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(c) Character. Every candidate must 578.25b Certificate of Achievement. be of good moral character. 578.25c Special Certificate of Achievement (d) Marital Status. A candidate must for Public and Community Relations. be unmarried and not be pregnant or SERVICE MEDALS have a legal obligation to support a child or children. 578.26 General. 578.27 Good Conduct Medal. § 575.6 Catalogue, United States Mili- 578.28 Civil War Campaign Medal. tary Academy. 578.29 Indian Campaign Medal. 578.30 Spanish Campaign Medal. The latest edition of the catalogue, 578.31 Spanish War Service Medal. United States Military Academy, con- 578.32 Army of Cuban Occupation Medal. tains additional information regarding 578.33 Army of Puerto Rican Occupation the Academy and requirements for ad- Medal. mission. This publication may be ob- 578.34 Philippine Campaign Medal. tained free of charge from the Reg- 578.35 Philippine Congressional Medal. istrar, United States Military Acad- 578.36 China Campaign Medal. 578.37 Army of Cuban Pacification Medal. emy, West Point, NY 10996, or from the 578.38 Mexican Service Medal. United States Army Military Per- 578.39 Mexican Border Service Medal. sonnel Center, HQDA (DAPC–OPP–PM), 578.40 World War I Victory Medal. 200 Stovall Street, Alexandria, VA 578.41 Army of Occupation of Germany 22332. Medal. 578.42 American Defense Service Medal. 578.43 Women’s Army Corps Service Medal. PART 578—DECORATIONS, MED- 578.44 American Campaign Medal. ALS, RIBBONS, AND SIMILAR DE- 578.45 Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal. VICES 578.46 European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal. DECORATIONS FOR INDIVIDUALS 578.47 World War II Victory Medal. 578.48 Army of Occupation Medal. Sec. 578.48a Medal for Humane Action. 578.1 Purpose. 578.48b Korean Service Medal. 578.2 Definitions. 578.48c Armed Forces Reserve Medal. 578.3 General provisions governing the 578.48d United Nations Service Medal. awards of decorations. 578.48e National Defense Service Medal. 578.4 Medal of Honor. 578.48f Antarctica Service Medal. 578.5 Distinguished Service Cross. 578.48g Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal. 578.6 Distinguished Service Medal. 578.49 Service ribbons. 578.7 Silver Star. 578.49a Philippine service ribbons. 578.8 Legion of Merit. 578.49b United Nations Medal. 578.9 Distinguished Flying Cross. 578.52 Miniature service medals and appur- 578.10 Soldier’s Medal. tenances. 578.11 Bronze Star Medal. 578.12 Air Medal. 578.53 Miniature service ribbons. 578.12a Joint Service Commendation Medal. 578.54 Lapel buttons. 578.13 Army Commendation Medal. 578.56 Manufacture, sale, and illegal posses- 578.14 Purple Heart. sion. 578.15 Medal for Merit. BADGES 578.16 National Security Medal. 578.17 Presidential Medal of Freedom. 578.60 Badges and tabs; general. 578.17a Distinguished Civilian Service 578.61 Combat and special skill badges and Medal. tabs. 578.17b Outstanding Civilian Service Medal. 578.62 Qualification badges and tabs. 578.18 Appurtenances to military decora- AUTHORITY: Sec. 3012, 70A Stat. 157; 10 tions. 578.19 Foreign individual awards. U.S.C. 3012. 578.20 Supply of medals and appurtenances. SOURCE: 21 FR 7672, Oct. 6, 1956, unless oth- 578.21 Original issue or replacement. erwise noted. 578.22 Exhibition. 578.23 Certificates for decorations: Issuance DECORATIONS FOR INDIVIDUALS for prior awards. 578.24 Certificate of appreciation. § 578.1 Purpose. 578.25 Accolade and Gold Star lapel button. 578.25a Certificate of Honorable Service and The primary purpose of the awards Record Service (Deceased Military Per- program is to provide tangible evidence sonnel). of public recognition for acts of valor

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and for exceptional service or achieve- bat troops are actively engaged. It ex- ment. Medals constitute one of the tends from the front line to the front of principal forms for such evidence; in the communications zone. the United States Army, medals are of (d) Duty of great responsibility. Duty the following categories: which, by virtue of the position held, (a) Military decorations are awarded carries the ultimate responsibility for on a restricted individual basis in rec- the successful operation of a major ognition of and as a reward for heroic, command, activity, agency, installa- extraordinary, outstanding, and meri- tion, or project. The discharge of such torious acts, achievements, and serv- duty must involve the acceptance and ices; and such visible evidence of rec- fulfillment of the obligation so as to ognition is cherished by recipients. greatly benefit the interests of the Decorations are primarily intended to United States. recognize acts, achievements, and serv- (e) Duty of responsibility. Duty, which ices in time of war. by virtue of the positions held, carries (b) The Good Conduct Medal is a high degree of the responsibility for awarded in recognition of exemplary the successful operation of a major behavior, efficiency, and fidelity dur- command, activity, agency, installa- ing enlisted status in active Federal tion, or project, or which requires the military service. exercise of judgment and decision af- (c) Service medals are awarded gen- fecting plans, policies, operations, or erally in recognition of honorable per- the lives and well being of others. formance of duty during designated (f) Heroism. Specific acts of bravery campaigns or conflicts. Award of deco- or outstanding courage, or a closely re- rations, and to a lesser degree, award lated series of heroic acts performed of the Good Conduct Medal and of serv- within an exceptionally short period of ice medals, provide a potent incentive time. to greater effort, and are instrumental (g) In connection with military oper- in building and maintaining morale. ations against an armed enemy. This [26 FR 6434, July 18, 1961] phrase covers all military operations including combat, support, and supply § 578.2 Definitions. which have a direct bearing on the out- The following definitions are fur- come of an engagement or engage- nished for clarity and uniformity in ments against armed opposition. To the determination and award of decora- perform duty or to accomplish an act tions: of achievement in connection with (a) Above and beyond the call of duty. military operations against an armed Exercise of a voluntary course of ac- enemy, the individual must have been tion, the omission of which would not subjected either to personal hazard as a justly subject the individual to censure result of direct enemy action (or the for failure in the performance of duty. imminence of such action) or must It usually includes the acceptance of have had the conditions under which existing danger or extraordinary re- his duty or accomplishment took place sponsibilities with praiseworthy for- complicated by enemy action or the titude and exemplary courage. In its imminence of enemy action. highest degrees it involves the vol- (h) Key individual. A person who is oc- untary acceptance of additional danger cupying a position that is indispen- and risk of life. sable to an organization, activity, or (b) Combat heroism. Act or acts of her- project. oism by an individual engaged in: (i) Meritorious achievement. A praise- (1) Actual conflict with an armed worthy accomplishment, with easily enemy, or discernible beginning and end, carried (2) Military operations which involve through to completion. The length of exposure to personal hazards, due to di- time involved is not a consideration rect enemy action or the imminence of but speed of accomplishment may be a such action. factor in determining the worth of the (c) Combat zone. The region where enterprise. fighting is going on; the forward area (j) Meritorious service. Praiseworthy of the theater of operations where com- execution of duties over a period of

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time. Service differs from achievement (2) During a period of military oper- in that service concerns a period of ations against an armed enemy and for time while achievement concerns an 1 year after the cessation of hostilities. enterprise having a definite beginning Only those individuals actually in the and end but not necessarily connected combat zone or those individuals in the with a specific period of time. communications zone whose duties in- (k) Peacetime criteria. The criteria ap- volve direct control or support of com- plied: bat operations, are to be considered (1) In a period when the United under wartime criteria. States is not engaged in the prosecu- (n) Active Federal military service. The tion of a formal declared war, or term ‘‘active Federal military service’’ (2) Outside a combat zone when the means all periods of active duty and, United States is engaged in military except for service creditable for the operations against an armed enemy, Armed Forces Reserve Medal, excludes but is not prosecuting a formal de- periods of active duty for training. clared war, except that in the commu- Service as a cadet at the United States nications zone, those individuals whose Military Academy is considered to be duties are in connection with military active duty. operations against an armed enemy (o) He, his, him. Include the terms may be considered under war criteria. ‘‘she’’ and ‘‘her,’’ as appropriate. (l) Shall have distinguished himself or (p) Medal. A term used in either of herself by. The person thus described two ways: must have, by praiseworthy accom- (1) To include the three categories of plishment, set himself apart from his awards, namely: decorations, Good comrades or from other persons in the Conduct Medal, and service medals; or same or similar circumstances. Deter- (2) To refer to the distinctive phys- mination of this distinction requires ical device of metal and ribbon which careful consideration of exactly what is constitutes the tangible evidence of an or was expected as the ordinary, rou- award. tine, or customary behavior and ac- (q) Officer. Except where expressly in- complishment for individuals of like dicated otherwise, the word ‘‘officer’’ rank and experience for the cir- means ‘‘commissioned or warrant offi- cumstances involved. cer.’’ (m) Wartime criteria. The criteria to [21 FR 7672, Oct. 6, 1956, as amended at 26 FR be applied under the following condi- 6434, July 18, 1961] tions: (1) During a period of formal, de- § 578.3 General provisions governing clared war and for 1 year after the ces- the awards of decorations. sation of hostilities, or (a) To whom awarded. See figure 1.

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(b) Recommendations. (1) It is the re- peditious as possible, consistent with sponsibility and privilege of any indi- full and weighted judgment. vidual having personal knowledge of an (4) A recommendation for the award act, achievement, or service believed to of a decoration based on a period of warrant the award of a decoration to meritorious service will not normally submit a recommendation for consider- be acted on more than 30 days prior to ation. It is usually desirable that the the projected end of that period. Such intended recipient not be informed of a an award normally will not be made pending recommendation or given an until the duties which the individual implied promise of an award prior to has been performing are terminated. final approval and clearance. This is When an individual departing an orga- especially true when the intended re- nization or installation desires to ini- cipient is a foreigner. tiate a recommendation for an award (2) Recommendations may be sub- for meritorious service for an indi- mitted in letter form but it is pref- vidual who is remaining in the com- erable that DA Form 638 (Rec- mand, he should leave the rec- ommendation for Award (Heroism, ommendation in written form with the commanding officer or with his own meritorious achievement or service)) successor for final action when the per- be used. This form is self-explanatory; son recommended becomes eligible for however, close attention to detail is consideration, as indicated in para- most essential. A separate rec- graphs (b)(1) to (4) of this section. ommendation including a proposed ci- (5) Recommendations for all awards tation will be submitted for each pro- which may not be finally acted on in posed award and only one proposed re- the field pursuant to delegated author- cipient will be named in a single rec- ity will be forwarded through channels ommendation. Lucid reporting of facts, to The Adjutant General, or directly to not flowery generalities, will be most The Adjutant General if the use of likely to achieve the object of the rec- military channels is impracticable. ommendation. Statements of eye- Each intermediate headquarters will witnesses, extracts from official express approval or disapproval, indi- records, sketches, maps, diagrams, pho- cating reasons if disapproved. When an tographs, etc., will be attached to sup- interim award is made a copy of the or- port and amplify stated facts. State- ders and citation will be added to the ments must be signed and the signer recommendation when it is forwarded. clearly identified by his organization (c) By whom awarded—wartime cri- or address; if in the military service teria. The award of the Medal of Honor the service number should be included. is made by the President. Awards of All other documentation should be au- other decorations are made by the thenticated and related to the basic President, the Secretary of Defense, recommendation. The proposed cita- and the Secretary of the Army, except tion usually will be limited to one that during a period when wartime cri- typewritten page (8 by 101⁄2 inches) dou- teria apply, authority to award decora- ble spaced. tions is delegated as follows: (3) To be fully effective a decoration (1) The Distinguished-Service Cross, must be timely. Undue delay in the Silver Star, Distinguished-Flying submission of a recommendation may Cross, Soldier’s Medal, Bronze Star preclude its consideration as noted in Medal, Air Medal, and Commendation paragraph (m) of this section. It is Ribbon with Metal Pendant may be highly desirable that a recommenda- awarded to members of the Armed tion be placed in military channels and Forces of the United States by the sen- acted on as quickly as possible. If cir- ior Army commander of any separate cumstances preclude submission of a force or by subordinate commanders to completely documented recommenda- whom he may delegate this authority, tion it is best to submit it as soon as provided that the authority will not be possible and note that additional data delegated to any commander below the is to be submitted later. Action by in- grade of major general. Authority may termediate headquarters and by the be delegated to any commander in the final approving authority will be as ex- grade of brigadier general while he is

