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Foreign and international decorations are authorized for wear on United States military uniforms by the Department of Defense in accordance with established regulations for the receipt of such awards as outlined by the State Department. In the case of foreign decorations, the awards may be divided into senior service decorations (awarded only ...
The Brigadier General Thomas F. Barr Award, first issued in 2009, is annually awarded to the all-around best Military Police unit of company-size or smaller "attached to, or supporting" the United States Army Corrections Command. According to the U.S. Army, the "award is intended to promote professionalism and esprit de corps by recognizing the ...
Example of U.S. Army badges on the Operational Camouflage Pattern uniform (worn above the U.S. Army nametape). Military badges of the United States are awards authorized by the United States Armed Forces that signify rating, qualification, or accomplishment in several career fields, and also serve as identification devices for personnel occupying certain assignments.
Uniforms for the War of 1812 were made in Philadelphia.. The design of early army uniforms was influenced by both British and French traditions. One of the first Army-wide regulations, adopted in 1789, prescribed blue coats with colored facings to identify a unit's region of origin: New England units wore white facings, southern units wore blue facings, and units from Mid-Atlantic states wore ...
Early law enforcement awards were often pins and badges awarded on a case-by-case basis. Standardized law enforcement awards began to appear once police departments began issuing more codified and structured uniform regulations. [1] Originally, law enforcement awards were rarely awarded, and then only for acts of heroism or bravery.
This list of military decorations is an index to articles about notable military decorations. It is organized by country in alphabetical order and in order of precedence. Note that there are many pages which overlap the domain of this page, including military awards and decorations and campaign medal, and pages mentioned within category:Military awards and decorations, category:Battle honours ...
The Brigadier General Jeremiah P. Holland Award, first issued on 26 September 1970 – the 29th anniversary of the Military Police Corps – is annually awarded to the all-around best Military Police unit of company-size or smaller in the U.S. Army. [1] [2] The award is considered a unit trophy as provided for in Army Regulation 600–8–22. [3]
Certain other civil decorations may be authorized for wear on U.S. military uniforms, upon approval of the military service departments. Each of the military branches also maintains their own series of civil decorations separate from military awards. The following is a listing of articles pertaining to United States civil awards and decorations.