Awards in the US Army

[@roofer3608]

In roofing if we fall off 5 times your qualified as an airborne Roofer. Needless to say, I'm qualify.

[@tomiebosques9801]

Roofer360 Lol!!!

[@raybrensike42]

Thank you for your service. Keep America dry.

[@Roh-c8e]

After 5 times, you're a pararoofer.

[@dennisthemenance5433]

dID sIMILAR , BUT OFF 75,100 & 125 fT tOWERS AND oN zIP lINE THEY CALL THEM nOW-A-DAYS! " Don't Thank Me!" I was DRAFTED and forced to fight so you din't have too !

[@matthewkinney276]

Your fucking funny!&a fucking dip shit!for falling off wtfe!you fall off!& obviously you have a brain injury to or you just brain dead you can cut the check for the brain injury I was strongly suggest stay the fuk off roofs!there air born.OVER & OUT!

[@baldy943]

My Great Grandfather was on the beach on D-Day, Shot in the chest twice and still walked out alive. He received 2 Purple Heart medals.

[@bryanm5233]

The Greatest Generation!

[@wisemankugelmemicus1701]

My great grandpa didn't fight at Normandy, but he did fight in the Battle of Luzon during the Philliphines Campaign. He took out a Japanese machine gun and liberated a bunch of American POWs. He did not receive a Purple Heart, but he did receive a Silver Star. How you charge a machine gun and not get wounded? I can only guess.

[@2AForever-wi8yj]

when was he wounded the second time?

[@bluesrike]

@@wisemankugelmemicus1701 As a Filipino, I'd like to thank your great grampa.

[@wisemankugelmemicus1701]

@@bluesrike Then I'm sure you'll be glad to know he lived a long and fulfilling life and died in 2010. He was a great man until the day he died.

[@113tidbits]

I was awarded these for my US ARMY service (86-93) Meritorious Service Medal, Joint Service Achievement Medal, Army Achievement Medal - 3 Awards, Good Conduct Medal - 2 knots (8yrs service), Army Service Medal, Southwest Asia Service Medal - 3 Campaign Stars, Korean Service Medal, Humanitarian Service Medal, NCO School - Staff Sgt, Overseas Service Medal - 2 Tours (Korea, Germany), Saudi Arabia Service Medal, Kuwait Liberation Medal Joint Meritorious Unit Citation - 3 Awards Special Skill Badges: Parachutist Badge, Expert Rifleman, German Armed Forces Parachutist Badge, German Armed Forces Silver Marksmanship Rope

[@manolob63]

Hi,Sir ! Don't you receive the "Cold War " medal ? (the white or red )for your service in Germany ? thanks for your service ! take care and stay safe!

[@harshbansal7982]

@@manolob63 it wasnt a official medal .

[@JimChong-px7bc]

i salute you, sir!

[@montanamountainmen6104]

My father was 1st I.D. in Vietnam , he was awarded a Bronze Star with " V" device , Purple Heart with 2 oak leave clusters , ACM and the Vietnamese Gallantry Cross. No to mention 2 Presidential unit citations , 3 MUC, and the RVN Civic Action Award and RVN Presidential Unit Citation.

[@kengrantham4176]

MontanaMountainMen, Damn, I am greatly impressed! I'm sure you are very proud of him!!

[@choctawnation-gc6zw]

Heeeey alright your fathers my brother i was with the big red one 03-06 stationed in germany and did a tour in iraq

[@BaronSamedi1959]

I'm not in the US Army but I was an officer in the Belgian Army and that got me the Knight's Cross of the Crown Order.

[@MickDRangerX]

From an American, much respect to you, sir.

[@floriandewulf705]

goed gedaan karl, trots op je

[@kristov29]

You have the rare ability to break down complicated subject matter into something easily understandable.

[@samuelkariuki]

Hahaha..... Wish I was serving in the US army..... I have served in the Kenya army for 9years and 1day,three UN/AU tours in Somalia..... No medal... But my army discharge certificate indicates I have a medal of honor for participating in the liberation of the port of kismayu, South Somalia (AMISOM 2)

[@kengrantham4176]

samuel kariuki, Did you serve with Obama in the Kenya military? If so, was he a Private or a General? You might've known him as Barry Soetera

[@Sleeeppyyy]

Ken Grantham that’s funny as fuck lol

[@Roh-c8e]

Only in the US Army that they give medals on everything that you had done or accomplished.

