Military Display Recognitions

Military Service Medals and
Display Recognitions

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Answers to common questions about Replacement Recognitions

9/11 National Security Alert Period/Status
Information Page | Application Form

Acknowledgement of Responsibility
Information Page | Application Form

Aerial Achievement Medal
Information Page | Application Form

Afghanistan Campaign Medal
Information Page | Application Form

Afghanistan Combat Campaign Credit
Information Page | Application Form

Air Force Achievement Medal
Information Page | Application Form

Air Force Combat Readiness
Information Page | Application Form

Air Force Combat Action Medal
Information Page | Application Form

Air Force Commendation Medal
Information Page | Application Form

Air Force Enlisted Promotion
Information Page | Application Form

Air Force Expeditionary Ribbon
Information Page | Application Form

Air Force Missileman Badge
Information Page | Application Form

Air Force Longevity Award
Information Page | Application Form

Air Force NCO/PME
Information Page | Application Form

Air Force Officer Rank
Information Page | Application Form

Air Force Outstanding Unit Award Rank
Information Page | Application Form

Air Force Overseas Long Tour
Information Page | Application Form

Air Force Overseas Short Tour
Information Page | Application Form

Air Force Professional
Information Page | Application Form

Air Force Recognition Ribbon
Information Page | Application Form

Air Force Reserve Meritorious Service Medal
Information Page | Application Form

Air Force Retirement Lapel Pin
Information Page | Application Form

Air Force Small Arms Expert
Information Page | Application Form

Air Force Training
Information Page | Application Form

Air Medal
Information Page | Application Form

Airmans Medal
Information Page | Application Form

American Campaign Medal
Information Page | Application Form

American Defense Medal
Information Page | Application Form

American Theater Medal
Information Page | Application Form

Amphibious Forces Patch
Information Page | Application Form

Antarctica Service Medal
Information Page | Application Form

Appreciation of Service
Information Page | Application Form

Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal
Information Page | Application Form

Armed Forces Reserve Medal
Information Page | Application Form

Armed Forces Service Medal
Information Page | Application Form

Armed Guard Service
Information Page | Application Form

Army - Marksman, Sharpshooter, Expert
Information Page | Application Form

Army Achievement Medal
Information Page | Application Form

Army Air Corps/Air Force Service Appreciation
Information Page | Application Form

Operation Argument (AAC) Application Form
Operation Clarion (AAC) Application Form
Operation Cobra (AAC) Application Form
Operation Cornflakes (AAC) Application Form
Operation Grand Slam (AAC) Application Form
Operation Skoda (AAC) Application Form
Operation Varsity (AAC) Application Form
Operation Veritable/Grenade (AAC) Application Form
Other WW2 AAC/AAF Operations (AAC) Application Form

Army Air Crew Badge
Information Page | Application Form

Army Commendation Medal
Information Page | Application Form

Army Enlisted Rank
Information Page | Application Form

Army Expert Driver/Mechanic/Operator
Information Page | Application Form

Army Installation Serivce

Camp Casey
Ft. Bliss
Ft. Jackson
Ft. Logan
Ft. Sill
Ft. Stewart
Ellington Field
Other Installations
Application Form

Army NCO Professional Development Ribbon
Information Page | Application Form

Army of Occupation Medal
Information Page | Application Form

Army Officer Rank
Information Page | Application Form

Army Overseas Service Bar
Information Page | Application Form

Army Overseas Service Ribbon
Information Page | Application Form

Army Primary Leadership Development Ribbon
Information Page | Application Form

Army Professional
Information Page | Application Form

Cavalry Corps
Information Page | Application Form

Cavalry Scout
Information Page | Application Form

Infantry Corps
Information Page | Application Form

Engineer Corps
Information Page | Application Form

Field Artillery Corps
Information Page | Application Form

Signal Corps
Information Page | Application Form

Army Qualification Badges
Information Page | Application Form

Army Ranger Badge
Information Page | Application Form

Army Reserve Component Achievement Medal
Information Page | Application Form

Army Sea Duty Ribbon
Information Page | Application Form

Army Service Ribbon
Information Page | Application Form

Army Superior Unit Award
Information Page | Application Form

Army Special Forces Badge
Information Page | Application Form

Army Unit Service Acknowledgment/Appreciation
Information Page | Application Form

101st Airborne Service Acknowledgment/Appreciation
Information Page | Application Form

173rd Airborne Service Acknowledgment/Appreciation
Information Page | Application Form

1st Cavalry Division Service Acknowledgment/Appreciation
Information Page | Application Form

