Order of the Spurs Display Recognition

Order of the Spurs
Display Recognition

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Example Display Recognition

Display Types

Issue Requirements

Issue Regulations

Who May Apply

Administration Processing and Delivery

How To Apply For This Display Recognition

Mailing Address

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Other Display Recognitions

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Example Display Recognition

Combat Spur

Spur Ride (Silver)

Who May Apply

Veteran recipients

Active Duty recipients

Family Members of recipients

Estate Inheritors

Display Types

You have four display types to choose from:
Black & White (No Color)
Heavy Bond Enclosure

Heavy Bond Enclosure
Colors: Regal, Black, Navy
Trimmed in Appearance Gold
Ready for Mantle or Shelf Display

Issue Requirements
You must submit the following:

An unaltered photocopy of your Spur authorization orders and a copy of your DD-214 (veterans) or ERB or ORB (active/NG/Reserve)

NOTICE
This Display Recognition is available ONLY to authorized recipients who possess orders, or authorization form, or release documentation that confirms award eligibility. (See "Issue Requirements"). To obtain either a Display Medal or a Display Recognition for your authorized award you will be required to provide military-issued documentation authorizing your award. There are no exceptions.

WARNING!
You must NOT submit a military issued document or photocopy that:

has been altered in any way by you after
the original's official issue
contains information or corrections or
additions that you entered
lists awards or training you knowingly did not receive
contains highlighting, colorizing or other markings you entered
Be advised that on request any knowingly fraudulent document sent by you will be released to the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) that may result in prosecution and/or fine/imprisonment.

Email Questions, or Phone: 1-562-422-4100 (Pacific Time Zone)

Personnel Branch
Processing and Delivery

Style Admin Shipping Total

Full Color .PDF (Printable) $7.50 Emailed $7.50

Published Document only (Full Color) $14.00 $10.50 USPS $24.50

Published Document in Heavy Bond Enclosure (Full Color) $19.00 $10.50 USPS $29.50

Full Color Printable Certificates
on CD-Rom (minimum 20 Certificates) $7.50 $7.50 By Count

*** USPS USPS Shipping fee based on 1 Certificate shipped to any U.S. state, FPO or APO

** USPS USPS Shipping fee based on 1 Certificate shipped to any U.S. state, FPO or APO

Contact The War Library for international shipping cost

How to Apply

You may apply for your Display Recognition using a...

Check Debit card (* Shipped within 1 week)

Charge card (* Shipped within 1 week)

Personal, Business, Bank or Cashiers Check ( Shipped in 6 weeks)

Money Order (* Shipped in 6 weeks)

(* Upon reception of required documentation)

Complete and MAIL this APPLICATION FORM.
Don't forget to include an unaltered COPY of your DD-214, WD AGO 53-55 or other pre-arranged document(s).

DISPLAY RECOGNITION APPLICATION FORM

Mailing Address

Records Chief (REC-AMW)
The American War Library
817 East Via Carmelitos Ste 319
Long Beach CA 90805-7549

Questions?

Click here for answers to common questions
Email: Order of the Spurs Display Recognition Inquiry

Telephone: 1-562-422-4100 (Pacific Time Zone)

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Issue Regulations
Order of the Spur

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During the Civil War and Indian Wars the Spur was automatically authorized to all Cavalry members regardless of MOS who participated in combat or an engagement with an enemy. Today the Combat spur is selectively awarded by Cavalry units to individuals based on unit-established criteria either in a testing situation (simulated combat conditions) or by actual, individual combat performance. Criteria varies between testing centers and combat units and may change over time. Authorization is limited to 1) infantry, cavalry and armored cavalry (recon) MOS, and 2) cavalry unit service.

Spur Ride Training Completion (Silver Spurs)

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Authorized for completion of Spur Ride training course.

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Style	Admin	Shipping	Total
Full Color .PDF (Printable)	$7.50	Emailed	$7.50
Published Document only (Full Color)	$14.00	$10.50 USPS	$24.50
Published Document in Heavy Bond Enclosure (Full Color)	$19.00	$10.50 USPS	$29.50
Full Color Printable Certificates on CD-Rom (minimum 20 Certificates)	$7.50	$7.50	By Count