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in command of a tactical unit and, as approved (examples: war correspond- such, is occupying the established posi- ents, Red Cross, and USO personnel). tion vacancy of a major general. No (6) The Medal of Freedom may be award will be made under the provi- awarded by such officers as may be des- sions of this paragraph to a member of ignated by the Secretary of the Army. another United States Armed Forces (7) The National Security Medal shall service without the concurrence of the be awarded by the President or his des- respective senior commander present. ignee for that purpose under either (2) The Distinguished-Service Cross wartime or peacetime criteria. and Silver Star may be awarded by the (d) By whom awarded; peacetime cri- commanding general of a United States teria. (1) Awards for peacetime service Army force in a theater of operations are made by the President, the Sec- to officers and members of crews of retary of Defense, and the Secretary of ships of the United States Merchant the Army. Marine serving under his jurisdiction. (2) No peacetime award of an Army (3) The Legion of Merit may be decoration will be made to a member of awarded only by commanders specifi- another United States Armed Forces cally designated by the Secretary of Service without concurrence from the the Army. military department concerned. (4) The Silver Star, Distinguished- Flying Cross, Soldier’s Medal, Bronze (3) The Legion of Merit, the Soldier’s Star Medal, and Air Medal may be Medal, the Army Commendation awarded by the commanders indicated Medal, the Decoration for Distin- in paragraph (c)(1) of this section, to guished Civilian Service and the Out- members of the armed forces of friend- standing Civilian Service Award are ly foreign nations, provided concur- the only United States decorations rence has been obtained from the sen- which may be awarded by the Depart- ior commander present in the theater ment of the Army to foreign nationals of hostilities for an award to one of his under peacetime criteria. The Bronze own nationals, except as shown in Star Medal may be awarded by the De- paragraphs (c)(4) (i) and (ii) of this sec- partment of the Army to foreign na- tion. Such concurrence will be regarded tionals under peacetime criteria during as constituting approval by his govern- a period and in specified areas where ment for acceptance of the award. A United States troops are engaged in recommendation for any of these military operations involving conflict awards will be forwarded to the Depart- with an opposing foreign force or while ment of the Army when: serving with friendly foreign forces en- (i) The senior commander of a co- gaged in an armed conflict against an belligerent force is unable to obtain opposing armed force in which the the approval of his government. United States is not a belligerent (ii) An award to a flag or general offi- party. cer or to the senior officer of the co- (4) Authority to award the Joint belligerent force present in the area is Service Commendation Medal has been contemplated. delegated by the Secretary of Defense (5) The Purple Heart may be awarded to: by the commanding general of any sep- (i) The Deputy Secretary of Defense arate force who is in the grade or posi- for awards to military personnel as- tion of a major general or higher or by signed to the Office of the Secretary of any field grade officer to whom he may Defense. delegate the authority. The award may (ii) The Chairman, Joint Chiefs of be made to members of the Armed Staff for awards to military personnel Forces of the United States, to officers on his staff, and in those agencies and and members of crews of ships of the activities reporting through his staff. United States Merchant Marine serving (iii) Director, Defense Supply Agency within the area of his command, to ci- for awards to military personnel on his vilian citizens of the United States staff. serving with the Army, and to civilian (iv) Director, National Security citizens of the United States whose Agency for award to military personnel presence within the command has been on his staff.

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(v) Commanders in Chief of Unified igible classes of next of kin are listed and Specified Commands, for awards to in the order of their precedence in military personnel assigned to their re- § 578.25a(b). spective headquarters and to those (g) Interim awards. To insure prompt joint agencies and activities reporting recognition of an act, achievement, or to or through their commands. service, the award of a suitable lesser In wartime, this authority may be fur- military decoration may be made by ther delegated at the direction of the appropriate authority pending final ac- Secretary of Defense. tion on a recommendation for a higher (5) The Army Commendation Medal award. Each such lesser award will be may be awarded for heroism, meri- revoked simultaneously with an award torious achievement or meritorious of a higher military decoration for the service by any commander in the grade same act. or position of a Major General or high- (h) Awards of a lower decoration. When er and by the heads of Headquarters an interim award has not been made as Department of the Army staff agencies provided in paragraph (g) of this sec- to members of the Army of the United tion, the commander having authority States below the grade of Brigadier to take final action in the case may General. The Army Commendation award a lower decoration in lieu of the Medal may be awarded by the appro- one recommended. priate commander as an interim award (i) Duplication of awards. Only one in accordance with paragraph (g) of military decoration will be awarded for this section in those cases involving the same act, achievement, or period of heroism and for which a recommenda- meritorious service. An award for meri- tion for the award of the Distinguished torious service may include meri- Flying Cross or the Soldier’s Medal has torious achievements, but duplicating been submitted. Awards of the Army awards will not be made for meri- Commendation Medal may also be torious achievement and meritorious made under the provisions of AR 672– service involving the same period of 301 (Incentive Awards). time. Continuation of the same or (6) The National Security Medal is similar type service already recognized awarded as noted in paragraph (c)(7) of by an award for meritorious service this section. will not be given a second award. If ap- (e) Civilian components. Awards of the propriate, an award may be made to in- Soldier’s Medal, Distinguished-Flying clude the extended period of service by Cross, Air Medal, and Commendation superseding the earlier award, or if Ribbon with Metal Pendant may be considered appropriate by the awarding made by the Secretary of the Army to authority, and desired by the indi- members of the civilian components of vidual, the award previously made may the Army not in Federal service or on be amended to incorporate the ex- active duty for acts and services inci- tended period of service. An award for dent to membership in such civilian heroism performed within a period components or directly related to at- which is recognized by an award for tendance on occasions of military duty. meritorious service is not a duplica- (f) Posthumous awards. Awards may tion. be made following the decease of the (j) Conversion of awards. Awards of person being honored in the same man- certain decorations on the basis of ex- ner as they are made for a living per- isting letters, certificates, and/or or- son except that the orders and citation ders, as hereinafter authorized will be will indicate that the award is being made only upon letter application of made posthumously. Engraved certifi- the individuals concerned to The Adju- cates for presentation with the decora- tant General, Washington, DC 20310. If tions will not contain the word post- possible, the applicant for the conver- humous. When the next of kin resides sion of an award of the Bronze Star in the United States, orders announc- Medal or Commendation Ribbon should ing the award, together with the cita- inclose the original or a copy of the tion and related papers will be for- documentation which he wishes to warded to The Adjutant General who have considered, or furnish all possible will cause presentation to be made. El- details as to time, place, and deed or

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service to assist in locating any copy of (2) Awards of military decorations the commendation which may have may be made in recognition of pre- been recorded. viously issued orders, letters, or cer- (k) Character of service. No decoration tificates, and in exchange of decora- shall be awarded or presented to any tions as may be authorized in this sec- individual whose entire service subse- tion. quent to the time of the distinguished (n) Announcement of awards. All act, achievement, or service shall not awards made pursuant to delegated au- have been honorable. The Act of July 9, thority will be announced in general 1918 (40 Stat. 871) as amended (10 U.S.C. orders by the commander authorized to 1409); the Act of July 2, 1926 (44 Stat. make the award. Complete citations 789), as amended (10 U.S.C. 1429). for acts of heroism are normally in- (l) Disapproval of awards. Whenever a cluded in orders announcing the award. recommendation for the award of a Orders announcing awards for meri- decoration is disapproved, the dis- torious achievement and meritorious approving officer will indicate the spe- service normally include only the cific reason or reasons for such action. places and inclusive dates of such The disapproval of a recommendation achievements and services; the com- by an officer subordinate to the com- plete citation is then prepared sepa- mander having authority to award the rately for presentation and record pur- decoration will not constitute author- poses. Awards made by the President ity for the return of the recommenda- and the Secretary of the Army will be tion to the initiator, except that rec- announced in Department of the Army ommendations for an award for meri- General Orders when appropriate. torious service which describe only per- (o) Recording of awards. The award of formance of normal duty in time of a military decoration will be entered in peace will be automatically dis- the personnel records of the recipient approved and returned to the initiator. and in the unit history of his organiza- All recommendations which have been tion in the manner prescribed in Army finally disapproved by the commander regulations. having authority to award the decora- (p) Engraving of awards. The Medal of tion recommended will be considered Honor is engraved with the grade, by that commander for the award of a name, and organization of the recipi- lesser but appropriate decoration ent. The Medal of Freedom is engraved which, if approved, will be forwarded in on the edge, and the reverse of all lieu thereof. All disapproved rec- other decorations is engraved with the ommendations will be returned to the name of the recipient. Normally, en- initiator if he is in the military service graving will be accomplished prior to and will be returned through the same presentation. When this is impracti- channels employed for forwarding. cable, the recipient will be advised of (m) Time limitations. By operation of his privilege to mail the decoration to law a military decoration will not be Commanding General, Philadelphia awarded more than 3 years after the Quartermaster Depot, Philadelphia, action or period of service being hon- Pennsylvania, for engraving at Govern- ored, and in each instance the rec- ment expense. ommendation for an award must be for- (q) Presentation of decoration—(1) mally entered into military channels Medal of Honor. The Medal of Honor is within 2 years of the date of the act, usually presented to living recipients achievement, or service to be honored. by the President of the United States (1) Awards of military decorations at the White House. Posthumous pres- may be made in cases where prior simi- entation to the next of kin is normally lar recommendations have been acted made in Washington, DC, by the Presi- upon by commanders who had author- dent or his personal representative. ity to approve the awards, provided the (2) Other United States military decora- requests for reconsideration or upgrad- tions. Presentation will be timely. They ing are submitted within the time lim- will be made with an appropriate air of its prescribed above and such requests formality and with fitting ceremony. are accompanied by new and material (3) Conversion awards. Conversion evidence in support thereof. awards are not usually presented with

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formal ceremony, however, such pres- eagle grasping laurel leaves in one claw entation may be made at the discretion and arrows in the other. In the center of local commanders. of the star is the head of Minerva sur- (4) Act of presentation. A decoration rounded by the inscription ‘‘United may be pinned on the clothing of the States of America.’’ Each ray of the recipient, whether in uniform or civil- star bears an oak leaf in green enamel. ian clothing or on the next of kin in On the reverse of the bar are stamped the case of an award following death; the words ‘‘The Congress To.’’ The however, this will not be construed as medal is suspended by a hook to a ring authority for any person other than fastened behind the eagle. The hook is the individual honored by the decora- attached to a light-blue moired silk tion to wear it. As an alternative to neckband, 13⁄16 inches in width and 213⁄4 pinning the decoration, it may be inches in length, behind a square pad in handed to the recipient in an open the center made of the ribbon with the decoration container. corners turned in. On the ribbon bar [21 FR 7672, Oct. 6, 1956, as amended at 21 FR are 13 white stars arranged in the form 10010, Dec. 18, 1956; 24 FR 1790, Mar. 12, 1959; of a triple chevron, consisting of two 26 FR 6434, July 18, 1961; 29 FR 527, Jan. 22, chevrons of 5 stars and one chevron of 1964] 3 stars. A hexagonal rosette of light- blue ribbon 1⁄2 inch circumscribing di- § 578.4 Medal of Honor. ameter, with a fan-shaped ribbon insert (a) Criteria. The Medal of Honor, es- showing white stars, is included for tablished by Joint Resolution of Con- wear on civilian clothing. gress, 12 July 1862 (amended by Act of (c) Medal of Honor Roll. The Medal of 9 July 1918 and Act of 25 July 1963) is Honor Roll was established by Act of awarded in the name of Congress to a Congress, April 27, 1916, as amended, 38 person who, while a member of the U.S.C. 560. It provides that each Medal Army, distinguished himself conspicu- of Honor awardee may have his name ously by gallantry and intrepidity at entered on the Medal of Honor Roll. the risk of his life above and beyond Each person whose name is placed on the call of duty while engaged in an ac- the Roll is certified to the Veterans’ tion against an enemy of the United Administration as being entitled to re- States; while engaged in military oper- ceive a special pension of $100 per ations involving conflict with an op- month for life, payable monthly by posing foreign force; or while serving that agency. The payment of this spe- with friendly foreign forces engaged in cial pension is in addition to, and does an armed conflict against an opposing not deprive the pensioner of any other armed force in which the United States pension, benefit, right, or privilege to is not a belligerent party (figure 1). which he is or may thereafter be enti- The deed performed must have been tled. A written application must be one of personal bravery or self-sacrifice made by the awardee to have his name so conspicuous as to clearly distinguish placed on the Medal of Honor Roll and the individual above his comrades and to receive the special pension. For must have involved risk of life. Incon- Army personnel, proper blanks and in- testable proof of the performance of structions shall be furnished without the service will be exacted and each charge upon request to The Adjutant recommendation for the award of this General, Department of the Army, decoration will be considered on the Washington, DC 20314, Attention: standard of extraordinary merit. Eligi- AGPB–AC. The application must bear bility is limited to members of the the full personal signature of the appli- Army of the United States in active cant. Federal military service. (d) Additional benefits. (1) Air trans- (b) Description. A gold-finished bronze portation: See AR 96–20 (Army Regula- star, one point down, 19⁄16 inches in di- tions pertaining to Air Transpor- ameter with rays terminating in tation). trefoils, surrounded by a laurel wreath (2) Sons of winners of the Medal of in green enamel, suspended by two Honor, otherwise qualified for admis- links from a bar bearing the inscrip- sion to the United States Military tion ‘‘Valor’’ and surmounted by an Academy, will not be subject to quota

