Army Decorations, Service Medals, Unit Awards, Ribbon Only Awards and Devices Differences Explained!

For complete information go to U.S. Army Medals, Badges and Insignia, A complete Guide at moapress.com/. This video looks at the difference between U.S. Army personal decorations, service and campaign medals, unit awards and ribbon only awards. For replacement medals, ribbons, insignia, shadow boxes and more, shop our on line catalog: www.medalsofamerica.com/onlin...
The various devices and attachments to the medal suspension ribbon and ribbon bar are reviewed and examples of the new “C” and “R” devices shown. To purchase official United States medals, ribbons, badges and insignia plus shadow boxes and more, go to www.medalsofamerica.com/
Special Thanks To: Medals of America for providing the medals in this video.
All this information came from the Book: U.S. Army Medals, Badges and Insignia available at moapress.com/ or on Amazon.

[@SuperGreatSphinx]

The Courage of Achilles

[@drewstar412]

Colonel Frank Foster is the perfect host for this stream. Speaks very clearly and audible. I do hope he narrates more military series. I just wish he'd wear that Silver Star he got awarded. I often look up military TV shows, and try to name some of their awards that character was awarded. Tour of Duty, is one, I wish we gotten a more clear look. Always hitting the LIKE to show support.

[@SupaSargeakaQ]

As a four time Iraq War Veteran with over 26 years of service i appreciate the explanation of the different medals and Ribbons. I have the following awards from the National Guard Combat Action Badge Meritorious Unit Commendation Valorious Unit Award Army Commendation Medal "V", "C',"Silver Leaf" Army Achievement Medal Army Good Conduct Medal National Defense Service Medal Iraq Campaign Medal "3 Bronze Stars" Operation Inherent Resolve Campaign Medal Global War on Terrorism (Expeditionary) Global War on Terrorism (Service) Armed Forces Service Medal Armed Forces Reserve Medal "Silver Hourglass, "M", "3" Army Non Commissioned Professional Development Ribbon Army Service Ribbon Army Overseas Service Ribbon Armed Reserve Components Overseas Training Ribbon x8 Virginia Governor's National Service Medal x6 Virginia National Guard Service Ribbon x2 Virginia National Guard Emergency Service Ribbon District of Columbia National Guard Presidential Inauguration Support Ribbon I currently going into the Texas Reserves and i'm sure i will have more awards to put on my uniform in the near future

[@veteransmedalsworkshop-moa4376]

wow, what a great career, I have never seen an Arcom with a V,C and a Silver Oak Leave. Special!

[@SupaSargeakaQ]

@@veteransmedalsworkshop-moa4376 yeah and I’m still serving. I have five Arcoms and my initial award had the “V” device.

[@jackasswhiskyandpintobeans9344]

I think I got a Bronze Star from Iraq. The medal that I'm most proud of is my CMB. I earned the EFMB, but the CMB is kinda special.

[@Pluvo2for1]

Thank you for the regular videos.

[@veteransmedalsworkshop-moa4376]

you are welcome.

[@fordvg]

That was interesting about the gold bar for the good conduct medal

[@richardsnow7299]

Very interesting thanks Colonel Foster

[@veteransmedalsworkshop-moa4376]

you are welcome

[@pilgrum23]

Lot of there medles are like boys scout merit badges but thay have one that have real honer and meaning

[@DonDiego403]

I love how they purposely did not say Space Force 😂

[@santiagoabalos7564]

My father fought in WW2 and received a PUC with 1 OLC. Does the OLC represent receiving the same award with his unit?

[@e-maticgaming13]

What’s the name of the Army ribbon that a Soldier receives for making Commandant’s list in BLC?

[@apollo21lmp]

1:18 isn't that the Republic of Vietnam Service Medal, and not the Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal?

[@mikeobrien4437]

How would an Air Medal show if your DD 214 shows it as: Air medal with 12 oak leaf clusters ? Maybe 2 silver and 1 bronze. Also do unit awards such as red and blue framed in gold supposed to show on a DD214 (mine do not). Thanks for your info.

[@veteransmedalsworkshop-moa4376]

Your unit awards such as the presidential unit citation and the meritorious unit citation (the blue and the red with a gold frame) should’ve been noted on your DD 214. However, they may have been published as orders for your unit. It could’ve been that those awards were not actually published until after you have been discharged.

[@ivanmendez219]

I might have an answer, the unit awards might get tricky. You can wear a Unit Citation while you are on that unit, and unit might get awarded with one but might have not been awarded directly to you. If it got awarded to you as you were part of that unit when the unit got awarded it should be on your DD214. Hope this makes sense for you.

[@HereticBra55]

Doesn't the bronze 2 knots on the AGCM indicate the 2nd award, not the 3rd, seeing as there is no bronze 1 knot device? As far as I know your 1st award would be the AGCM itself, then the 2nd award would be the 2 knots, up to 4 knots for 5 awards, 1 silver knot for 6, etc up to the 15th being 4 golds.

[@veteransmedalsworkshop-moa4376]

check out our new video on the 6 good conduct medals. covers the knots, loops or hitches in detail.

[@HereticBra55]

@@veteransmedalsworkshop-moa4376 will do, thank you!

[@last_ej25]

I have 7 aam's. I would just wear 1 silver oak leaf correct?

[@veteransmedalsworkshop-moa4376]

1 silver followed by 2 bronze oak leaf clusters

[@last_ej25]

@@veteransmedalsworkshop-moa4376 thank you

[@fauce3060]

What about cords

[@veteransmedalsworkshop-moa4376]

see our video on French and Belgium fourageres and Infantry Blue Cord., Cord

[@fauce3060]

@@veteransmedalsworkshop-moa4376 ahhh okay thank you so much 😁