[@djcosmosis4477]

~ HOOORAHHH ~ Much Respect To You ~ Thank You For Your Service ~

[@bearsausage8599]

thank you

[@d_c-fq7fb]

My dad has 2 bronze stars and 3 meritorious service medals

[@clonetrooper9015]

Ahmad Amin what the hell are you talking about

[@thoughtfulgiovan5519]

Damn, your dads one BAMF

[@garydflatt4904]

@@ahmadamin3830 ----- Free transportation to your non-existent paradise proveded by Army.

[@OscarMoreno-qo8km]

He means his dad has been awarded the Bronze star twice, and the Meritorious service three times.

[@cooldevingames6245]

@@clonetrooper9015 what did he say he deleted his comment

[@jamesgeorge1147]

My great uncle Charles George was in the korean war and he killed he was awarded the Medal Of Honor.

[@Soldierb0y42]

Wow that is so cool no body in my Family was awarded a medal for valor

[@SovietWinnieThePoo]

Is he the one who the VA Medical Center in Asheville, NC is named after?

[@Skibidislicersenjoyer74]

That’s amazing bro

[@pmushrush68]

One of my AAM's was for providing hay in my duece for the commander of Fort Hood. The hay was spread over the mud so he wouldn't get his boots dirty. I was just a private and my first medal.

[@ranger6729]

How about an Air Medal (received as an Infantryman). Pilot (WO) was shot twice and "talked" me into landing a OH-6a Observation helicopter in Vietnam. It crashed (of course), but we both survived. Luckily the Army did not make me pay for the damages.

[@eliduttman315]

May not be BS. Air Medals are a dime a dozen. I served during the Vietnam era and was briefly in contact with an E4 who was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross. He was crew chief on a UH1 helicopter that got into a VERY nasty situation, with both WOs wounded/dead. He brought the "bird" back to base and (I believe) helped save a WO's life. Life is not fair and that fine man was medically discharged with 100% service connected disability due to rheumatoid arthritis.

[@cjpharmboy]

Quattro Bitch! You’re a piece of shit

[@sparks2spare782]

Quattro Bitch! No it’s legit. My father received an Air Medal flying OH-6A LOACH missions in the 1st/9th Air Cav 69-71.

[@Tktikipunch]

Woah. I was looking this up a while ago, and never got to finish it. Here I am again, and I forgot I even looked into this video. I wonder how much time passed? Also thanks for making this, I appreciate you.

[@LoveOldMusic808]

I was the awards and decs guy for my last two squadrons, you did a nice job explaining the awards you covered. The medal that means the most to me is a hard question, I guess if I had to choose one it would be my Armed Forces Reserve Medal, I have a Gold and Bronze hourglass on it with an "M" device and a number 3.

[@sandovalperry2895]

I’m proud of my Good Conduct Medal. After I was commissioned I could tell most of my fellow officers that I had a medal they didn’t have and could never earn. Plus I never got caught 😉

[@anthonysmith8794]

lol

[@M1IRONMIKE]

armed forces expeditionary medal.......operation urgent fury grenada 1983

[@Mark-yy2py]

Me too. Operation Joint Forge - Former Yugoslavia 1998.

[@thomasmccourt215]

Good Conduct Medal , 3 years without getting caught

[@texasvenom7814]

The one that gets me is the Silver Star with Valor. That must be one heck of a meeting for your commanding officer to say "eff him, he's not getting the CMoH, but we will give him the Silver Star with Valor".

[@debrayounger4446]

I attended the funeral for my friend, a Medal of Honor recipients nd enjoyed watching the major general in attendees salute pfcs

[@alleycat2759]

What medal have I received that kind of means the most to me? Hmmm... If I had to pick one, I'd say the Navy Silver Life Saving medal. Why is this one a bit more meaningful than any others? I was not in the Navy, for one. I was USAF. Early in my career, I was in an area that could easily be described as, "not very friendly." A small part of my job at the time was to recover downed military personnel... regardless of military affiliation. On this particular occasion, it involved a small number of stranded and injured Navy personnel. Please understand, I did not think I needed or deserved a medal for just doing what needed to be done, by I was given one anyway. But... what made this medal so special came a couple years later, when my MOS drastically changed. As part of my new position, I was often required to work joint operations with other military branches. Having that medal definitely made my interactions with Navy and Marine personnel MUCH more pleasant.