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requirements (see annual catalog, ance of normal duty will not alone jus- United States Military Academy). tify an award of this decoration. (2) For service not related to actual (Sec. 3741, 70A Stat. 215; 10 U.S.C. 3741) war the term ‘‘duty of great responsi- [21 FR 7672, Oct. 6, 1956, as amended at 29 FR bility’’ applies to a narrower range of 527, Jan. 22, 1964; 35 FR 9279, June 13, 1970] positions than in time of war, and re- quires evidence of conspicuously sig- § 578.5 Distinguished Service Cross. nificant achievement. However, jus- (a) Criteria. The Distinguished Serv- tification of the award may accrue by ice Cross, established by Act of Con- virtue of exceptionally meritorious gress 9 July 1918 (amended by Act of 25 service in a succession of high posi- July 1963), is awarded to a person who, tions of great importance. while serving in any capacity with the (3) Awards may be made to persons Army, distinguishes himself by ex- other than members of the Armed traordinary heroism not justifying the Forces of the United States for war- award of a Medal of Honor while en- time services only, and then only under gaged in an action against an enemy of exceptional circumstances with the ex- the United States, while engaged in press approval of the President, in each military operations involving conflict case. with an opposing force, or while serv- (b) Description. The coat of arms of ing with friendly foreign forces en- the United States in bronze surrounded gaged in an armed conflict against an by a circle of dark-blue enamel 11⁄2 opposing armed force in which the inches in diameter, bearing the inscrip- United States is not a belligerent party tion ‘‘For Distinguished Service (figure 1). The act or acts of heroism MCMXVIII.’’ On the reverse, a blank must have been so notable and have in- scroll upon a trophy of flags and weap- volved risk of life so extraordinary as ons. The medal is suspended by a bar 3 to set the individual apart from his from a moired silk ribbon, 1 ⁄8 inches in 3 comrades. length and 1 ⁄8 inches in width, com- 5 (b) Description. A cross of bronze 2 posed of a bank of scarlet ( ⁄8-inch), a stripe of dark-blue (1⁄16-inch), a band of inches in height and 113⁄16 inches in white (5⁄8-inch), a stripe of dark-blue width with an eagle on the center and 1 5 a scroll below the eagle bearing the in- ( ⁄16-inch), and a band of scarlet ( ⁄16- inch). scription ‘‘For Valor.’’ On the reverse, the center of the cross is circled by a (Sec. 3743, 70A Stat. 216; 10 U.S.C. 3743) wreath. The cross is suspended by a ring from moired silk ribbon, 13⁄8 inches § 578.7 Silver Star. in length and 13⁄8 inches in width, com- (a) Criteria. The Silver Star, estab- posed of a band of red (1⁄8-inch), white lished by Act of Congress 9 July 1918 (1⁄16-inch), blue (1-inch), white (1⁄16- (amended by Act of 25 July 1963), is inch), and red (1⁄8-inch). awarded to a person who, while serving in any capacity with the Army, is cited (Sec. 3742, 70A Stat. 215; 10 U.S.C. 3742) for gallantry in action that does not [21 FR 7672, Oct. 6, 1956, as amended at 29 FR warrant a Medal of Honor or Distin- 527, Jan. 22, 1964] guished Service Cross while engaged in an action against an enemy of the § 578.6 Distinguished Service Medal. United States, while engaged in mili- (a) Criteria. (1) The Distinguished tary operations involving conflict with Service Medal, established by Act of an opposing foreign force, or while Congress on July 9, 1918, is awarded to serving with friendly foreign forces en- any person who, while serving in any gaged in an armed conflict against an capacity with the Army of the United opposing armed force in which the States, shall have distinguished him- United States is not a belligerent party self or herself by exceptionally meri- (figure 1). The required gallantry, while torious service to the Government in a of lesser degree than that required for duty of great responsibility (Fig. 1). the award of the Medal of Honor or Dis- The performance must be such as to tinguished Service Cross, must never- merit recognition for service which is theless have been performed with clearly exceptional. Superior perform- marked distinction. It is also awarded

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upon letter application to The Adju- meritorious service in a succession of tant General to those individuals who, important positions. while serving in any capacity with the (3) The accomplishment of the duty Army, received a citation for gallantry should have been completed prior to in action in World War I published in submitting a recommendation, or if the orders issued by the headquarters of a person being recommended has been general officer. transferred prior to completion, the ac- (b) Description. A bronze star 11⁄2 complishment must have progressed to inches in circumscribing diameter. In what may be clearly determined to be the center thereof is a 3⁄16-inch diame- an exceptional degree. ter raised silver star, the center lines (4) Awards will be made without ref- of all rays of both stars coinciding. The erence to degree and for each such reverse has the inscription ‘‘For Gal- award, the Legion of Merit (Legion- lantry in Action.’’ The star is sus- naire) will be issued. pended by a rectangular-shaped metal (b) Criteria for armed forces of foreign loop with corners rounded from a nations. (1) See AR 672–7 (Army Regula- moired silk ribbon 13⁄8 inches in length tions pertaining to Legion of Merit for and 13⁄8 inches in width, composed of foreign nationals). stripes of blue (3⁄32-inch), white (3⁄64- (2) Each award will be made in one of inch), blue (7⁄32-inch), white (7⁄32-inch), the following degrees, which are listed red (7⁄32-inch), white (7⁄32-inch), blue (7⁄32- in order or rank: inch), white (3⁄64-inch), and blue (3⁄32- (i) Chief Commander. inch). (ii) Commander. (iii) Officer. (Sec. 3746, 70A Stat. 216; 10 U.S.C. 3746) (iv) Legionnaire. [21 FR 7672, Oct. 6, 1956, as amended at 29 FR (3) Awards of this decoration in the 527, Jan. 22, 1964] degrees of Chief Commander and Com- mander are comparable to awards of § 578.8 Legion of Merit. the Distinguished-Service Medal and The Legion of Merit, established by the standards prescribed in § 578.6 (a) Act of Congress July 20, 1942, is award- will be applied in considering such ed to any member of the Armed Forces awards. of the United States or of a friendly (4) Awards in the lesser degrees of foreign nation who has distinguished this decoration are comparable to himself or herself by exceptionally awards of the Legion of Merit to mem- meritorious conduct in the perform- bers of the Armed Forces of the United ance of outstanding services. See figure States and the standards prescribed in 1. paragraph (a) of this section are appli- (a) Criteria for Armed Forces of the cable. United States. (1) The performance must (5) Second or succeeding awards of have been such as to merit recognition this decoration will be in the same or a of key individuals for service rendered higher degree than the previous award. in a clearly exceptional manner. Supe- (c) Description—(1) Chief Commander. rior performance of duties normal to A domed five-pointed American white the grade, branch, specialty, or assign- star plaque of heraldic form bordered ment, and experience of an individual in purplish-red enamel 215⁄16 inches cir- is not an adequate basis for this award. cumscribing diameter with 13 white (2) For service not related to actual stars on a blue field emerging from a war, the term ‘‘key individuals’’ ap- circle of clouds; backing the star, a plies to a narrower range of positions laurel wreath with pierced, crossed ar- than in time of war and requires evi- rows pointing outward between each dence of significant achievement. Such arm of the star and the wreath. The re- service, performed in peacetime, should verse is engraved with the words be in the nature of a special require- ‘‘United States of America.’’ ment or the performance of an ex- (2) Commander. A five-pointed Amer- tremely difficult duty in an unprece- ican white star of heraldic form bor- dented and clearly exceptional manner. dered in purplish-red enamel 21⁄4-inches However, justification of the award circumscribing diameter with 13 white may accrue by virtue of exceptionally stars on a blue field emerging from a

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circle of clouds; backing the star, a flight (figure 1). The performance of laurel wreath with pierced, crossed ar- the act of heroism must be evidenced rows pointing outward between each by voluntary action in the face of great arm of the star and the wreath. A danger above and beyond the call of bronze wreath connects an oval suspen- duty while participating in aerial sion ring to a neck ribbon. The reverse flight. The extraordinary achievement of the five-pointed star is enameled in while participating in aerial flight white. bordered in purplish-red enamel; must have resulted in an accomplish- in the center is a disk surrounded by ment so exceptional and outstanding as the words ‘‘Annuit Coeptis’’ and to clearly set the individual apart from ‘‘MDCCLXXXII,’’ and on the scroll are his comrades, or from other persons in the words ‘‘United States of America.’’ similar circumstances. Awards will be The moired silk neck ribbon is 211⁄4 made only to recognize single acts of inches in length and 115⁄16 inches in heroism or extraordinary achievement width composed of a bank of purplish- and will not be made in recognition of 13 red (1 ⁄16-inches) with edges of white sustained operational activities 1 ( ⁄16-inch). against an armed enemy. It should also (3) Officer. A five-pointed American be noted that if a higher decoration is white star of heraldic form bordered in considered to be merited for the her- 7 purplish-red enamel 1 ⁄8-inches circum- oism or extraordinary achievement scribing diameter with 13 white stars while participating in aerial flight, rec- on a blue field emerging from a circle ommendation may be made for any ap- of clouds; backing the star, a laurel propriate higher award. wreath with modeled, crossed arrows 1 pointing outward between each arm of (b) Description. On a bronze 1 ⁄2-inch the star and the wreath, and an all- cross pattee, a four-bladed propeller 11 bronze device of the same design as the 1 ⁄16 inches across the blades; in the re- entrant angles, rays forming a 1-inch pendant 3⁄4 inch in diameter on the cen- ter of the suspension ribbon. On the re- square. The cross is suspended by a verse is a disk surrounded by the words plain, straight link from a moired silk ‘‘Annuit Coeptis’’ and ribbon 13⁄8 inches in length and 13⁄8 ‘‘MDCCLXXXII,’’ and on the scroll are inches in width, composed of stripes of the words ‘‘United States of America.’’ blue (7⁄64-inches), white (9⁄64-inch), blue The pendant is suspended by a moired (11⁄32-inch), white (3⁄64-inch), red (3⁄32- 3 11 silk ribbon 17⁄8 inches in length and 13⁄8 inch), white ( ⁄64-inch), blue ( ⁄32-inch), inches in width, composed of a bank of white (9⁄64-inch), and blue (7⁄64-inch). 1 purplish-red (1 ⁄4-inches) with edges of (Sec. 3749, 70A Stat. 217; 10 U.S.C. 3749, E.O. 1 white ( ⁄16-inch). 4601, March 1, 1927, as amended by E.O. 7786, (4) Legionnaire. Same as prescribed in January 8, 1938, 3 FR 39) paragraph (c)(3) of this section, except the all-bronze device is not worn on the § 578.10 Soldier’s Medal. ribbon. (a) Criteria. The Soldier’s Medal, es- (Sec. 1121, 70A Stat. 88; 10 U.S.C. 1121, E.O. tablished by Act of Congress July 2, 9260, October 29, 1942, 7 FR 8819, 3 CFR, 1943 1926, is awarded to any person who, Cum. Supp.) while serving in any capacity with the [21 FR 7672, Oct. 6, 1956, as amended at 22 FR Army of the United States, shall have 9692, Dec. 4, 1957] distinguished himself or herself by her- oism not involving actual conflict with § 578.9 Distinguished Flying Cross. an armed enemy (figure 1). The same (a) Criteria. The Distinguished Flying degree of heroism is required as that Cross, established by Act of Congress for an award of the Distinguished Fly- July 2, 1926, is awarded to any member ing Cross. The performance must have of the Armed Forces of the United involved personal hazard or danger and States and of friendly foreign nations the voluntary risk of life under condi- who while serving in any capacity with tions other than those involving con- the Army of the United States, shall flict with an armed enemy. Awards will have distinguished himself or herself not be made solely on the basis of hav- by heroism or extraordinary achieve- ing saved a life. The award of this deco- ment while participating in aerial ration will be limited to members of

