What is the order of military awards?
Awards And Decorations
- The Medal of Honor. The Medal of Honor is the highest military honor presented for valor.
- The Distinguished Service Cross, the Navy Cross and the Air Force Cross. Service Crosses are the second-highest military medal awarded for valor.
- Distinguished Flying Cross.
- The Bronze Star.
- The Purple Heart.
What order do medals go in?
The medal at the left of the bar should be placed first and the remainder of the ribbons placed so that they overlap equally the medal on the right, or senior medal, being in full view. When mounting medals in this manner, it is not possible to bring the ribbon back through the slot in the bar.
How do I find my army unit award order?
Units should locate the orders for the award, and then may contact Awards and Decorations Branch at [email protected] to place a request. If a unit is the main unit cited in the award, they will receive a citation and certificates for any subordinate units that received the award.
What medal is higher than the Purple Heart?
| Purple Heart | |
|---|---|
| Service ribbon | |
| Precedence | |
| Next (higher) | Bronze Star Medal |
| Next (lower) | Defense Department: Defense Meritorious Service Medal |
Can I wear my fathers war medals?
CAN I WEAR MY FAMILY MEDALS? Did you know there are rules about wearing your family war medals? The rule is that war medals should only be worn on the left breast by the person upon whom they were conferred. Technically this honour remains with the individual and does not pass to a widow, parent or relative upon death.
Do you wear unit awards to a ball?
At a military ball, the service member will typically wear a ‘mess dress’ uniform or a modified, more formal version of the service dress uniform where typically miniature medals also worn (the regulations differ for each branch). Some however, may elect to wear full-length evening gown or cocktail dress.
How many unit awards can you wear?
Unit awards are worn on the right side of the uniform, regardless of which service awarded them. Only one emblem representing the same unit award is worn at one time. Personnel may wear unit awards when wearing full-size medals or service ribbons, but they may not wear them with miniature medals.
What are the two main categories of individual awards?
The focus of the banquet was to focus on individual awards where two types of individual awards were provided: Institutional Awards, which are provided by the Army JROTC unit and National Awards, which come from patriotic and civil organizations for outstanding academic and military achievements.
Can a daughter wear her fathers medals?
CAN I WEAR MY FAMILY MEDALS? The rule is that war medals should only be worn on the left breast by the person upon whom they were conferred. Technically this honour remains with the individual and does not pass to a widow, parent or relative upon death.