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A campaign medal is a military decoration which is awarded to a member of an armed force who serves in a designated military operation or performs duty in a geographical theater. Campaign medals are very similar to service medals but carry a higher status as the award usually involves deployment to a foreign region or service in a combat zone.
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A military campaign badge is a distinctive insignia or decoration awarded to members of a military unit who have participated in a specific military campaign or operation.
To help agencies make decisions concerning entitlement to Veterans' preference and other benefits, the following list identifies those awards that are campaign and expeditionary medals. Any Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal, whether listed here or not, is qualifying for Veterans preference.
The purpose of this site is to provide information on United States Army heraldic entitlements; how they are displayed, and how and why it is worn.
Various medals, service ribbons, ribbon devices, and specific badges recognize military service and personal accomplishments of members of the U.S. Armed Forces. Such awards are a means to outwardly display the highlights of a service member's career. The precedence of particular awards will vary slightly among the different branches of service.
qualify for a combat badge. The commander with awards approval authority must consider the totality of the situation and determine if the Soldier performed the service or action(s) under combat...
ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA FOR VALOR “V” DEVICE. The "V" device is worn on decorations to denote valor, an act or acts of heroism by an individual above what is normally expected while engaged in direct combat with an enemy of the United States, or an opposing foreign or armed force, with exposure to enemy hostilities and personal risk.
Campaign, expeditionary, and service awards typically do not enter the 3-step process, as they are considered awards of entitlement that are automatically awarded based on meeting the established criteria.
Chart of all United States Military medals and decorations, listed in order of precedence, for the Army, Navy, Marines, Air Force, and Coast Guard.