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the Armed Forces of the United States September 2, 1945, inclusive, or whose and of friendly foreign nations. meritorious achievement or exemplary (b) Description. On a 13⁄8-inch bronze conduct in ground combat against an octagon, an eagle displayed, standing armed enemy during such period has on a fasces, between two groups of been otherwise confirmed in writing by stars of six and seven, above the group documents executed prior to July 1, of six a spray of leaves. On the reverse 1947. Documents which have been exe- is a shield paly of 13 pieces on the cuted since August 4, 1944 in connec- chief, the letters ‘‘U.S.’’ supported by tion with recommendations for the sprays of laurel and oak, around the award of decorations of higher degree upper edge the inscription ‘‘Soldier’s than the Bronze Star Medal will not be Medal,’’ and across the face the words used to establish a basis for the award ‘‘For Valor.’’ The medal is suspended of this decoration under the provisions by a rectangular-shaped metal loop of this paragraph. with corners rounded from a moired (b) Description. A bronze star 11⁄2 3 3 silk ribbon 1 ⁄8 inches in length and 1 ⁄8 inches in circumscribing diameter. In inches in width, composed of two out- the center thereof is a 3⁄16-inch diame- 3 side stripes of blue ( ⁄8-inch), the center ter raised bronze star, the center line containing 13 white and red stripes of of all rays of both stars coinciding. The equal width (7 white and 6 red). reverse has the inscription ‘‘Heroic or (Sec. 3750, 70A Stat. 217; 10 U.S.C. 3750) Meritorious Achievement.’’ The star is suspended by a rectangular-shaped loop § 578.11 Bronze Star Medal. with corners rounded from a moired (a) Criteria. The Bronze Star Medal, silk ribbon 13⁄8 inches in length and 13⁄8 established by Executive Order on Feb- inches in width, composed of stripes of ruary 4, 1944, is awarded to any person white (1⁄32-inch), red (9⁄16-inch), white who, while serving in any capacity in (1⁄32-inch), blue (1⁄8-inch), white (1⁄32- or with the Army of the United States, inch), red (9⁄16-inch), and white (1⁄32- on or after December 7, 1941, shall have inch). A bronze block letter ‘‘V’’ 1⁄4 inch distinguished himself or herself by he- in height with serifs at the top of the roic or meritorious achievement or members is worn on the suspension and service, not involving participation in service ribbons of the Bronze Star aerial flight, in connection with mili- Medal to denote an award made for tary operations against an armed heroism (valor). Not more than one enemy. See figure 1. ‘‘V’’ device will be worn. When one or (1) Heroism. Awards may be made for more oak-leaf clusters appear on the acts of heroism performed in actual same ribbon the ‘‘V’’ device is worn on ground combat against an armed the wearer’s right. enemy which are of lesser degree than required for the award of the Silver (E.O. 9419, Feb. 4, 1944, 9 FR 1495) Star. (2) Meritorious achievement and service. § 578.12 Air Medal. (i) Awards may be made to recognize (a) Criteria. The Air Medal, estab- single acts of merit and meritorious lished by Executive Order on May 11, service. The required achievement or 1942, is awarded to any person who, service, while of lesser degree than while serving in any capacity in or that required for the award of the Le- with the Army of the United States, gion of Merit, must nevertheless have has distinguished himself or herself by been meritorious and accomplished meritorious achievement while partici- with distinction. pating in aerial flight (Fig. 1). Awards (ii) Awards may be made, upon letter may be made to recognize single acts of application to The Adjutant General, merit or sustained operational activi- to those members of the Armed Forces ties against an armed enemy. The re- of the United States who, on or after quired achievement, while of lesser de- December 7, 1941, have been awarded gree than that required for the award the Combat Infantryman Badge or of the Distinguished Flying Cross, Medical Badge for exemplary conduct must nevertheless have been accom- in ground combat against an armed plished with distinction above and be- enemy between December 7, 1941 and yond that normally expected.

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(b) Description. A bronze compass rose (7) Headquarters of joint task forces, 111⁄16-inches circumscribing diameter joint commands or control groups, re- suspended by the pointer and charged porting through the Joint Chiefs of with an eagle volant carrying two Staff, unified, specified or subordinate lightning flashes in its talons. The joint commanders, to include service points of the compass rose on the re- components assigned to a joint com- verse are modeled with the central por- mand for exercise purposes (e.g., tion plain. The medal is suspended STRIKE Command). from a moired silk ribbon 13⁄8 inches in (8) Other joint activities reporting to length and 13⁄8 inches in width, com- commanders of unified or specified posed of a band of ultramarine blue (1⁄8- commands (e.g., Military Assistance inch), a band of golden orange (1⁄4-inch), Advisory Groups or Joint Missions). 5 a band of ultramarine blue ( ⁄8-inch), a [29 FR 527, Jan. 22, 1964] band of golden orange (1⁄4-inch), and a band of ultramarine blue (1⁄8-inch), by a § 578.13 Army Commendation Medal. ring engaging the pointer. (a) Criteria. The Army Commendation (E.O. 9158, May 11, 1942, 7 FR 3541, as amend- Medal established by the Secretary of ed by E.O. 9242A, Sept. 11, 1942, 7 FR 7874) War on December 18, 1945, and amended in Department of the Army General Or- § 578.12a Joint Service Commendation ders 10, 1960, is awarded to any mem- Medal. bers of the Armed Forces of the United Department of Defense Directive States who, while serving in any capac- 1348.14, 25 June 1963, established the ity with the Army after December 6, Joint Service Commendation Medal 1941, shall have distinguished himself This decoration is awarded in the name by meritorious achievement or meri- of the Secretary of Defense and shall torious service. (See figure 1.) take precedence with, but before, the (1) The required meritorious achieve- Army Commendation Medal when both ment or meritorious service while of are worn on the uniform. The decora- lesser degree than that required for the tion is not awarded to any individual award of the Legion of Merit must nev- for a period of service for which an- ertheless have been accomplished with other meritorious decoration has been distinction and must have been of the awarded. same degree as required for the award of the Bronze Star Medal or Air Medal. (a) Eligibility. Any member of the An award may be made when the oper- Armed Forces of the United States who ational requirements for the award of distinguishes himself by meritorious the Bronze Star Medal have not been achievement or service while serving in fully met. any assignment specified in paragraph (2) An award may be made for acts of (b) of this section after 1 January 1963 outstanding courage which do not meet is eligible for this award. The required the requirements for an award of the achievement or service, while of lesser Soldier’s Medal. degree than that required for award of (3) An award for meritorious service the Legion of Merit, must nevertheless will not normally be made for a period have been accomplished with distinc- of service of less than 6 months’ dura- tion. tion. (b) Joint activities. Military personnel (4) The Army Commendation Medal assigned to the following joint activi- will not be awarded to general officers. ties are eligible for the award: (5) It is particularly desirable that (1) Office of the Secretary of Defense. emphasis be placed on the award of this (2) Organization of the Joint Chiefs of decoration to outstanding company Staff. grade officers, warrant officers, and en- (3) Defense Supply Agency. listed personnel whose achievements (4) National Security Agency. and services meet the prescribed stand- (5) Other Department of Defense ards. agencies or joint activities reporting (6) Awards may be made upon letter through the Joint Chiefs of Staff. application to The Adjutant General to (6) Headquarters, unified and special any individual commended after De- commands. cember 6, 1941, and prior to January 1,

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1946, in a letter, certificate, or order of lesion is not required, provided the commendation, as distinguished from concussion or other form of injury re- letter of appreciation, signed by an of- ceived was directly due to enemy ac- ficer in the grade or position of a major tion and required treatment by a med- general or higher. ical officer. Awards will not be made by (7) The Army Commendation Medal reason of injuries due to frostbite or may be awarded in connection with trenchfoot. Not more than one award military participation in the Depart- of this decoration will be made for ment of the Army Suggestion Program. more than one wound or injury re- (8) Awards of the Army Commenda- ceived at the same instant or from the tion Ribbon and of the Commendation same missile, force, explosion, or Ribbon with Metal Pendant are redes- agent. ignated by Department of the Army (2) Records of medical treatment for General Orders 10, March 31, 1960, as wounds or injuries received in action as awards of the Army Commendation prescribed above must have been made Medal, without amendments of certifi- a matter of official record during the cates or of orders previously issued. period of hostilities or within 6 months (b) Description. On a 13⁄8-inch bronze thereafter. hexagon, one point up, an American (3) Awards may be made, upon letter bald eagle with wings displayed hori- application, to those individuals who, zontally grasping three crossed arrows as members of the Army, prior to De- and bearing on its breast a shield paly cember 7, 1941, were awarded Meri- of 13 pieces and a chief. On the reverse torious Services Citation Certificates between the words ‘‘For Military’’ and by the Commander-in-Chief, American ‘‘Merit’’ a panel, all above a sprig of Expeditionary Forces, during World laurel. A moired silk ribbon 13⁄8 inches War I and/or were authorized to wear 3 in length and 1 ⁄8 inches in width, com- wound chevrons. 3 posed of stripes of white ( ⁄32-inch), (4) Those individuals who, as mem- 25 1 green ( ⁄64-inch), white ( ⁄32-inch), green bers of the Army, on or after December 1 1 1 ( ⁄16-inch), white ( ⁄32-inch), green ( ⁄16- 7, 1941, were awarded the Purple Heart 1 1 inch), white ( ⁄32-inch), green ( ⁄16-inch), for meritorious achievement or service 1 1 white ( ⁄32-inch), green ( ⁄16-inch), white in connection with military operations 1 25 ( ⁄32-inch), green ( ⁄64-inch), and white against the enemy may make applica- 3 ( ⁄32-inch). tion for the award of an appropriate [21 FR 7672, Oct. 6, 1956, as amended at 26 FR decoration in lieu of the Purple Heart. 6434, July 18, 1961] (5) A Purple Heart will be issued by The Adjutant General to the next of § 578.14 Purple Heart. kin of each person entitled to a post- (a) Criteria. The Purple Heart, estab- humous award. Issue will be made lished by General George Washington automatically as soon as possible after at Newburgh, New York, on August 7, receipt by the Department of the Army 1782, and revived by the President on of a report of death under cir- February 22, 1932, is awarded to any cumstances indicating such entitle- member of the Armed Forces of the ment, and notwithstanding the fact United States and to any civilian cit- that the records indicate the presen- izen of the United States serving with tation of a Purple Heart to the de- the Army who was wounded either in ceased person prior to death. action against an armed enemy of the (b) Description. On a purple heart United States or as a direct result of within a bronze border, a profile head an act of such enemy, provided the in relief of General George Washington wound necessitated treatment by a in military uniform. Above the heart is medical officer. See figure 1. a shield of General Washington’s coat (1) For the purpose of considering an of arms between two sprays of leaves in award of this decoration, a ‘‘wound’’ is green enamel. On the reserve below the defined as an injury to any part of the shield and leaves without enamel is a body from an outside force or agent raised bronze heart with the inscrip- sustained while in action in the face of tion ‘‘For Military Merit.’’ The entire the armed enemy or as a result of a device is 111⁄16 inches in length. The hostile act of such enemy. A physical medal is suspended by a rectangular-

