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 Medal of Honor - Army 1862-1895 |
 Medal of Honor - Army 1896-1903 |
 Medal of Honor - Army 1904-1944 |
 Medal of Honor - Navy 1862-1912 |
 Medal of Honor - Navy 1913-1942 |
 Medal of Honor - Navy 1919-1942 - Tiffany Cross |
 Medal of Honor - Army 1944 to date |
 Medal of Honor - Navy 1944 to date |
 Medal of Honor - Air Force 1965 to date |
 Distinguished Service Cross |
 Navy Cross |
 Air Force Cross |
 Defense Distinguished Service Medal |
 Homeland Security Distinguished Service |
 Army Distinguished Service Medal |
 Navy Distinguished Service Medal |
 Air Force Distinguished Service Medal |
 Coast Guard Distinguished Service Medal |
 Silver Star |
 Defense Superior Service Medal |
 Legion of Merit |
 Distinguished Flying Cross |
 Soldier's Medal |
 Navy and Marine Corps Medal |
 Airman's Medal |
 Coast Guard Medal |
 Bronze Star |
 Purple Heart |
 Defense Meritorious Service Medal |
 Meritorious Service Medal |
 Air Medal |
 Aerial Achievement Medal |
 Joint Service Commendation Medal |
 Army Commendation Medal |
 Navy & Marine Corps Commendation Medal |
 Air Force Commendation Medal |
 Coast Guard Commendation Medal |
 Joint Service Achievement Medal |
 Army Achievement Medal |
 Navy & Marine Corps Achievement Medal |
 Air Force Achievement Medal |
 Coast Guard Achievement Medal |
 Air Force Combat Action Medal |
 Certificate of Merit Medal - Replaced by Distinguished Service Cross |
 Marine Corps Brevet Medal - Replaced by Distinguished Service Cross |
 Specially Meritorious Service Medal - Replaced by Distinguished Service Cross |
 Prisoner of War Medal |
 Combat Readiness Medal |
 Army Good Conduct Medal |
 Navy Good Conduct Medal |
 Air Force Good Conduct Medal |
 Marine Good Conduct Medal |
 Coast Guard Good Conduct Medal |
 Armed Forces Reserve Medal |
 Army Reserve Components Achievement Medal |
 Naval Reserve Meritorious Service Medal |
 Air Forces Reserve Meritorious Service Medal |
 Selected Marine Corps Reserve Medal |
 Coast Guard Reserve Good Conduct Medal |
 Navy Expeditionary Medal |
 Marine Corps Expeditionary Medal |
 Occupation Medal |
 National Defense Service Medal |
 Antarctica Service Medal |
 Coast Guard Arctic Service Medal |
 Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal |
 Vietnam Service Medal |
 Southwest Asia Service Medal |
 Kosovo Campaign Medal |
 Afghanistan Campaign Medal |
 Iraq Campaign Medal |
 Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal |
 Global War on Terrorism Service Medal |
 Korea Defense Service Medal |
 Armed Forces Service Medal |
 Humanitarian Service Medal |
 Outstanding Volunteer Service Medal |
 Air and Space Campaign Medal |
 Civil War Campaign Medal |
 Indian War Campaign Medal |
 China Campaign Medal |
 China Relief Expedition Medal Reverse marked for NAVY or MARINE CORPS |
 Spanish Campaign Medal Reverse marked for ARMY, NAVY or MARINE CORPS |
 West Indies Campaign Medal Reverse marked for NAVY or MARINE CORPS |
 West Indies Naval Campaign Medal |
 Battle of Manila Bay Medal |
 Spanish War Service Medal |
 Army of Cuban Occupation Medal |
 Cuban Pacification Medal Reverse marked for ARMY, NAVY or MARINE CORPS |
 Army of Puerto Rican Occupation Medal |
 Philippine Campaign Medal Army Design |
 Philippine Campaign Medal Navy/Marine Corps Design |
 Philippine Congressional Medal |
 Nicaraguan Campaign Medal - 1912 Reverse marked for NAVY or MARINE CORPS |
 Dominican Campaign Medal Reverse marked for NAVY or MARINE CORPS |
 Haitian Campaign Medal - 1917 Reverse marked for NAVY or MARINE CORPS |
 Nicaraguan Campaign Medal - 1933 Reverse marked for NAVY or MARINE CORPS |
 Haitian Campaign Medal - 1921 Reverse marked for NAVY or MARINE CORPS |
 Yangtze Service Medal Reverse marked for NAVY or MARINE CORPS |
 Mexican Service Medal Army Design |
 Mexican Service Medal Navy Design |
 Mexican Border Service Medal |
 World War I Victory Medal |
 Army of Occupation of Germany Medal |
 China Service Medal Reverse marked for NAVY or MARINE CORPS |
 American Defense Service Medal |
 Women's Army Corps Service Medal |
 American Campaign Medal |
 European-African Middle Eastern Campaign Medal |
 Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal |
 World War II Victory Medal |
 Medal for Humane Action |
 Korean Service Medal |
 Naval Reserve Medal |
 France Croix de guerre - WW1 |
 Nicaraguan Medal of Military Merit |
 Nicaraguan Cross of Valor |
 Belgium Military Cross |
 Belgium Croix de Guerre |
 United Kingdom Distinguished Service Order |
 United Kingdom Distinguished Service Cross |
 United Kingdom Distinguished Flying Cross |
 France Croix de guerre - WW2 |
 Philippine Defense Medal |
 Philippine Liberation Medal |
 Philippine Independence Medal |
 Republic of Korea War Service Medal |
 Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal |
 Republic of Vietnam Gallantry Cross |
 Kuwait Liberation Medal |