20th Engineer Brigade Service Acknowledgment/Appreciation
Information Page | Application Form

4th Infantry Division Service Acknowledgment/Appreciation
Information Page | Application Form

92nd Assault Helicopter Company Service Acknowledgment/Appreciation
Information Page | Application Form

Army Warrant Officer Rank
Information Page | Application Form

Army, Army Air Expert Badges
Information Page | Application Form

Asia Pacific Campaign Medal
Information Page | Application Form

Battle of Santa Cruz Application Form

Doolittle Raid Information Page

Operation Forager Application Form

Operation Galvanic Application Form

Operation Granite Application Form

Austria Occupation Medal
Information Page | Application Form

Badges, Qualification - Army
Information Page | Application Form

Operation Barrel Roll (Laos, Thailand, Vietnam)
Information Page | Application Form

Battle/Efficiency "E"
Information Page | Application Form

Battle of the Bulge"
Information Page | Application Form

Bay of Pigs National Security Alert Period
Information Page | Application Form

Beirut Barracks Attack Service Period
Information Page | Application Form

Operation Bolo
Information Page | Application Form

Berlin Airlift Crises Theater
Information Page | Application Form

Brat (Military) School Attendance Display Recognition

Anderson
Bamberg
Guam
Quantico
Application Form

Bronze Star Medal
Information Page | Application Form

Chaplain Professional
Information Page | Application Form

China Relief Expedition Medal
Information Page | Application Form

China Service Medal
Information Page | Application Form

China War Memorial Medal
Information Page | Application Form

Civil War Medal
Information Page | Application Form

Civil War, Confederate States Service Acknowledgement
Information Page | Application Form

Coast Guard Achievement Medal
Information Page | Application Form

Coast Guard Arctic Service Medal
Information Page | Application Form

Coast Guard Battle/Efficiency E
Information Page | Application Form

Coast Guard Commandant Letter Of Commendation Medal
Information Page | Application Form

Coast Guard Commendation Medal
Information Page | Application Form

Coast Guard Cutterman Badge Recognition
Information Page | Application Form

Coast Guard Distinguished Service Medal
Information Page | Application Form

Coast Guard Enlisted Promotion
Information Page | Application Form

Coast Guard Honorable Discharge Lapel Pin
Information Page | Application Form

Coast Guard Expert Rifle
Information Page | Application Form

Coast Guard Expert Rifle
Information Page | Application Form

Coast Guard Medal
Information Page | Application Form

Coast Guard Meritorious Team Commendation
Information Page | Application Form

Coast Guard Restricted Duty Ribbon
Information Page | Application Form

Coast Guard Sea Service Ribbon
Information Page | Application Form

Coast Guard Special Operations Service Ribbon
Information Page | Application Form

Coast Guard Station Assignment
Information Page | Application Form

Coast Guard Unit Commendation Ribbon
Information Page | Application Form

Cold War Era
Information Page | Application Form

Combat Action Badge (Army)
Information Page | Application Form

Combat Action Ribbon Information
Information Page | Application Form

Combat Appointment (Battlefield Commission)
Information Page | Application Form

Combat Bar, Merchant Marine
Information Page | Application Form

Combat Infantryman Badge
Information Page | Application Form

Combat Jump Parachutist Badge
Information Page | Application Form

Combat Medical Badge
Information Page | Application Form

Combat Spurs
Information Page | Application Form

Cuban Missile Crises Appreciation
Information Page | Application Form

Cuban Readiness Force (Operation Mongoose)
Information Page | Application Form

D-Day Participation
Information Page | Application Form

December 7th, 1941 Service
Information Page | Application Form

Operation Deep Freeze
Information Page | Application Form

Operation Dewey Canyon (V'nam)
Information Page | Application Form

Defense Distinguished Service
Information Page | Application Form

Defense Meritorious Service
Information Page | Application Form

Defense Superior Service
Information Page | Application Form

Discharge
Information Page | Application Form

Distinguished Flying Cross
Information Page | Application Form

Distinguished Service Cross, Army,
Information Page | Application Form

Distinguished Service Medal
Information Page | Application Form

Drill Instructor (USMC)
Information Page | Application Form

Drill Sergeant (Army)
Information Page | Application Form

Operation Enhance (Vietnam)
Information Page | Application Form

European, African, Middle East Campaign Medal
Information Page | Application Form

Expert Field Medical Badge
Information Page | Application Form

Fall of the Soviet Union National Security Alert Service
Information Page | Application Form