[@kimberlybenedict]

Thank you so very much for your amazing video! You are very knowledgeable and it was very informative! Both of my children are in the military so all of your expertise was veryyyyy helpful! 😀

[@saltydawg896]

13 years USCG. Only got National Defense and Good Conduct medal. But had14 ribbons and 19 awards. None means much to me. Yeah I can figure out what many will say, but with everything I done while serving, Others got medals cause I did my job, and did it well. It seem to the trouble makers got the medals, but the ones who did their job without question got the shaft. Example, during Desert Storm my unit went on a Southh Pacific patrol where I worked 7 out of 8 drug busts. My Watch Sup ordered me to blow off the first one, but one time I disobeyed an Order. Turned out to be our 1st Drug Bust. The Watch Sup won the CG Acheivement Medal. 3 years later I ended up putting in 20 hours a day for 2 weeks to bust a chinese muggling operation which we ended up catching 128 Chinese. The Cooks got a Medal cause they had to cook a little more than normal. Asfor the USCG having only 1 Medal of Honor, if the Marines had not put Sigalman 1st Class Douglas Munro in for it he would not hae gotten it. What the requirements to win it, the USCG members are expected to do everyday

[@patrickmcshane7658]

Monroe used his Higgins boat to block machine gun fire to cover the evacuation of the Marines to the Higgins boats and died doing it.

[@HarryRacer18]

You forgot to mention that the bronze star is also given for meritorious achievements or service in combat. When it’s for heroics than the “V” device is placed on the award for Valorous.

[@2h4]

First Marine to be awarded the Medal of Honor was John Freeman Mackie. My brother has the Air Force good conduct medal.

[@marstondavis]

Thanks for your service. I'm proud of you.

[@markhorton3994]

My father was a pharmacists mate aboard ship during WWII. A more senior pharmacists mate was assigned to the ship for a short time before being processed home. The man was a little flaky. One day he threw an empty beer bottle overboard, into the Captain's gig. There were calls for extreme discipline. The next morning the whole ship's company was called for Captain's mast, the first step in formal discipline. The Captain read a letter that accompanied the man from the commander of the Marine Corps unit he had been assigned to as medic. In essence the man had been in a landing craft that got hung up on the tidal flats of a Japanese controlled island, for 2 days. Instead of leaving he set up an aid station. Under fire.He saved many lives by being close to those hit on the way in. The letter stated that except for the fact that to a marine NOTHING was above and beyond the call of duty he would have recommended the pharmacists mate for the Congressional Medal of Honor. note that the Medal of Honor is awarded for actions above and beyond the call of duty. The letter was signed Col. Carlson USMC Nothing more was said or done. Being a hero is what you do and who you are. Not who knows it.

[@corentinc.948]

@Christopher Chaos - I am happy with your videos to know what the army entails. On the other hand... I am super happy the country I live in does not ask me to do any service(s) for my country. I would totally be destroyed mentally in the army, due to my aspergers.

[@robg9574]

Got an ARCOM as a PFC in Iraq in 2011 with 1st Cav. Was the PSG’s gun truck operator. Kinda got turned off by the whole awards thing because literally every E-7 (including the cook PSG) got bronze stars... Edit: E-7 and above, O1-O5

[@bobalobalie]

Unless that Bronze Star has a "V" device, those people who got them know (and everyone else knows) that they got it because they existed at a certain rank. Not because the necessarily earned it. That's why myself, and many others, give greater respect to Soldiers that earned an ARCOM with "V" device over a blank Bronze Star. In all likelihood that ARCOM with "V" device would have been a Bronze Star with "V" device or even a Silver Star if there weren't "rank quotas" for medals.

[@ThomasFromTN]

BewareTheldes I received an AAM as a PFC and an ARCOM as a SP4. Because I was in service during peacetime, there was no "opportunity" to be awarded these with the "V" designation. Not entirely fair to always perceive that the "V" designation warrants greater accord.

[@karonestickers7652]

My grandfather was 1st Cav, congrats as it isnt easy to get in to.