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shaped loop with corners rounded from in the field of intelligence relating to a moired silk ribbon 13⁄8 inches in the national security. This contribu- length and 13⁄8 inches in width con- tion may consist of either exception- sisting of a purple (pansy) center with ally meritorious service performed in a white edges (1⁄8-inch). position of high responsibility or of an act of valor requiring personal courage § 578.15 Medal for Merit. of a high degree and complete dis- (a) Criteria. The Medal for Merit was regard of personal safety. established by Act of Congress on July (b) Description. A blue enameled com- 20, 1942, to be awarded to civilians of pass rose surrounded by a red enameled the nations prosecuting the war under oval, the interior dimensions of which the joint declaration of the United Na- are 1 inch vertically and 7⁄8 inch hori- tions and of other friendly foreign na- zontally, bearing the inscription tions who have, subsequent to the proc- ‘‘United States of America’’ at the top lamation of an emergency by the Presi- and ‘‘National Security’’ at the bot- dent, distinguished themselves by ex- tom, the whole enclosed within a laurel ceptionally meritorious conduct in the wreath of gold-finished bronze sur- performance of outstanding services. mounted by an American bald eagle The Medal for Merit has not been standing with wings raised. On the re- awarded since 1952. verse a serial number appears on the (b) Description. An eagle displayed eagle and the words ‘‘Presented To’’ standing on a vertical sheaf of arrows are impressed on the compass rose. The bearing the inscription ‘‘Novus Ordo name of the recipient is engraved Seclorum,’’ all gold-finished bronze, in below. The medal is suspended by a front of a ring of dark-blue enamel 11⁄2 loop from a silk moire ribbon 2 inches inches in diameter, bearing 13 white in length and 13⁄8 inches in width, com- enamel stars. On the gold-finished posed of a band of dark-blue (1⁄4-inch), bronze reverse, the ring, in front of the gold (3⁄32-inch), dark blue (11⁄16-inch), eagle and arrows in reverse, the words gold (3⁄32-inch), dark blue (1⁄4-inch). Di- ‘‘United States of America’’ at the top agonal gold lines (3⁄32inch in width and and ‘‘For Merit’’ at the bottom in front 3⁄32 inch apart) extend downward from of a spray of laurel leaves. The medal is the wearer’s right to left across the connected to the suspension ring by a center band of dark blue. The minia- wreath of laurel leaves, green enamel ture of this medal is furnished at the on the front and gold-finished bronze time of the award. on the back. The medal is suspended by (E.O. 10431, January 19, 1953, 18 FR 437) a moired silk ribbon 17⁄8 inches in length and 13⁄8 inches in width, com- § 578.17 Presidential Medal of Free- posed of a stripe of purplish-red (9⁄16- dom. 1 inch), a stripe of white ( ⁄16-inch), a (a) Criteria—(1) Medal of Freedom. The 1 stripe of purplish-red ( ⁄8-inch), a stripe Medal of Freedom was established by 1 of white ( ⁄16-inch), and a stripe of pur- Executive Order 9586, 6 July 1945, as 9 plish-red ( ⁄16-inch). A circular cup- amended by Executive Order 10336, 5 shaped rosette of purplish-red ribbon, April 1952, to be awarded to any person 1 ⁄2-inch circumscribing diameter, with other than a member of the Armed a fan-shaped ribbon insert showing pur- Forces of the United States who, after plish-red and white stripes is included 6 December 1941, performed a meri- for wear on civilian clothing. torious act or service which aided the (Sec. 1122, 70A Stat. 88; 10 U.S.C. 1122) United States in the prosecution of a war against an armed enemy or en- § 578.16 National Security Medal. emies, or similarly aided any nation (a) Criteria. The National Security engaged with the United States in the Medal, established by Executive Order prosecution of a war against a common on January 19, 1953, is awarded to any enemy or enemies, or during any period person, without regard to nationality, of national emergency declared by the including members of the Armed President or the Congress furthered the Forces of the United States for distin- interests or the security of the United guished achievement or outstanding States or of any nation allied or associ- contribution on or after July 26, 1947, ated with the United States during

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such period when the award of any Medal of Freedom with the tip of the other United States military decora- palm toward the wearer’s right. tion was not deemed appropriate. [E.O. 9586, July 6, 1945, 10 FR 8523, as amend- Under special circumstances, without ed by E.O. 10336, Apr. 3, 1952, 17 FR 2957; 29 regard to the existence of a state of FR 528, Jan. 22, 1964] war or national emergency, the Medal of Freedom was awarded by or at the § 578.17a Distinguished Civilian Serv- direction of the President for perform- ice Medal. ance of a meritorious act or service in (a) Criteria. The Distinguished Civil- the interest of the security of the ian Service Medal, established by the United States. The Medal of Freedom Secretary of the Army, is awarded to was reestablished as the Presidential civilians other than employees of the Medal of Freedom on 22 February 1963 Department of the Army, who render and no awards of the Medal of Freedom outstanding service during peacetime after that date are authorized. which makes a substantial contribu- (2) Establishment of Presidential Medal tion to the accomplishments of the of Freedom. The Medal of Freedom was Army’s mission. Award is made by the reestablished as the Presidential Medal Secretary of the Army upon rec- of Freedom by Executive Order 11085, 22 ommendation of a staff agency. February 1963, to be awarded to any (b) Description. Distinguished Civilian person who has made an especially Service Medal, Department of the 1 meritorious contribution to the secu- Army, is bronze, gold filled, 1 ⁄4 inches rity or national interest of the United in diameter. The central design of the States, to world peace or to cultural or obverse of the medal incorporates a other significant public or private en- disc with a wreath on the lower half of the rim denoting nonmilitary service. deavors. The Medal can only be award- The equilateral triangle is symbolic of ed by the President of the United the civilian. Displayed on the triangle States who makes the final selection of is the eagle from the Great Seal of the recipients with the assistance of a Dis- United States. The reverse of the tinguished Civilian Service Awards medal is inscribed ‘‘Awarded Board. The President may select for To—————for Distinguished Civilian award of the Presidential Medal of Service To The United States Army.’’ Freedom any person nominated by the The medal is suspended from a ribbon Board, any person otherwise rec- 13⁄8 inch in width consisting of a white ommended to him for award of the stripe (1⁄16 in.), a blue stripe (1⁄16 in.), a Medal, or any person he selects upon white stripe (1⁄16 in.), a red stripe his own initiative. Announcement of (1⁄16 in.), a white stripe (1⁄16 in.), a blue awards will be made by the President stripe (1⁄16 in.), a white stripe (5⁄8 in.), a on or about 4 July of each year. blue stripe (1⁄16 in.), a white stripe (b) Description. The Medal of bronze is (1⁄16 in.), a red stripe (1⁄16 in.), a white 1 1 ⁄4 inches in diameter. On the obverse stripe (1⁄16 in.), a blue stripe (1⁄16 in.), and are the head, shoulders, and headdress a white stripe (1⁄16 in.). A rosette of Freedom (taken from the statue on 13⁄32 inch in diameter, made of the the top of the United States Capitol medal ribbon into a red centered white dome). In the lower portion in an arc is disc surrounded by blue, is provided for the inscription ‘‘Freedom.’’ On the re- lapel wear. verse is the ‘‘Liberty Bell’’ without (c) Recommendations. Recommenda- carriage, within a circle composed of tions will be submitted through mili- the words ‘‘United States of America.’’ tary channels to the Deputy Chief of The medal is suspended by a ring from Staff for personnel, Headquarters, De- a moired silk ribbon 13⁄8 inches in partment of the Army, Washington 25, length and 13⁄8 inches in width, com- DC, Attn: Office of Civilian Personnel. posed of red (7⁄16-inch), white (1⁄32-inch), Each recommendation will describe the red (1⁄8-inch), white (1⁄32-inch), red (1⁄8- project, research, or type of service inch), white (1⁄32-inch), red (1⁄8-inch), rendered; the activity in which per- white (1⁄32-inch), and red (7⁄16-inch). The formed; and the dates of this service. gold, silver, or bronze palm is 11⁄8 The relationship and value of this serv- inches in length, and is worn on the ice to the Army as a whole must be suspension and service ribbons of the clearly indicated. The recommendation

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will also include a statement that the § 578.18 Appurtenances to military individual is not employed by the decorations. Army, or was not so employed during (a) Oak-Leaf Cluster. A bronze (or sil- the period in which the services to be ver) twig of four oak leaves with three recognized were rendered. A proposed acorns on the stem, 13⁄32 inch in length citation will be inclosed. for a suspension ribbon and 5⁄16 inch in [22 FR 9693, Dec. 4, 1957] length for a service ribbon is issued in lieu of a decoration for the second or § 578.17b Outstanding Civilian Service succeeding awards of United States Medal. military decorations with the excep- tion that Oak-Leaf Clusters will not be (a) Criteria. The Outstanding Civilian placed on a posthumous award of the Service Medal established by the Sec- Purple Heart. Oak-Leaf Clusters are retary of the Army in DA General Or- not issued for the Legion of Merit of ders No. 3, 1960, is awarded to private the Medal of Freedom awarded in de- citizens, Federal Government officials grees to foreign nationals. Oak-Leaf at the policy development level, and Clusters are worn attached to the rib- technical personnel who serve the bons of the decorations to which they Army in an advisory capacity or as pertain with the stem of the oak leaves consultants. Award is made by the Sec- toward the wearer’s right. A silver retary of the Army, or by major com- Oak-Leaf Cluster may be worn in lieu manders on behalf of the Secretary of of five bronze Oak-Leaf Clusters for the the Army when the contribution is of same decoration. In lieu of an Oak-Leaf significance to or within the major Cluster a gold compass rose is issued to command concerned only. denote the second or succeeding awards (b) Recommendations. Same as of the National Security Medal. § 578.17a(c). (b) Letter ‘‘V’’ Device. See § 578.11 (b). (c) Description. Outstanding Civilian (c) Palm. See § 578.17(b). Service Medal, Department of the (d) Service ribbon. A ribbon identical in color with the suspension ribbon of Army, is bronze, 11⁄4 inches in diameter. the decoration it represents attached The central design of the obverse of the to a bar 3⁄8 inch in width (vertical di- medal incorporates a disc with a mension) and 13⁄8 inches in length, wreath on the lower half of the rim de- equipped with a suitable attaching de- noting nonmilitary service. The vice. A service ribbon is issued with equalateral triangle is symbolic of the each decoration except the National civilian. Displayed on the triangle is Security Medal which is provided with the eagle from the Great Seal of the an extra length of ribbon for the recipi- United States. The reverse of the ent’s use. Service ribbons will not be medal is inscribed ‘‘Awarded impregnated with unnatural preserva- to———————for Outstanding Civil- tives nor worn with protective cov- ian Service to the United States erings. Army.’’ The medal is suspended from a (e) Lapel button. A lapel button 1⁄8 ribbon 13⁄8 inches wide consisting of inch in length and 21⁄32 inch in width is thirteen alternating stripes equally a colored enamel replica of the respec- spaced, seven white and six red, with a tive service ribbon. An enamel lapel blue stripe 1⁄64 inch wide centered on button is issued with each decoration each white stripe. A rosette 1⁄2 inch in except the Medal of Honor and Medal diameter consisting of a gathered red for Merit. center on a white background with a (f) Rosette. See §§ 578.4(b), 578.15 (b), narrow blue stripe, the rim composed and 578.17a(b). of alternating red and white vertical (g) Container. A container, either stripes with a narrow blue stripe cen- plastic or leather covered, and tered on the white, is included for wear plushlined, containing a decoration, service ribbon, and lapel button or ro- on civilian clothing. sette. Each decoration awarded will be [26 FR 6435, July 18, 1961] furnished in an appropriate container.

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(h) Miniatures. Miniature decorations thereto, and all official papers includ- and appurtenances are replicas of the ing diploma and citation, to The Adju- corresponding decorations and appur- tant General. A brief statement should tenances on the scale of one-half. With accompany the award explaining the the exception of the National Security act or service for which the award was Medal (§ 578.16), miniatures are not pre- made, date and place of presentation, sented or sold by the Army but may be and name and title of official who purchased from civilian dealers. There made the presentation. is no miniature of the Medal of Honor (e) Congressional authorization. Except or the Legion of Merit, degree of Com- for such awards as may be specifically mander. authorized by the Congress. The Adju- [21 FR 7672, Oct. 6, 1956, as amended at 22 FR tant General will forward each foreign 9693, Dec. 4, 1957] award or gift to the Secretary of State to be held in escrow pending approval § 578.19 Foreign individual awards. of its acceptance by the Congress. Each (a) Constitutional restriction. No per- military and civilian recipient of for- son holding any office of profit or trust eign awards, upon discharge or perma- under the United States shall, without nent retirement or other permanent the consent of the Congress, accept any separation from active Federal service, present, emolument, office, or title of should notify The Adjutant General in any kind whatsoever from any king, order that action may be taken with prince, or foreign state. (Const., Art I, reference to his award or gifts. The Sec. 9.) This includes decorations, Secretary of State is required by law to awards, and gifts tendered by any offi- transmit the names of retired per- cial of a foreign government. sonnel to the second session of each al- (b) Definitions. (1) Accept or Accept- ternate Congress (5 U.S.C. 115a). Upon ance as used in this section means as- approval by the Congress, the award or sumption of ownership and permanent gift will be forwarded to the individual possession of a military award or simi- concerned. lar object awarded by a foreign govern- (f) Acceptance of foreign awards. An ment or official for which congres- award by a friendly foreign nation may sional approval has been granted. be accepted without the requirement (2) Receive or Receipt as used in this for securing approval by the Congress section means the act of coming into only as indicated below: temporary custody of a military award or similar object awarded by a foreign (1) By the next of kin if the award is government or official for which con- conferred posthumously upon a former gressional approval is required. member of the Armed Forces of the (c) General policy. The provisions for United States. receipt and/or acceptance, or prohibi- (2) By the next of kin if the recipient tion thereof, outlined in this section dies before approval of acceptance can apply to all members of the Armed be obtained. Forces on active duty, all members of (3) If the award was conferred or the Reserve components, and all civil- earned while the recipient was serving ian employees of the Army. This policy as a bona fide member of the Armed should be observed also when the award Forces of the nation conferring the or gift is tendered to a member of the award and if the award is one author- immediate family of any of the fore- ized to be conferred generally upon going personnel. members of that nation’s forces. Such (d) Participation in ceremonies. Except foreign awards must meet the fol- as prohibited by paragraph (h) of this lowing applicable requirements: section, an individual may participate (i) A decoration must be awarded in a ceremony and receive the tender of prior to the recipient’s entrance into a foreign award or gift. The receipt of active service in the Armed Forces of the award or gift will not constitute the United States. acceptance of the award by the recipi- (ii) A badge must have been qualified ent. Immediately following the cere- for by the recipient under criteria es- mony, the individual will forward the tablished by the country concerned for award or gift with all appurtenances award of the badge.