Fleet Marine Force Ribbon
Information Page | Application Form

Foreign Service Certificate of Acknowledgement
Information Page | Application Form

Free Fall Parachutists Badge
Information Page | Application Form

Expert Infantryman Badge
Information Page | Application Form

Gallant Unit Citation (Air Force)
Information Page | Application Form

GED High School Recognition of Completion
Information Page | Application Form

Global War on Terror Era Recogntion
Information Page | Application Form

Global War on Terror Expeditionary Medal
Information Page | Application Form

Global War on Terror Service Medal
Information Page | Application Form

Operation Noble Eagle Information Page

Gold Star Lapel Pin
Information Page | Application Form

Golden Dragon
Information Page | Application Form

Good Conduct Medal
Information Page | Application Form

U.S. Forces, Guam Service Patch
Information Page | Application Form

Gulf Campaign Service (SWASM)
Information Page | Application Form

Gulf War Era Recognition
Information Page | Application Form

Gulf of Tonkin Crises
Information Page | Application Form

Honorable Discharge Lapel Pin, US All Branches (Ruptured Duck)
Information Page | Application Form

Honorable Discharge Lapel Pin, US Navy
Information Page | Application Form

Humanitarian Service
Information Page | Application Form

Initiation of Nuclear Defense Servive Period
Information Page | Application Form

Iraq Campaign Medal
Information Page | Application Form

Iraq Combat Campaign Credit
Information Page | Application Form

Italy Occupation Medal
Information Page | Application Form

Japan Occupation Medal
Information Page | Application Form

Japanese-American WW2 America Apologizes
Information Page | Application Form

Joint Meritorious Unit Award
Information Page | Application Form

Joint Service Achievement Medal
Information Page | Application Form

Joint Service Commendation Medal
Information Page | Application Form

Jungle Warfare Expert Badge
Information Page | Application Form

Korean War Combat Campaign Credit
Information Page | Application Form

Korea Defense Service Medal
Information Page | Application Form

Korea Occupation Medal
Information Page | Application Form

Korea Service Medal (Belgium) for Allied Volunteers
Information Page | Application Form

Korea Service Medal (France) for Allied (U.N.) Personnel
Information Page | Application Form

Korea Service Medal (Korea) for Allied (U.N.) Personnel
Information Page | Application Form

Korea Service Medal (United Nations)
Information Page | Application Form

Korea Service Medal (United States)
Information Page | Application Form

Pork Chop Hill Theater Service Information Page

Korean War Era Recognition
Information Page | Application Form

Kosovo Campaign Medal
Information Page | Application Form

Kuwait Liberation Medal
Information Page | Application Form

Legion of Merit
Information Page | Application Form

Letter Of Appreciation
Information Page | Application Form

Letter Of Commendation
Information Page | Application Form

Marine Corps Enlisted Rank
Information Page | Application Form

Marine Corps Expeditionary Medal
Information Page | Application Form

Marine Corps Occupation Medal
Information Page | Application Form

Marine Corps Officer Rank
Information Page | Application Form

Marine Corps Overseas Service Ribbon
Information Page | Application Form

Marine Corps Pistol or Rifle Expert Badge
Information Page | Application Form

Marine Corps Pistol or Rifle Marksman Badge
Information Page | Application Form

Marine Corps Pistol or Rifle Sharpshooter Badge
Information Page | Application Form

Marine Corps Recruiting Ribbon
Information Page | Application Form

Marine Corps Security Guard
Information Page | Application Form

Marine Corps Unit Service Acknowledgment/Appreciation
Information Page | Application Form

Marine Corps Warrant Officer Rank
Information Page | Application Form

Mariners Medal
Information Page | Application Form

Marksman, Army
Information Page | Application Form

Medal of Sacrifice, Vietnam War,
Information Page | Application Form

Merchant Marine Atlantic Zone Service Medal
Information Page | Application Form

Merchant Marine Combat Bar
Information Page | Application Form

Merchant Marine Korea War Service Medal
Information Page | Application Form

Merchant Marine Pacific Zone Service Medal
Information Page | Application Form

Merchant Marine Presidential Testimonial Letter Acknowledgment
Information Page | Application Form