[@theopinion9452]

I got 3 ARCOMs in 2 deployments,2003/2004 Mosul,2005/2006Al Kut,FOB Kalsu and Mosul again,in both deployments it was the same thing,platoons Sgts,who spent the whole deployment inside the wire,got Bronze stars along with Squad leaders and also the E-7s like TOC ncoic and ops ncoic...giving medals away like candy,and don't get me started on officers riding in vehicles and another truck gets hit with ONE round and they got a CAB....I feel like puking just thinking about it.

[@celesticwolf518]

My grandpa (went to Vietnam during this) served in the Navy then switched to Air Force and retired from the AF in 2009, my dad did 4 years in the Navy, and my fiance is in the Army

[@LavenderSystem69]

My great grandfather was a Bronze Star recipient. It's been a while, so I'll have to double check what it was awarded to him for, but I do know that I've seen and held the medal and its accompanying letter myself, and that we keep them both in the family safety deposit box

[@hubertk9051]

thanks sergeant, my favourite medal is probably silver star, big thx for information about medals in your country

[@ryugashinzou]

Did 8 years so far 4 in the Corp 4 in the army. My most treasured award is my bronze star as well as my 2 good cookies

[@gabrielrobertson9731]

Grandpa served In Korea with the marine corps, was awarded 2 silver stars and 2 Purple Hearts. Did this as an 18-21 year old, can’t imagine the amount of courage it took for him to do what he had to do to be awarded these

[@PPISAFETY]

My old man was a Navy "Lifer" E-9 who served 41 years total. He used to joke that his Good Conduct Medals were also called "Four Years of Undetected Crime". He retired in 1980, and back then they each represented four years rather than three. I had no military service, but was in law enforcement. I received and Excellent Duty Medal, a Meritorious Service Medal, and a Medal of Valor. All of then for pretty much being in the right place at the wrong time.

[@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

[@stevenm3823]

When I was stationed in Germany from 1998-2001 I worked in the Battalion S1 Personnel section and was mainly tasked with processing all of the awards given to soldiers who were ETSing, leaving for another assignment, or for doing a good job on a mission...but I have to say over my time there I saw countless awards that were total BS and the soldiers most certainly did not merit getting it..for example...an ARCOM for a Specialist who went out to get fuel for the generator at the TOC?...REALLY?...that's a routine task out in the field!.....a PFC who got an ARCOM for every single ceremony he was part of when on the Salute Team?...that PFC with around five ARCOMS before he even becomes an E4...REALLY?...and the biggest slap in the face was the "blanket award" all of the E5 and below received after our deployment to Albania with Task Force Hawk, everyone got just an AAM to matter how hard they worked that's all they got..while of course the E6s and E7s got Bronze Stars for playing Solitare on their computers all day and night in their tents...the same BS occurred in Iraq also, soldiers who spent their entire deployment patrolling outside the wire of the FOB and engaging the enemy only got the blanket AAM while the senior NCOs who never left the FOB got their Bronze Star, for what I don't know, I'm sure it still goes on today and that is sad.

[@coreylequieu7284]

it was like that in my day 87-93 ARCOMS and AAMS were handed out like candy at Halloween. I had a squad leader that got a Bronze star in Grenada cause he took over as a squad leader as a SPC 4. WTF OVER!!!!

[@AgtX999]

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[@obi-wankenobi1233]

Question: Is the purple heart awarded for number of wounds, or number of events in which the soldier was wounded? If a soldier is shot twice, say, once in the shoulder and once in the chest, at the same time, does that merit two medals for it being two wounds, or once for it only being one event?

[@christopherchaos]

It's for the event.

[@MajorHud]

I am surprised you didn’t mention the Meritorious Service Medal, which I received.

[@MadamButterfly19JDM]

Gratitude for your Expertise.

[@denisdegamon4461]

I was awarded the Army Comnendation Medal for my service, while state side as the Sr. Tactical Officer in the OCS program at Ft. Benning, GA in the late 70's. I was a 1st Lt. At the time and also acting Company XO. At the time of my service, was not commonly given to lieutenants .

[@TheEltopian]

Thank You for your service!

[@fnordhorn]

there also a group of awards called Awards and decorations of the National Guard. Each state has there own award information on them cn be found at: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Awards_and_decorations_of_the_National_Guard

[@cookingwithcrimbo8754]

I'm a jrotc cadet and probably the highest achievement I've got was the national leadership award of the military order of the purple heart.