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(iii) A service medal must have been ing of life, the foregoing prohibition is earned under usual criteria established inapplicable, and the provisions of by the country concerned. paragraph (e) of this section will be fol- (g) Foreign service medals. Service lowed. medals awarded by foreign govern- [26 FR 6435, July 18, 1961] ments for service performed while a member of the Armed Forces of the § 578.20 Supply of medals and appur- United States may not be accepted or tenances. worn except the Philippine Service (a) Items issued by Department of Ribbons, the United Nations Service the Army: Medal, and others which may be spe- (1) Decorations, cifically authorized. (2) Service medals, (h) Military Assistance Program. (1) As (3) Service ribbons, an exception to the general policy and (4) Palms, procedures set forth in the foregoing (5) Rosettes, paragraphs, the following prohibition (6) Clasps, shall apply to members of the Armed (7) Arrowheads, Forces and civilian employees per- (8) Service Stars, forming duties in connection with the (9) Good Conduct Medals, Military Assistance Program. Specifi- (10) Oak-Leaf Clusters, cally, this prohibition includes per- (11) Letter ‘‘V’’ devices, sonnel assigned or attached to, or oth- (12) Certificates for decorations, erwise performing duty with, Military (13) Lapel buttons for decorations, Assistance Advisory Groups, Military (14) Lapel buttons, miscellaneous, Advisory Groups, Military Aid Groups, (15) 10-year devices, or missions having Military Assistance (16) Berlin airlift devices, Program functions. Such personnel, re- (17) Containers for decorations. gardless of assignment, may not accept (b) Items not issued or sold by De- the tender of any decoration, award, or partment of the Army: gift from foreign governments for duty (1) Miniature medals and appur- of this nature. In addition, personnel tenances, performing military assistance advi- (2) Miniature service ribbons, sory, programming, budgeting, and/or (3) Miniature devices, logistic functions in any headquarters, (4) Lapel buttons for service medals, office, agency, or organization may not (5) Lapel buttons, miscellaneous. accept the tender of any decoration, award, or gift from foreign govern- [26 FR 6436, July 18, 1961] ments in recognition of such duties. Accordingly, participation in cere- § 578.21 Original issue or replacement. monies involving any such tender is (a) General. All United States Army not authorized. In order to avoid em- medals are presented without cost to barrassment, the appropriate foreign the awardee. Replacement medals are officials should be acquainted with this likewise issued without cost to an prohibition. If presentation is made in awardee in active Federal military spite of such representation, the deco- service when his written request in- ration, award, or gift will be forwarded cludes a statement that the original with a full explanation of the cir- medal was lost, destroyed, or rendered cumstances to The Adjutant General unfit for use without fault or neglect for disposal. This restriction also ap- on his part. Replacement of medals for plies to personnel performing United individuals not on active duty or for el- Nations Truce supervisory activities. igible next of kin, provided the original (2) When an award or gift is proffered issue had been made to them, may be to a member of the Armed Forces or a made at cost price. No money should be civilian employee performing any duty mailed until instructions are received in connection with the Military Assist- from The Adjutant General or the ance Program in recognition of actual Commanding Officer, U.S. Army combat services against an armed Records Center, 9700 Page Boulevard, enemy of the United States, or in rec- St. Louis, Mo., 63132. Requests should ognition of heroism involving the sav- be directed as follows:

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Individual status Direct to

Personnel in active Federal military service or in Re- Unit commander. serve components. All requests for medals in behalf of individuals having Commanding Officer, U.S. Army Records Center, 9700 Page Blvd., no current Army status or deceased. St. Louis, Mo., 63132 Personnel receiving retirement pay, except general offi- Same as above. cers. Retired general officers ...... The Adjutant General, Washington, DC 20310

(b) Discharged Personnel. All requests (c) Requests. Letter requests for deco- for medals in behalf of individuals hav- rations for exhibit or display will be ing no current Army status, or de- made to The Adjutant General, Depart- ceased, will be forwarded to the Com- ment of the Army, Washington, DC manding Officer, United States Army 20310. Shipment is made direct from Records Center, 9700 Page Boulevard, the Philadelphia Quartermaster Depot, St. Louis, Mo., 63132. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (c) Miscellaneous. (1) Supply action for the Medal of Honor will be accom- § 578.23 Certificates for decorations: plished only by The Adjutant General. Issuance for prior awards. (2) The Medal for Merit has not been Those individuals to whom United awarded since 1952; therefore, no re- States military decorations have been quirements exist for this item except awarded subsequent to December 7, for replacements. 1941, and to whom an appropriate cer- (3) The Gold Star Lapel Button is au- tificate for decoration has not been thorized for issue to next of kin of de- issued may make application for such ceased personnel. certificate by submitting a written re- [29 FR 528, Jan. 22, 1964] quest to the appropriate office as indi- cated in § 578.21. Each request should § 578.22 Exhibition. indicate a reference to the number, date, and headquarters of issue of the (a) Government agencies. Upon ap- order announcing the award. proval by the Secretary of the Army, samples of military decorations may be § 578.24 Certificate of appreciation. furnished, without charge, for one dis- play at the headquarters of each Army As a token of appreciation and in rec- and higher field commander, in the of- ognition of patriotic civilian service fices of the chiefs of governmental contributing to the accomplishment of agencies not under military jurisdic- the mission of an installation, com- tion where opportunity for the public mand, or Staff Agency of the Army, or to view the display is assured, and in to the welfare of Army personnel, a each office of the Department of the Certificate of Appreciation has been es- Army the functions of which include tablished. This certificate, together matters pertaining to decorations. with a brief citation may be awarded (b) Civilian institutions. Upon approval by commanders of major commands of the Secretary of the Army, samples and heads of Headquarters, Department of military decorations may be fur- of the Army Staff agencies on behalf of nished, at cost price (including the cost the Secretary of the Army for services of engraving, packing, and shipment), rendered to elements of the Army to museums, libraries, numismatic, under their respective jurisdictions. and military societies and institutions The accompanying citation should con- of such public nature as will assure an form to § 578.3(b)(2) and will be made a opportunity for the public to view the matter of record in the headquarters of exhibits under circumstances bene- issue, or, when issued by a Head- ficial to the Army. All decorations fur- quarters, Department of the Army nished to civilian institutions for exhi- Staff agency, will be forwarded to The bition purposes will be engraved with Adjutant General, Department of the the words ‘‘For Exhibition Purposes Army, Washington, DC 20310, Attn: Only.’’ AGAO–N, for file.

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(a) Awards to individuals. The award pacity with the Armed Forces of the may be made to civilians who are not United States during the dates and/or employed by the Department of the in the areas prescribed above in con- Army and were not so employed during nection with military personnel. the period for which the services are (1) The Accolade reads as follows: being recognized. It is intended that this certificate be used when the serv- In grateful memory of————————— ices to be recognized do not fulfill all who died in the service of his (her) country the requirements for a decoration, but at—————————. He (she) stands in the unbroken line of patriots who have dared to are outstanding to a degree which mer- die that freedom might live and grow, and its public recognition by the Army in increase its blessings. Freedom lives, and the local area. When this certificate is through it he (she) lives—in a way that hum- presented as an individual award the bles the undertakings of most men. (Fac- recipient will be furnished with the Pa- simile signature) President of the United triotic Civilian Service lapel button. States. (b) Awards to organizations, companies, (2) Accolades will be issued by The etc. The award may be made to busi- Adjutant General upon receipt of re- ness firms, fraternal organizations, ports of death. quasi-military units, etc., on the same basis as stated above for individual (b) In order to provide an appropriate awards. No lapel button or other device identification for widows, parents, and accompanies the certificate and cita- certain next of kin of members of the tion when presented to organizations. Armed Forces of the United States who (c) Supply. This is a standard Depart- lost their lives in World War I, April 6, ment of the Army certificate which 1917 to March 3, 1921; World War II, may be obtained by a written request September 8, 1939 to July 25, 1947; Ko- to The Adjutant General, Department rean operations, June 27, 1950 to July of the Army, Washington, DC 20310, 27, 1954; or during any subsequent war Attn: AGPS–AD. The certificates when or period of armed hostilities in which provided will bear the signature of the the United States may be engaged, a Secretary of the Army in the lower Gold Star lapel button was established right and will be countersigned on the by an Act of Congress on August 1, left by the major commander or head 1947. of a Headquarters, Department of the (1) The Gold Star lapel button con- Army Staff agency making the award. sists of a gold star on a purple circular Patriotic Civilian Service Lapel But- background, bordered in gold and sur- tons will be obtained in the same man- rounded by gold laurel leaves. On the ner. Not more than a 6-month supply of reverse is the inscription ‘‘United certificates and lapel buttons will be States of America, Act of Congress, maintained by using agencies. August 1947,’’ with space for engraving [22 FR 9693, Dec. 4, 1957] the initials of the recipient. (2) One Gold Star lapel button will be § 578.25 Accolade and Gold Star lapel furnished without cost to the widow or button. widower and to each of the parents of a (a) As a token of appreciation and in member of the Armed Forces who lost recognition of services rendered by his or her life while in the active mili- those who died in the service of their tary service during the periods indi- country, an Accolade signed by the cated above. The term ‘‘widow or wid- President is issued to the next of kin of ower’’ includes those who have since record of all military personnel whose remarried, and the term ‘‘parents’’ in- death occurred in line of duty during cluded mother, father, stepmother, World War II, December 7, 1941, to July stepfather, mother through adoption, 25, 1947, both dates inclusive, and in father through adoption, and foster Korea during military operations from parents who stood in loco parentis. June 27, 1950, to July 27, 1954, inclusive. (3) One Gold Star lapel button will be The Accolade is also issued to the next furnished at cost price to each child, of kin of civilians who died overseas or stepchild, child through adoption, as a result of injury or disease con- brother, half brother, sister, and half tracted while serving in a civilian ca- sister of a member of the Armed Forces

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who lost his or her life during any pe- who die while in the active military riod indicated herein. service or while taking inactive status (4) Letter applications for Gold Star training as reservists not on active lapel buttons may be submitted to The duty, regardless of line of duty status. Adjutant General or to the Com- Commanding officer having custody of manding Officer, Army Records Center, the individual’s records at time of 9700 Page Boulevard, St. Louis, Mis- death will prepare the form in dupli- souri 63132, by eligible next of kin of cate. The original will be forwarded to deceased Army personnel enumerated the closest next of kin of record of the in paragraphs (b) (2) and (3) of this sec- deceased individual in the following tion. order: Widow or widower, eldest son, (5) Under the act, only one Gold Star eldest daughter, father, mother, eldest lapel button will be furnished to eligi- brother, eldest sister, eldest grand- ble individuals, except that whenever a child. Gold Star lapel button has been lost, destroyed, or rendered unfit for use, § 578.25b Certificate of Achievement. without fault or neglect on the part of Commanding officers may recognize the person to whom it was furnished, periods of faithful service, acts, or such button may be replaced at cost achievements which do not meet the price upon application to The Adjutant standards required for decorations by General. Private manufacture and/or issuing to individual United States sale of the Gold Star lapel button is military personnel and United States prohibited. The design will not be in- civilian citizens a Certificate of corporated in any manner in any arti- Achievement. cle manufactured commercially or pri- vately. The law prescribes a fine of (a) The Certificate of Achievement $1,000 and/or imprisonment for 2 years may be devised locally by commanding as a penalty for unauthorized wearing officers and issued under such regula- or counterfeiting of the Gold Star lapel tions as they may prescribe; may be button, or for possessing a counterfeit printed or lithographed; and may bear of this button. reproductions of authorized insignia. A Certificate of Achievement may be § 578.25a Certificate of Honorable used locally for awarding the Good Service and Record Service (De- Conduct Medal. ceased Military Personnel). (b) No distinguishing device is au- (a) Certificate of Honorable Service. A thorized for wear to indicate the re- Certificate of Honorable Service (DA ceipt of a Certificate of Achievement. Form 1563) is issued to the closest next of kin of record in recognition of serv- § 578.25c Special Certificate of ices rendered by those who die in line Achievement for Public and Com- of duty while in active military service munity Relations. in time of peace when the Accolade is (a) A Special Certificate of Achieve- not appropriate. ment for issuance to information (1) The certificate reads as follows: media, civic, fraternal, and other types of organizations and groups who have Honorable Service in the Armed Forces of the United States of America. This is to cer- actively supported the Army in its pub- tify that—————————————died while lic and community relations efforts, in the service of our country as a member of including the Reserve Forces Program, the Army of the United States on has been established. This special cer- the———————day of——————— This cer- tificate is designed to give official De- tificate is awarded as a testimonial of Hon- partment of the Army recognition to est and Faithful Service. (Signature) Sec- civilian groups and organizations who retary of the Army. have made an exceptional contribution (2) Certificates of Honorable Service to the development of public under- will be issued by The Adjutant General standing of the Army, gaining for it upon receipt of reports of death. greater public confidence and support. (b) A Record of Service—Deceased Mili- Consideration should be given to the tary Personnel (DA Form 53A). Form 53A award of this certificate as an expres- will be issued for all military personnel sion of the appreciation of the Army