 Saudi Arabia - Kuwait Liberation Medal |
 United Nations Korea Service Medal |
 United Nations Medal |
 United Nations Mission Haiti Medal |
 United Nations Yugoslavia Medal |
 United Nations Operations Somalia Medal |
 NATO Meritorious Service Medal |
 NATO Kosovo Medal |
 NATO Operations Medal |
 NATO Afghanistan Medal |
 Navy Rifle Marksmanship Medal |
 Coast Guard Rifle Marksmanship Medal |
 Navy Pistol Marksmanship Medal |
 Coast Guard Pistol Marksmanship Medal |
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The Bronze Oakleaf Cluster is worn for the 2nd and subsequent awards of the same medal (usually Army, Air Force, and Defense) to a maximum of four. The Silver Oakleaf Cluster is worn in lieu of 5 Bronze Oakleaf Clusters. |
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The Gold Star (5/16") is worn for the 2nd and subsequent awards of the same medal (usually Navy, USMC, and Coast Guard) to a maximum of four. The Silver Star (5/16") is worn in lieu of 5 Gold Stars. |
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The Bronze Service Star (3/16") is worn to indicate participation in campaigns or operations, or for an additional award of the same medal or ribbon. The Silver Service Star (3/16") is worn in lieu of 5 Bronze Service Stars. |
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The Bronze "V" device indicates an award for Valor. The Bronze Star or Army Commendation Medal can be awarded for Valor, service, or achievement. The "V" device does not denote a second award, but indicates the award was for combat heroism. |
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The Bronze Arrowhead is worn on the ribbons of campaign or service awards and indicates participation in an initial assault landing by sea or air. Only ONE may be worn on any single ribbon. |
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The Bronze "M" device is worn on the Armed Forces Reserve Medal to indicate reservists mobilized and called to active duty. |
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A Bronze Numeral Device can be worn on the AIR MEDAL and certain other awards for the number of air strikes/flights, with the Bronze Arrowhead for the number of assualts, or with the Bronze "M" for the number of Mobilizations. |
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The Fleet Marine Insignia is worn on certain Navy campaign and service ribbons to note participation by Naval personnel in combat actions with Marine Corps units. |
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The Silver "W" is worn on the Navy and Marine Corps' Expeditionary Medal to indicate participation in the defense of Wake Island. |
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The gold Berlin Airlift Device is worn on the appropriate Occupation Medal of the various services. |
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The Bronze "A" device on the American Defense Service Medal indicates participation with the Atlantic Fleet prior to World War II. |
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The Bronze "A" device on the Air Force Overseas Short Tour Service Ribbon indicates tours of duty north of the Arctic Circle. |
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For each award of the Navy "E" Ribbon, one Battle "E" device is authorized for wear up to the third award. When a service member receives a fourth Navy "E" award, a Wreathed Battle "E" device replaces the first three devices and effectively "closes out" the award ribbon. |
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The Wintered Over device indicates wintering over on the Antarctic continent. Bronze = 1st winter, Gold = 2nd winter, Silver = 3rd winter. |
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The Silver "O" device is worn on certain Coast Guard commendation awards to recognize Operational Distinguishing Service. |
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The Gold Katrina device is worn on certain Coast Guard commendation awards to recognize service during and after Hurricane Katrina. |
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The Good Conduct Knot is worn on the ribbons of the Good Conduct Medals of the Army and Air Force to indicate subsequent awards. The number of knots and color indicate the number of awards: Bronze with 1 to 5 knots = 2st to 6th award, Silver with 1 to 5 knots = 7th to 11th award, Gold with 1 to 5 knots = 12th to 16th award. |
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The Hourglass is worn for each succeeding award of the RESERVE MEDAL for each branch of service. A BRONZE Hourglass indicates the 1st Award, SILVER the 2nd, and GOLD the 3rd. |
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Bronze/Silver "E" and "S" devices are worn on Marksmanship Ribbons of both Navy and Coast Guard personnel. "E" indicates a rating of "Expert", "S" indicates a rating of "Sharpshooter". |