[@KodiakJedi]

My father served in Vietnam and recently passed away. I want to put his burial flag in a display case with a shadow box below with his medals. I am curious if there's an etiquette on how to properly display the ribons, medels etc. I know about the order the medals in ribbons are supposed to be in. My question is more on the layout in the shadow box. Should things be on a certain side etc? I have his medals with their respective ribbons, his pinned name plate, 2 sergeant patches, his dog tags, his marksmanship pins for rife and auto-rifle, along with an Active Duty Army Minute Man Lapel Pin and US Flag Lapel Pin. I am thinking about picking up an Army medallion for the center piece but just don't want to do anything that might be taboo or inappropriate.

[@williamhowerton8633]

Christopher Chaos, thanks for your service.

[@tymgamerz]

Does canada have a maple of honour

[@ColonelMarcellus]

During the Revolutionary war, the only decoration that could be won by a private soldier (as medals were only given to officers) was the Badge of Military Merit. It was George Washington's idea as a way to decorate the ordinary soldier. It was a heart-shaped patch, purple, with the word "Merit" embroidered on it. It was sewn on the uniform and soldiers would salute the wearer as if he were an officer. Problem is, most commanders didn't want to spend the time or energy to write the recommendation and I think only 3 or 4 were actually awarded. When a similar medal was introduced much later, the "Purple Heart", it came out in medal form with Washington's image on it. It's now awarded to soldiers wounded in battle.

[@finbarlinnane129]

Well explained sir. I especially liked your discription of the higher up awards. I'm from Ireland so I've got my service medal plus a couple of badges for riflemanship. Our uniforms look very bare compared to yours

[@thomaswilkinson3241]

My late Grandpa got a Purple Heart and a Bronze Star, but since he never talked about his time in the Army, 25 years, all I can say for sure is that he served in Italy, France and Germany, where he met my Grandma and stayed after his service ended, and later on in Korea from his bands.

[@aero5194]

I am not in the military and I haven't gotten anything but my dad has 2 bronze stars and a whole bunch of other medals.

[@bryanallen3939]

In the late 1800s, the the Army would use the Medal of Honor as a reenlistment incentive. It wasnt until the early 1900s that the Medal of Honor required extreme gallantry and sacrifice.

[@jamesnix6463]

Hypothetically I would feel bad for an E1 being saluted by a 4 or 5 star general

[@tompetty5482]

Christopher I wanted to partially correct you on the Joint Service Accommodation Medal. You stated that it was given if you served in the US military while working with an alliance country. This may be true as I was never attached to an alliance countries military but I got my Joint Service Accommodation Meddal while I was assigned to thd MEPS which is a joint service organization but no alliance countries are assigned to the MEPS. It means I was assigned to a Joint Service Organization within the DoD.

[@davidhovermale4977]

My DSC and two Silver Stars I guess that would be my highest medals, then they go down hill from there.

[@lancepickett5653]

Not my medals but my father's, Roy George Pickett's, for his service as a Tech Sargent in the combat engineers of the 28th Infantry Division during WWII. Bronze Star, Purple Heart, Good Conduct, European Campaign (3 star), WWII Service Medal, and marksmanship badge.

[@lancepickett5653]

Correction, CIB not marksman, my father told me some fifty years ago, but was corrected in your badges video.

[@vanzelechave6124]

My grandpa had a distinguished service cross for disabling an fortified position by himself in Ardenes, 4 purple hearts in the korean war and the Vietnam war and a bronze star.

[@PiercedHeartProductions]

I was nominated for the Navy/Marine Corps Achievement Medal for Outstanding Performance Outside of my MOS. I was FAP'd (Formal Arrangement Plan) out to a different unit; but my main unit, CSSG-1, with their jealousy and politics, knocked it down to a Certificate of Commendation. I've always wondered if I should bother petitioning to have it upgraded, seeing as everyone else who was nominated got the medal, and CSSG gave me a piece of paper.

[@Pluvo2for1]

I think the most interesting part on your rack are the battle stars. I think they tell a story, indeed.

[@richardhuston4678]

What about the CIB, Purple Heart, and Air Medals? Worth way more than the medals you spent time on. Appreciate your service but these were the medals combat veterans in VN counted most.

[@bradleyharding4282]

Thank you for your service

[@howardbaxter2514]

Interesting fact, the one Coast Guard Medal of Honor recipient was not even born in the US, but instead Canada. He became an American citizen when he was a child, as his family (expatriot father and British mother) had moved to the US. Additionally, Douglas Munro received his award posthumously.