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for the service rendered by civilian or- available for issue to authorized recipi- ganizations which have contributed di- ents. rectly to improved relationship be- (d) Duplicating awards. Not more than tween members of local military com- one service medal will be awarded for mands and civilian communities. The service involving identical or overlap- award may be made in recognition of ping periods of time, except that each service rendered over a prolonged pe- of the following groups of service med- riod of time, or for a specific one-time als may be awarded to an individual program or service considered to be so provided he meets the criteria pre- outstanding as to merit commendation scribed hereinafter. by the Secretary of the Army. (1) World War I Victory Medal and (b) Letter recommendations for Mexican Service Medal. issuance of the Special Certificate of (2) World War II Victory Medal and Achievement for Public and Commu- one or more of the campaign medals for nity Relations will be submitted to the that war. Chief of Information, Department of (3) Medal for Humane Action and the Army, Washington, DC 20310, Army of Occupation Medal. through military channels. Rec- (4) National Defense Medal, Korean ommendations will include a detailed Service Medal, and United Nations description of the contributions made Service Medal. by the nominee, the inclusive dates of (5) Armed Forces Reserve Medal and the period during which the contribu- any other service medal listed herein- tions were made, and a proposed cita- after. tion. The value of these contributions to the Army must be clearly indicated. [26 FR 6436, July 18, 1961] No distinguishing device is authorized § 578.27 Good Conduct Medal. for wear by members of the cited orga- nization. (a) Purpose. The Good Conduct Medal, (c) Presentation of the special certifi- established by Executive Order 8809 and cate will be made in a manner com- amended by Executive Order 9323 and mensurate with the significance of the by Executive Order 10444 is awarded for award. exemplary behavior, efficiency, and fi- delity in active Federal military serv- [22 FR 9693, Dec. 4, 1957] ice. It is awarded on a selective basis to each soldier who distinguishes himself SERVICE MEDALS from among his fellow soldiers by his exemplary conduct, efficiency, and fi- § 578.26 General. delity while in an enlisted status. (a) Purpose. Service (campaign) med- There is no right or entitlement to the als denote honorable performance of medal until the immediate commander military duty within specified limiting has made positive recommendation for dates in specified geographical areas. its award, and until the awarding au- With the exception of the Medal of Hu- thority has announced the award in mane Action and the Armed Forces Re- General Orders. To qualify for an serve Medal they are awarded only for award of the Good Conduct Medal, an active Federal military service. enlisted person must meet specified (b) Awarding. Awarding of service criteria throughout a specified period medals is effected pursuant to an- of continuous enlisted active Federal nouncement of criteria by the Sec- military service, as outlined in this retary of the Army in Department of section. the Army Bulletins or General Orders. (b) Awarding authority. General and A service medal thus is automatically field grade officer commanders are au- awarded to each individual who meets thorized to award the Good Conduct the published criteria. Orders are not Medal (original and subsequent awards) required. to enlisted personnel serving under (c) Requisitioning. Service medals for their command jurisdiction who meet service prior to World War I will not be the established criteria. This delegated requisitioned for display purposes since authority is limited to service during only minimum essential quantities are the 36 calendar months immediately

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preceding the date of current consider- 1950, of less than 3 years but more than ations. Personnel processing installa- 1 year. tion or activity commanders are pro- (4) For first award only, upon termi- hibited from awarding the Good Con- nation of service, on or after June 27, duct Medal to personnel other than 1950, of less than 1 year when final sep- members of their own permanent aration was by reason of physical dis- party. ability incurred in line of duty. (c) Special provisions. (1) Qualifying (e) Criteria. Throughout a qualifying periods of service must be continuous period each enlisted person must meet enlisted active Federal military serv- all of the following criteria for an ice. When an interval in excess of 24 award. hours occurs between enlistments, that (1) All conduct (character) and effi- portion of service prior to the interrup- ciency ratings must be recorded as tion is not creditable toward an award. ‘‘Excellent’’ except that: (2) Entry into service as a cadet or (i) Ratings of ‘‘Unknown’’ for por- midshipman at any United States serv- tions of the period under consideration ice academy or discharge from enlisted are not disqualifying. status for immedate entry on active (ii) Service school efficiency ratings duty in an officer status is considered based upon academic proficiency of at termination of service for the purpose least ‘‘Good’’ rendered subsequent to of awarding the Good Conduct Medal. November 22, 1955 are not disquali- (3) A qualified person scheduled for fying. separation from active Federal mili- tary service should receive the award (2) No conviction by court-martial at his last duty station. Such award is during the period. authorized up to 30 days prior to the (3) The individual must not be serv- soldier’s departure en route to a sepa- ing in, nor have been serving at the ration processing installation in time of separation in, an assignment of CONUS or overseas. Orders announcing the type designated as ‘‘specially con- such advance awards will indicate the trolled duties’’ in AR 604–10. closing date of periods for the award (f) Basis for recommendation. Rec- prefixed with ‘‘DOSOA’’ (indicating ommendation by the individual’s im- ‘‘Date of separation on or about’’). mediate unit commander is required (4) An award made for any authorized for award of the Good Conduct Medal period of less than 3 years must be for by the approving authority. Such com- the total period of obligated active mander’s recommendation will be Federal military service. based on his personal knowledge and on (5) Discharge under provisions of AR the individual’s official records for pe- 635–205 for immediate (re) + enlistment riods of service under prior com- is not termination of service. manders during the period for which (6) Retroactive awards will be made the award is to be made. The lack of of- only by The Adjutant General after fa- ficial disqualifying comment by such vorable consideration of requests, sub- previous commanders qualifies the use mitted through channels, which in- of such periods toward the award by clude adequate evidence of injustice. current commander. (d) Qualifying periods of service. Any (g) Clasp. A good Conduct Medal one of the following periods of contin- Clasp is awarded for wear on the Good uous enlisted active Federal military Conduct Medal suspension ribbon and service qualifies for award of the Good service ribbon to denote a second or Conduct Medal or of a Clasp, in con- subsequent award of the medal. Not junction with the criteria in paragraph more than one Good Conduction Medal (e) of this section. may be awarded to any one person. (1) Each 3 years completed on or after (h) Presentation. Presentation of the August 26, 1940. Good Conduct Medal to military per- (2) For first award only, 1 year served sonnel may be made at troop forma- entirely during the period December 7, tions. 1941 to March 2, 1946. (i) Description. The Good Conduct (3) For the first award only, upon ter- Medal of bronze is 11⁄4 inches in diame- mination of service on or after June 27, ter. On the obverse is an eagle standing

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on a closed book and Roman sword, en- crossed flags, rifles, an Indian shield, circled by the words ‘‘Efficiency- spear, and quiver of arrows, a Cuban Honor-Fidelity.’’ On the reverse is a machete, and a Sulu kriss. Below the five-pointed star and a scroll between trophy are the words ‘‘For Service.’’ the words ‘‘For Good’’ and ‘‘Conduct,’’ The whole is surrounded by a circle surrounded by a wreath formed by a composed of the words ‘‘United States laurel branch on the left and an oak Army’’ in the upper half and thirteen branch on the right. The medal is sus- stars in the lower half. The medal is pended by a ring from a silk moire rib- suspended by a ring from a silk moire 3 bon 13⁄8 inches long and 13⁄8 inches wide ribbon 1 ⁄8 inches in length and 3 composed of stripes of red (1⁄16 inch), 1 ⁄8 inches in width composed of a red 1 3 white (1⁄16 inch), red (1⁄16 inch), white stripe ( ⁄4 inch), black stripe ( ⁄16 inch), 1 (1⁄16 inch), red (1⁄16 inch), white (1⁄16 inch), red band ( ⁄2 inch), black stripe 3 1 red (5⁄8 inch), white (1⁄16 inch), red ( ⁄16 inch), and red stripe ( ⁄4 inch). (1⁄16 inch), white (1⁄16 inch), red (1⁄16 inch), (b) Requirements. Service in any of white (1⁄16 inch), and red (1⁄16 inch). the following campaigns: (1) Southern Oregon, Idaho, northern [26 FR 6436, July 18, 1961] California, and Nevada between 1865 § 578.28 Civil War Campaign Medal. and 1868. (2) Against the Comanches and con- Established by WD General Orders 12, federate tribes in Kansas, Colorado, 1907. Texas, New Mexico, and Indian Terri- (a) Description. The medal of bronze is tory between 1867 and 1875. 11⁄4 inches in diameter. On the obverse (3) Modoc War between 1872 and 1873. is the head of Lincoln, nearly in pro- (4) Against the Apaches in Arizona in file, facing sinister, surrounded by the 1873. words ‘‘With malice toward none, with (5) Against the Northern Cheyennes charity for all.’’ On the reverse are the and Sioux between 1876 and 1877. words ‘‘The Civil War,’’ and below this (6) Nez Perce War in 1877. the dates ‘‘1861–1865,’’ surrounded by a (7) Bannock War in 1878. wreath formed by a branch of oak on (8) Against the Northern Cheyennes the left and a branch of olive on the between 1878 and 1879. right, the stems joined at the bottom (9) Against the Sheep-Eaters, Piutes, by a conventional knot. The medal is and Bannocks between June and Octo- suspended by a ring from a silk moire ber, 1879. ribbon 13⁄8 inches in length and (10) Against the Utes in Colorado and 13⁄8 inches in width composed of a blue Utah between September 1879 and No- band (11⁄16 inch) and a gray band vember 1880. (11⁄16 inch). (11) Against the Apaches in Arizona (b) Requirements. Service between and New Mexico between 1885 and 1886. April 15, 1861, and April 9, 1865, or in (12) Against the Sioux in South Da- Texas between April 15, 1861, and Au- kota between November 1890 and Janu- gust 20, 1866. ary 1891. [13 FR 6798, Nov. 18, 1948] (13) Against hostile Indians in any other action in which United States § 578.29 Indian Campaign Medal. troops were killed or wounded between 1865 and 1891. Established by WD General Orders 12, 1907. [13 FR 6798, Nov. 19, 1948] (a) Description. The medal of bronze is 11⁄4 inches in diameter. On the obverse § 578.30 Spanish Campaign Medal. is a mounted Indian facing sinister, Established by WD General Orders 5, wearing a war bonnet, and carrying a 1905. spear in his right hand. Above the (a) Description. The medal of bronze is horseman are the words ‘‘Indian Wars,’’ 11⁄4 inches in diameter. On the obverse and below, on either side of a buffalo is a conventional castle with the addi- skull, the circle is completed by arrow- tion of two round-corner towers within heads, conventionally arranged. On the a circle composed of the words ‘‘War reverse is a trophy, composed of an with Spain’’ in the upper half and in eagle perched on a cannon supported by the lower half the date ‘‘1898’’ at the

