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2. United States military award devices - Wikipedia

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   The United States Armed Forces authorize certain medal and ribbon devices that may be worn if authorized on a defined set of United States military decorations and awards. [1] The devices vary between 3 ⁄ 16 inch to 13 ⁄ 32 inch in size and are usually attached to suspension and service ribbons of medals and to unit award ribbons. The ...

3. Jimmie E. Howard - Wikipedia

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   Following his retirement, Howard lived in San Diego, California and worked for the local Veterans Affairs office. Howard became involved in coaching/volunteering for Point Loma High School. He was a coach for the Point Loma High School football team which went undefeated in 1987 and won the San Diego Section CIF championship. He was also a ...

4. Awards and decorations of the United States Armed Forces

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   During the First and Second World Wars, the Croix de Guerre medals of France and Belgium, as well as the French Military Medal and Luxembourg War Cross, were further issued as unit citation cords, known as Fourragère. Service members could receive both the individual award and the unit cord; in the case of the later, the unit citation could ...

5. Medal ribbon - Wikipedia

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   A medal ribbon, service ribbon or ribbon bar is a small ribbon, mounted on a small metal bar equipped with an attaching device, which is generally issued for wear in place of a medal when it is not appropriate to wear the actual medal. [1] Each country's government has its own rules on what ribbons can be worn in what circumstances and in which ...

6. List of military decorations - Wikipedia

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   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 ...

7. Fort Rosecrans National Cemetery - Wikipedia

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   The cemetery is located approximately 10 miles (16 km) west of downtown San Diego, overlooking San Diego Bay and the city from one side, and the Pacific Ocean on the other. The cemetery was registered as California Historical Landmark #55 [3] on December 6, 1932. The cemetery is spread out over 77.5 acres (31.4 ha) located on both sides of ...

8. Miramar National Cemetery - Wikipedia

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   Miramar National Cemetery is a federal military cemetery in San Diego, California.It is located in the northwest corner of Marine Corps Air Station Miramar on the grounds of former Camp Kearny (1917) and Camp Elliott (1942).

9. Badges of the United States Marine Corps - Wikipedia

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   When worn with ribbons, medals, or marksmanship badges, it is positioned 1 ⁄ 8 in (0.32 cm) above such awards. On combat utility uniform coats with slanted pockets, it is worn above a horizontal line tangent to the highest point of the pocket or "U.S. MARINES" service tape.