[@AS-zl1zl]

Im nit in the military but i plan on serving. Im gonna enlist in seven months, and the achievement I'm most proud of is the veteran affairs award for outstanding leadership (im in jrotc the charger battalion. The school is cholla high.) I got that because thjs last school year i was a platoon Sgt. and lead my platoon to some great places. But that's my achievement that im so proud to earn.

[@billymeeks5840]

Not sure if this counts as a medal, but I was awarded the cab and I am very proud to wear it. I am the 4th recipient in my family.

[@JohnNelson75025]

Thanks for your Service Chris! My Service: US Army 16 August, 1983 to 7 June, 1991. Rank Specialist E-4 (was promotable to SGT E-5 but my cut off score was 998, and I had a 799). MOS 27ED10 (TOW II Mechanic: Bradley Fighting Vehicle) and 71M (Chaplain's Assistant) MY Awards: 3 AAM's, 2 GCM's, 2 NDSM's, NCO Professional Development Ribbon, AIT Ribbon, Overseas Service RIbbon (Long Tour: Germany). My Badges: Expert weapon qualification (Rifle, Pistol, Grenade) German Armed Forces Markmanship Badge (Die Shutzensnur) Bronze. Just a plain Soldier. Doing His job.

[@murlinlade3143]

I was recomended for Army Accomendation on tour in Vietnam

[@kayp4601]

I received the Army Achievement medal, Iraq Campaign Medal, Global War on Terrorism Medal, Armed Forces Reserve Medal, Overseas ribbon, National Defense Service Medal, Army Service Ribbon plus two state medals for my 7 years in the NJ National Guard.

[@sRussM]

Chris, very good posting and vid. Thank you for your above and beyond tours of combat duty. I attended and graduated from both PNCO and BNCO and was never awarded or told I was eligible for any awards. Also, we received the national defense award upon completion of basic and AIT but it didn’t look so “colorful”. I mean, this looks like a PRIDE award which I would qualify for being bi, but just saying. Thank you. 😊🏳️‍🌈🇺🇸

[@tomtransport]

First, thank you for your service. Thanks for the informative video, good job.

[@billklee7065]

I received an Arcom with V and my CIB in Vietnam.. I also received a Bronze Star for Service. I am most proud of the CIB

[@dallasalltheway_]

Just got my Meritorious Service Medal today 🤗🤗🤗

[@Mark-yy2py]

Not an easy thing to earn!

[@canadianbacon2205]

My Great-Great Grandfather (part of 9th ID) (R.I.P) was awarded the purple heart after an encounter with an MG nest, somewhere after D-Day. He also was wounded by shrapnel sometime after, he did not get a purple heart for that.

[@MajorHud]

I received the Meritorious Service Medal (MSM). I believe that medal is the same for all branches of the armed forces.

[@jimmybob137]

my father ww2 7 bronze stars, N Africa Sicily Anzio.he talked to Audi Murphy a few times!

[@donaldstough677]

Mine is for serving at Dessert Storm and Dessert Shield

[@ralphellis4569]

I think it's important to relay that the propensity to receive mid grade and higher awards factually increases as rank increases. An E4 who has kicked 300 doors with a profile ranger SL may "only" get an ARCOM whereas said SL may receive a Bronze Star simply for being a soup sandwich in charge of other more squared away troops. In fact, this may unfortunately occur in complete presence of an NCO that was an amazing leader (not me, just a legit observation)of soldiers but for interpersonal or pseudo professional considerations that are biased, and thus reject the award. (When a 638 is filled out even by a superior from another platoon, often these are turned down for the most capricious of reasons.) It turns out humans will still human.

[@jasedude1283]

My great grandpa was in the 1st Calvary division in the army fighting the Japanese and he was awarded the bronze star for his bravery

[@loganwells548]

There are 18 recipients in the Air Force, but 72 if you count the army air corps

[@sirsloth8579]

Silver star and Bronze star are the ones I value most. I had to bust my ass to get em and do some really stupid shit without thinking

[@armyofaceas]

Mine are: Army Achievement Medal (x3), Kosovo Service Metal, NATO Metal, Iraq Service Medal, Global War On Terrorism Service Medal, National Defense Service Medal, Overseas Service Ribbon, and Army Service Ribbon. For serving just 3 year with the 94th Engineer Battalion (Wolverines!)