Merchant Marine Vietnam War Service Medal
Information Page | Application Form

Merchant Marine World War II Service Medal
Information Page | Application Form

Meritorious Mast
Information Page | Application Form

Meritorious Service Medal
Information Page | Application Form

Meritorious Unit Award (Air Force)
Information Page | Application Form

Meritorious Unit Commendation
Information Page | Application Form

Military Memorial Recognition
Information Page | Application Form

Military Service
Information Page | Application Form

Military Spouse
Information Page | Application Form

National Defense Service Medal
Information Page | Application Form

National Security Alert, 22 Nov 1963
Information Page | Application Form

NATO Medal
Information Page | Application Form

Naval Armed Guard Service
Information Page | Application Form

Naval Reserve Meritorious Service
Information Page | Application Form

Navy Achievement Medal
Information Page | Application Form

Navy Air Crewman
Information Page | Application Form

Navy "E"
Information Page | Application Form

Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal
Information Page | Application Form

Navy and Marine Corps Medal
Information Page | Application Form

Navy and Marine Corps Overseas Service Ribbon
Information Page | Application Form

Navy Battle/Efficiency E
Information Page | Application Form

Navy Commendation Medal
Information Page | Application Form

Navy Cross Medal
Information Page | Application Form

Navy Distinguished Marksman and Pistol Shot
Information Page | Application Form

Navy Distinguished Marksmanship
Information Page | Application Form

Navy Distinguished Pistol Shot
Information Page | Application Form

Navy Distinguished Service Medal
Information Page | Application Form

Navy E
Information Page | Application Form

Navy Enlisted Rank
Information Page | Application Form

Navy Expeditionary Medal
Information Page | Application Form

Navy Honorable Discharge Lapel Pin
Information Page | Application Form

Navy Occupation Medal
Information Page | Application Form

Navy Officer Promotion
Information Page | Application Form

Navy Pistol Expert
Information Page | Application Form

Navy Pistol Marksmanship
Information Page | Application Form

Navy Professional
Information Page | Application Form

Navy Rifle Expert
Information Page | Application Form

Navy Rifle Marksmanship
Information Page | Application Form

Navy Sea Service Ribbon
Information Page | Application Form

Navy Unit Commendation Medal
Information Page | Application Form

Navy Ship/Boat and Unit Display
Information Page | Application Form

NCO Professional (Air Force)
Information Page | Application Form

NCO Professional Development (Army)
Information Page | Application Form

Operation Noble Eagle
Information Page | Application Form

Occupation Service Medal
Information Page | Application Form

Ocean Crossing Display Recognition
Information Page | Application Form

Operation Eagle Claw
Information Page | Application Form

Operation Eagle Pull (Cambodia, Thailand, Vietnam)
Information Page | Application Form

Operation Enduring Freedom
Information Page | Application Form

Operation Frequent Wind Participation (Vietnam)
Information Page | Application Form

Operation Iraqi Freedom
Information Page | Application Form

Operation Junction City Participation
Information Page | Application Form

Operation Just Cause Participation (Vietnam)
Information Page | Application Form

Order of the Combat Spurs
Information Page | Application Form

Organizational Excellence Award (Air Force)
Information Page | Application Form

Outstanding Volunteer Service Medal
Information Page | Application Form

Overseas Service Bar, Army
Information Page | Application Form

Overseas Service Ribbon, Army
Information Page | Application Form

Parachutist Badge
Information Page | Application Form

Parachutist Combat Jump Badge
Information Page | Application Form

Pathfinder Badge (Army)
Information Page | Application Form

Philippine Defense Medal
Information Page | Application Form

Philippine Independence Medal
Information Page | Application Form

Philippine Liberation Medal
Information Page | Application Form

President's Hundred Tab
Information Page | Application Form

Presidential Unit Citation
Information Page | Application Form

Primary Leadership Development Ribbon
Information Page | Application Form

Prisoner of War Medal
Information Page | Application Form

Psychological Operations Medal (Vietnam)
Information Page | Application Form

Purple Heart Medal
Information Page | Application Form

Purple Heart, Wound Chevron
Information Page | Application Form

Red Ball Express
Information Page | Application Form

Retirement
Information Page | Application Form

Revolutionary War Service Acknowledgement
Information Page | Application Form

Radioman Professional, USMC
Information Page | Application Form

Rifle Qualification

Browning Automatic Rifle M1918 Information Page
Browning Machinegun M1919 Information Page
Carbine 30 Caliber Shotgun Information Page
Thompson Machinegun M1A1 Information Page
Winchester Model (M) 12 Information Page

Rifleman Professional, USMC
Information Page | Application Form

Ruptured Duck Honorable Discharge Lapel Pin
Information Page | Application Form

SCAR - Special Operations Combat Assault Rifle
Information Page | Application Form

