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  2. Awards and decorations of the United States Department of the ...

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    The Order of Military Medical Merit (O2M3)- Medical [5] Knowlton Award, The Order of the Spinx - Military Intelligence [6] The Order of the Marechaussee - Military Police [7] The Order of Samuel Sharpe - Ordnance Corps [8] MG Robert A. McClure Award - Psychological Operations.

  3. Commendation Medal - Wikipedia

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    Approval of the award must be made by an officer in the grade of Colonel (O-6) or higher. The medallion of the Army Commendation Medal is a bronze hexagon, 1 3 ⁄ 8 inches wide. On the medallion is an American bald eagle with wings spread horizontally, grasping in its talons three crossed arrows.

  4. United States military award devices - Wikipedia

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    United States military award devices. 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 ...

  5. Marksmanship badges (United States) - Wikipedia

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    U.S. Army Marksmanship Qualification Badges. The U.S. Army awards Army Marksmanship Qualification Badges to its soldiers, U.S. Army uniformed civilian guards, and foreign military personnel, while the CMP awards these same badges to U.S. civilians who qualify at three different qualification levels (highest to lowest): expert, sharpshooter, and marksman.

  6. Awards and decorations of the United States Armed Forces

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    Service ribbons, ribbon devices, and badge awards displayed on a Command Master Chief Petty Officer's service uniform.. The awards and decorations of the United States Armed Forces include various medals, service ribbons, ribbon devices, and specific badges which recognize military service and personal accomplishments of members of the U.S. Armed Forces.

  7. List of AR platform cartridges - Wikipedia

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    The AR-15 rifle usually comes chambered for either the military cartridge 5.56×45mm or the .223 Remington. Because of the pressures associated with the 5.56×45mm, it is not advisable to fire 5.56×45mm rounds in an AR-15 marked as .223 Remington, since this can result in damage to the rifle or injury to the shooter. [ 1 ]

  8. Achievement Medal - Wikipedia

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    Coast Guard: Commandant's Letter of Commendation Ribbon. The Achievement Medal is a military decoration of the United States Armed Forces. The Achievement Medal was first proposed as a means to recognize outstanding achievement or meritorious service [5] of military personnel who were not eligible to receive the higher Commendation Medal or the ...

  9. National Defense Service Medal - Wikipedia

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    The National Defense Service Medal (NDSM) is a service award of the United States Armed Forces established by President Dwight D. Eisenhower in 1953. It was awarded to every member of the U.S. Armed Forces who served during any one of four specified periods of armed conflict or national emergency from June 27, 1950 through December 31, 2022.