[@kurtodendahl9289]

You forgot The Legion of Merit. It’s just above the Bronze Star

[@fxsparrow5189]

The salute is to the rank or the honour not the person.

[@lostsoul3154]

Chris, isn't the Good Conduct Medal awarded for being in a war zone one year with no Article 15s ???

[@christopherchaos]

Nope. 3 years in the army with no article 15's.

[@dalevodden1359]

I served in the Army from 1978-1981and I was given a national defense medal ribbon ,presidential unit citation and a unit citation but I was in during the Cold war like I said from 1978 to 1981 so don't forget about the Cold war just saying

[@thetombaxter]

Back during the Vietnam era, a Bronze Star was an officers/SNCO good conduct medal.

[@fnordhorn]

There is also awards from State National Guards. Each state has there own awards.

[@multitieredinvestor5246]

I have two Army Good conduct Medals (second award) with four years three months enlisted service. The second one was being discharged to accept a commission.

[@markhimmer2856]

Chris, Question: if you were deployed to Iraq (and have that campaign ribbon), don't you also qualify for the GWOT Expeditionary Medal?

[@robw1263]

Missed the dsm and dmsm... seen many MAJs and higher get them for not direct fire actions.

[@Bolu2]

I served 4 months in the Dominican Republic 🇩🇴 in 1965 U.S.Army. There were other countries involved. Also I served in Vietnam from 1965 to 1966. Do I qualify for the joint service medal?

[@OnBelayClimbOn]

Thanks Chris great work!

[@jfhalshsfdalkj]

What heroics would qualify between someone earning a Medal of Honor instead of earning a Silver Star, etc.?

[@mrpropercrumpets]

It'd be cool to serve in the military and like defend the country and all that and wear some badass medals but I feel like it'd be wayyyy too stressful and I'd probably not do well. I don't like listening to orders and can get flustered easily in high stress situations so I guess it's not gonna happen.

[@w7thcav]

Bronze Star with V, Purple Heart, 2 Army coms 1 with V. Vietnam 67-68. B company 1/7 Cavalry, !st Cavalry Div. Sgt E-5. Got the Bronze after I got out in 69. They didn't say what it was for and I never asked. Got the citation for the Army with V but never got the medal. Moving forward under enemy fire to pull back wounded during Tet. No big deal when you go in with 22 men in your platoon and come out with 7. None of them really mean that much to me. Losing my best friend and not finding out till I was rotating home, that's a different story.

[@daviddellinger8684]

THANK YOU FOR YOUR SERVICES.

[@agerbaek01]

We dont do it in medals, the same way as you guys. I have following. 1: Nato Bosnia Campaign 2: Nato Kosovo Campaign 3: Nato Afghanistan Campaign x2 4: Danish Afghanistan medal, same campaign as Nato 5: Danish Iraq Campaign 6: Danish for good service 7: Wounded in combat (Severe CPTSD) From the us I have following Expert shooter Rifle and Pistol From UK I have the following Commanders Coin for extrordinary service with the brittish units. (As Jtac) Stay safe fellow brothers and sisters

[@randallclark8308]

Thank you very much for your service and sacrifice. You are a TRUE AMERICAN HERO. You should be very proud of yourself, I know I am and many others for everything you have done. WELCOME HOME BROTHER. HOORAH!!!

[@MrLeeleeeeeeee]

Jaysus ye decorated each other like Christmas trees

[@XENONPLASMA]

Unless it's changed, any offspring of an MOH recipient is entitled (if they so choose) to enter any military academy to become an officer. (This might have changed. Chaos do you know if this is still true?)

[@amkrause2004]

It hasn't changed. If the children of the MOH recipient chooses to attend an Academy they can pick one. The benefit actually is they won't have to wait on a list or have to get a Senatorial appointment like regular people have to go through.

[@paulgregg9298]

I have The Bundeswehr Schützenschnur (German Marksmanship Badge) and The German Armed Forces Badge for Military Proficiency (German: Das Abzeichen für Leistungen im Truppendienst) when I was stationed in Germany and attached to a German Army unit.

[@gabrielll8965]

My grand-grandpa was awarded with military virtue medal in silver and iron cross. My dad was awarded with " Fruntaș in întrecerea socialista " medal. and personaly I have (civilian) a knighted sheep