Sea Duty Ribbon (Army)
Information Page | Application Form

Seabee Professional
Information Page | Application Form

Selected Marine Corps Reserve Medal
Information Page | Application Form

September 11, 2001 National Security Alert Period/Status
Information Page | Application Form

Sharpshooter, Army
Information Page | Application Form

Shellback and/or Golden Shellback Acknowledgement
Information Page | Application Form

Operation Shiny Bayonet Acknowledgement and Participation
Information Page | Application Form

Ship/Boat Service Acknowledgement
Information Page | Application Form

Silver Star Medal
Information Page | Application Form

Soldier's Medal
Information Page | Application Form

Southwest Asia Service Medal
Information Page | Application Form

Spanish American War Service (Recognition)
Information Page | Application Form

Spouse
Information Page | Application Form

Sputnik Launch National Security Alert
Information Page | Application Form

Stinger Missile Gunner
Information Page | Application Form

Stinger Missile Team Member
Information Page | Application Form

Suez Canal Crises
Information Page | Application Form

Surrender of Germany Theater Service Acknowledgment
Information Page | Application Form

Surrender of Japan Theater Service Acknowledgment
Information Page | Application Form

Operation Tidal Wave (AAC)
Information Page | Application Form

Taiwan Strait Crises Service Period
Information Page | Application Form

Training Completion
Information Page | Application Form

Land Navigation Course: Info Page | Application Form

U2 Crises (Operation OverFlight)
Information Page | Application Form

United Nations Medal
Information Page | Application Form

United Nations Somalia Medal
Information Page | Application Form

United Nations Special Service Medal
Information Page | Application Form

United Nations Yugoslavia Service Medal
Information Page | Application Form

Operation Urgent Fury Participation (Grenada)
Information Page | Application Form

USARV Certificate of Achievement
Information Page | Application Form

USS Pueblo Crises Period
Information Page | Application Form

Valorous Unit Award
Information Page | Application Form

Vietnam Air Service Medal
Information Page | Application Form

Vietnam Armed Forces Honor Medal
Information Page | Application Form

Vietnam Campaign Medal
Information Page | Application Form

Vietnam Combat Campaign Credit
Information Page | Application Form

Vietnam Civil Action Medal
Information Page | Application Form

Vietnam Civilian Service Medal
Information Page | Application Form

Vietnam Cross of Gallantry Medal
Information Page
U.S./International Application Form
Australia Application Form
New Zealand Application Form

Vietnam Airborne Readiness (Jump Status) Badge
Information Page | Application Form

Vietnam Lifesaving Medal
Information Page | Application Form

Vietnam Meritorious Service Medal
Information Page | Application Form

Vietnam Naval Service Medal
Information Page | Application Form

Vietnam Parachutist Badge (Vietnam)
Information Page | Application Form

Vietnam Pathfinder Badge
Information Page | Application Form

Vietnam Service Medal

United States Information Page | Application Form

Australia Information Page | Application Form

New Zealand Information Page | Application Form

Vietnam Operation/Battle Participation

Op Cedar Falls
Battle of Ong Thanh
Op Wheeler/Wallova
Battle of A Shau Application Form

Battle of Xa Cam My Information Page

Op Birmingham Information Page

Op End Sweep Information Page

Op Enhance Information Page

Op Hastings Information Page

Op Junction City Application Form

Op Prairie Information Page

Op Sea Dragon Information Page

Vung Ro Incident Information Page

Others Application Form

Vietnam Technical Service Medal
Information Page | Application Form

Vietnam War Era Recognition
Information Page | Application Form

Vietnam War Era Service Appreciation Recognition
Information Page | Application Form

Vietnam War Medal of Sacrifice
Information Page | Application Form

Vietnam War Merchant Marine Service Medal
Information Page | Application Form

Vietnam War Wound Medal
Information Page | Application Form

War of 1812 Service Acknowledgment
Information Page | Application Form

Weapons Qualification, Army
Information Page | , Army
Application Form

Women's Army Corps
Information Page | Application Form

World War One (Wound Acknowledgement)
Accolade of the New Chivalry of Humanity
Information Page | Application Form

Wound Chevron
Information Page | Application Form

Wound Medal, Vietnam
Information Page | Application Form

World War One War Service Chevron
Information Page | Application Form

World War One Victory Medal
Information Page | Application Form

Combat Campaign: Verdun Sector Application Form

Combat Campaign: St Mihiel Salient Application Form

WWII Combat Campaign Recognition
Information Page | Application Form

WWII Occupation Medal
Information Page | Application Form

WWII Victory Medal
US Information Page | US Application Form

Australian Information Page | Australian Application Form

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