning them, devices for each as well as a photo. The book also explains the proper way to wear them for special occasions and inspections. In doubt as to the proper way to build the medal and ribbon racks and the order of precedence. The book also explains that. Looking for an Awards Certificate that is included and how to claim them from the U.S. Government. The history for rating patches, badges, medals and ribbons is also included. This is a recommended book for collectors of military medals and ribbons as well as military history buffs. No military library should be without this reference book.

The book is worth the price for the medal information alone.”

A reader from Arlington, Virginia, USAThis is a must book for those interested in the U. S. Navy

“This book was published by The Medals of America Press, so it’s not surprising that its main emphasis is on decorations, medals and awards. But it also intends, as the author writes, to be a “definitive” reference covering badges and rank insignia. The color plates are very nice, and the information for current insignia and medals is nice to have. But if

The book is worth the price for the medal information alone.”

a reader from Sacramento, CA United States

“Jim Thompson has done a superlative job by providing in-depth detail of each decoration, medal, device and rank/rate insignia of the U.S. Navy. This book is a must-have reference for anyone who has an interest in the Navy, or the armed services in general.”

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a reader from Sacramento, CA United States

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