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bottom, with a branch of the tobacco Cuba,’’ and above the shield the dates plant on the left and a stalk of sugar- ‘‘1898’’ and ‘‘1902.’’ The reverse is the cane on the right. The reverse is the same as that of the Indian Campaign same as that of the Indian Campaign Medal. The medal is suspended by a Medal. The medal is suspended by a ring from a silk moire ribbon 13⁄8 inches ring from a silk moire ribbon 13⁄8 inches in length and 13⁄8 inches in width com- in length and 13⁄8 inches in width com- posed of a blue stripe (1⁄16 inch), red posed of a yellow stripe (1⁄8 inch), blue band (3⁄8 inch), yellow stripe (1⁄16 inch), band (3⁄8 inch), a yellow band (3⁄8 inch), blue band (3⁄8 inch), yellow stripe blue band (3⁄8 inch), and yellow stripe (1⁄16 inch), red band (3⁄8 inch), and blue (1⁄8 inch). stripe (1⁄16 inch). (b) Requirements. Service ashore in or (b) Requirements. Service in Cuba be- on the high seas en route to any of the tween July 18, 1898, and May 20, 1902. following countries: [13 FR 6799, Nov. 19, 1948] (1) Cuba between May 11, 1898, and July 17, 1898. § 578.33 Army of Puerto Rican Occupa- (2) Puerto Rico between July 14, 1898, tion Medal. and August 13, 1898. Established by WD Compilation of (3) Philippine Islands between June Orders, Changes 15, February 4, 1919. 30, 1898, and August 16, 1898. (a) Description. The medal of bronze is [13 FR 6798, Nov. 19, 1948] 11⁄4 inches in diameter. On the obverse is a conventional castle with the addi- § 578.31 Spanish War Service Medal. tion of two round-corner towers within Established by Act of Congress July a circle composed of the words ‘‘Army 9, 1918. of Occupation, Porto Rico’’ in the (a) Description. The medal of bronze is upper half and in the lower half the 11⁄4 inches in diameter. On the obverse date ‘‘1898’’ at the bottom, with a is a sheathed Roman sword hanging on branch of the tobacco plant on the left a tablet on which is inscribed ‘‘For and a stalk of sugarcane on the right. service in the Spanish War.’’ The tablet The reverse is the same as that of the is surrounded by a wreath. On the re- Indian Campaign Medal. The medal is verse is the coat of arms of the United suspended by a ring from a silk moire States with a scroll below, all sur- ribbon 13⁄8 inches in length and rounded by a wreath displaying the in- 13⁄8 inches in width composed of a red signia of the Infantry, Artillery, and stripe (1⁄16 inch), blue band (3⁄8 inch), yel- Cavalry. The medal is suspended by a low stripe (1⁄16 inch), red band (3⁄8 inch), 1 ring from a silk moire ribbon 13⁄8 inches yellow stripe ( ⁄16 inch), blue band 3 1 in length and 13⁄8 inches in width com- ( ⁄8 inch), and red stripe ( ⁄16 inch). posed of a green stripe (1⁄8 inch), yellow (b) Requirements. Service in Puerto stripe (1⁄4 inch), green band (5⁄8 inch), Rico between August 14, 1898, and De- yellow stripe (1⁄4 inch), and green stripe cember 10, 1898. 1 ( ⁄8 inch). [13 FR 6799, Nov. 19, 1948] (b) Requirements. Service between April 20, 1898, and April 11, 1899, by per- § 578.34 Philippine Campaign Medal. sons not eligible for the Spanish Cam- Established by WD General Orders 5, paign Medal. 1905. [13 FR 6799, Nov. 19, 1948] (a) Description. The medal of bronze is 11⁄4 inches in diameter. On the obverse § 578.32 Army of Cuban Occupation is a conventional coconut-palm tree. Medal. On the left of it is a lamp of knowledge Established by WD General Orders 40, and on the right the scales of justice. 1915. The whole is in a circle composed of (a) Description. The medal of bronze is the words ‘‘Philippine Insurrection.’’ 11⁄4 inches in diameter. On the obverse and the date ‘‘1899’’ at the bottom. The is the coat of arms of the Cuban Repub- reverse is the same as that of the In- lic, with wreath and fasces. Around the dian Campaign Medal. The medal is circumference are the words ‘‘Army of suspended by a ring from a silk moire Occupation, Military Government of ribbon 13⁄8 inches in length and 13⁄8

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inches in width composed of a blue (1⁄8 inch), blue band (5⁄8 inch), white stripe (1⁄16 inch), red band (5⁄16 inch), blue stripe (1⁄8 inch), red stripe (1⁄8 inch), 5 5 band ( ⁄8 inch), red band ( ⁄16 inch), and white stripe (1⁄16 inch), and blue stripe 1 blue stripe ( ⁄16 inch). (1⁄16 inch). (b) Requirements. Service in the Phil- (b) Requirements. Service, meeting all ippine Islands under any of the fol- the following conditions: lowing conditions: (1) Under a call of the President en- (1) Ashore between February 4, 1899, tered the Army between April 21 and and July 4, 1902. October 26, 1898. (2) Ashore in the Department of (2) Served beyond the date on which Mindanao between February 4, 1899, entitled to discharge. and December 31, 1904. (3) Ashore in the Philippine Islands (3) In operations against the between February 4, 1899, and July 4, Pulajanes on Leyte between July 20, 1902. 1906, and July 30, 1907, or on Samar be- tween August 2, 1904, and June 30, 1907. [13 FR 6799, Nov. 19, 1948] (4) With any of the following expedi- tions: § 578.36 China Campaign Medal. (i) Against Pala on Jolo between Established by WD General Orders 5, April and May 1905. 1905. (ii) Against Datu Ali on Mindanao in (a) Description. The medal of bronze is October 1905. 11⁄4 inches in diameter. On the obverse (iii) Against hostile Moros on Mount is the Imperial Chinese five-toed drag- Bud-Dajo, Jolo, March 1906. on with the head in full face in the (iv) Against hostile Moros on Mount middle, within a circle composed of the Bagsac, Jolo, between January and words ‘‘China Relief Expedition,’’ with July 1913. the dates ‘‘1900–1901’’ at the bottom. (v) Against hostile Moros on The reverse is the same as that of the Mindanao or Jolo between 1910 and Indian Campaign Medal. The medal is 1913. suspended by a ring from a silk moire (5) In any other action against hos- 3 tile natives in which United States ribbon 1 ⁄8 inches in length and 13⁄8 inches in width, composed of a blue troops were killed or wounded between 1 February 4, 1899, and December 31, 1913. stripe ( ⁄16 inch), a yellow band (11⁄4 inches), and a blue stripe (1⁄16 inch). [13 FR 6799, Nov. 19, 1948] (b) Requirements. Service ashore in China with the Peking Relief expedi- § 578.35 Philippine Congressional tion between June 20, 1900, and May 27, Medal. 1901. Established by Act of Congress June 29, 1906. [13 FR 6799, Nov. 19, 1948] (a) Description. The medal of bronze is 11⁄4 inches in diameter. On the obverse § 578.37 Army of Cuban Pacification is a group composed of a color bearer Medal. holding a flag of the United States and Established by WD General Orders 96, supported by two men with rifles on 1909. their shoulders, the three facing dex- (a) Description. The medal of bronze is ter. The flag extends to the rim be- 11⁄4 inches in diameter. On the obverse tween the words ‘‘Phillipine’’ and ‘‘In- is the coat of arms of the Cuban Repub- surrection.’’ Below the group is the lic with wreath and fasces, supported date ‘‘1899.’’ On the reverse are the by two American soldiers with rifles, words ‘‘For patriotism, fortitude, and at parade rest. Above the group are the loyalty’’ in a wreath composed of a words ‘‘Cuban Pacification,’’ below are branch of pine on the left and a branch the dates ‘‘1906–1909.’’ The reverse is of palm on the right, the stems joined the same as that of the Indian Cam- by a conventional knot. The medal is paign Medal. The medal is suspended suspended by a ring from a silk moire by a ring from a silk moire ribbon ribbon 13⁄8 inches in length and 13⁄8 13⁄8 inches in length and 13⁄8 inches in inches in width composed of a blue width composed of a red stripe (1⁄8 inch), stripe (1⁄16 inch), white stripe (1⁄16 inch), white stripe (1⁄8 inch), blue stripe red stripe (1⁄8 inch), white stripe (1⁄8 inch) olive-drab band (5⁄8 inch), blue

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stripe (1⁄8 inch), white stripe (1⁄8 inch), is a sheathed Roman sword hanging on and red stripe (1⁄8 inch). a tablet on which is inscribed ‘‘For (b) Requirements. Service in Cuba be- service on the Mexican border.’’ The tween October 6, 1906, and April 1, 1909. tablet is surrounded by a wreath. The reverse is the same as that of the Span- [13 FR 6799, Nov. 19, 1948] ish War Service Medal. The medal is § 578.38 Mexican Service Medal. suspended by a ring from a silk moire ribbon 13⁄8 inches in length and Established by WD General Orders 13⁄8 inches in width composed of a green 155, 1917. band (7⁄16 inch), yellow band (1⁄2 inch), (a) Description. The medal of bronze is and green band (7⁄16 inch). 11⁄4 inches in diameter. On the obverse (b) Requirements. Service between is the Mexican Yucca plant in flower, May 9, 1916 and March 24, 1917, or with with mountains in the background. the Mexican Border Patrol between Above the yucca plant are the words January 1, 1916, and April 6, 1917, by ‘‘Mexican Service’’ in the upper half persons not eligible for the Mexican and in the lower half the dates ‘‘1911– Service Medal. 1917’’ arranged in a circle. The reverse is the same as that of the Indian Cam- [13 FR 6800, Nov. 19, 1948] paign Medal. The medal is suspended § 578.40 World War I Victory Medal. by a ring from a silk moire ribbon 13⁄8 inches in length and 13⁄8 inches in Established by WD General Orders 48, width composed of a green stripe 1919. (1⁄8 inch), yellow band (3⁄8 inch), blue (a) Description. The medal of bronze is 3 3 36 millimeters in diameter. On the ob- band ( ⁄8 inch), yellow band ( ⁄8 inch), verse is a winged Victory standing full and green stripe (1⁄8 inch). (b) Requirements. Service in any of length and full face. On the reverse is the following expeditions or engage- the inscription ‘‘The Great War for Civ- ments: ilization’’ and the coat of arms for the (1) With the Vera Cruz Expedition in United States surmounted by a fasces, Mexico between April 24, 1914, and No- and on either side the names of the Al- vember 26, 1914. lied and Associated Nations. The medal (2) With the Punitive Expedition in is suspended by a ring from a silk 3 Mexico between March 14, 1916, and moire ribbon 1 ⁄8 inches in length and 36 February 7, 1917. millimeters in width, composed of two (3) In the following engagements: rainbows placed in juxtaposition and (i) Buena Vista, Mexico, December 1, having the red in the middle, with a white thread along each edge. 1917. (b) Requirements. Service between (ii) San Bernardino Canon, Mexico, April 6, 1917, and November 11, 1918, or December 26, 1917. with either of the following expedi- (iii) La Grulla, Texas, January 8 and tions: 9, 1918. (1) American Expeditionary Forces in (iv) Pilares, Mexico, March 28, 1918. European Russia between November 12, (v) Nogales, Arizona, August 27, 1918, 1918, and August 5, 1919. or November 1 to 5, 1915. (2) American Expeditionary Forces in (vi) El Paso, Texas, and Juarez, Mex- Siberia between November 12, 1918, and ico, June 15 and 16, 1919. April 1, 1920. (vii) Any other action against hostile (c) Clasps. Two types of clasps are au- Mexicans in which United States thorized. troops were killed or wounded between (1) Battle clasps—(i) Requirements. April 12, 1911, and February 7, 1917. Combat service, one clasp for each [13 FR 6799, Nov. 19, 1948] campaign. The individual must have been actually present for duty under § 578.39 Mexican Border Service competent orders in the combat zone Medal. during the period in which the organi- Established by Act of Congress July zation was engaged in combat. For 9, 1918. service in an engagement not included (a) Description. The medal of bronze is in a named campaign, a defensive sec- 11⁄4 inches in diameter. On the obverse tor clasp will be awarded, not more

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than one such clasp being awarded to (1⁄16 inch), red stripe (1⁄16 inch), white any individual regardless of the num- stripe (3⁄16 inch), (black band (3⁄4 inch), ber of engagements. white stripe (3⁄16 inch), red stripe (ii) Description. The clasp is a bronze (1⁄16 inch), and blue stripe (1⁄16 inch). bar 1⁄8 inch in width and 11⁄2 inches in (b) Requirements. Service in Germany length with the name of the campaign or Austria-Hungary between November or the words ‘‘Defensive Sector’’ with a 12, 1918, and July 11, 1923. star at each end of the inscription. (2) Service clasps—(i) Requirements. [13 FR 6800, Nov. 19, 1948] Service in France, Italy, Siberia, Euro- pean Russia, or England, as a member § 578.42 American Defense Service Medal. of a crew of a transport sailing between the United States and those countries, Established by Executive Order 8808 and by persons not eligible for battle (3 CFR, 1943, Cum. Supp.). clasps who served with the areas out- (a) Description. The medal of bronze is lined above. Only one service clasp will 11⁄4 inches in diameter. On the obverse be awarded to any individual. is a female Grecian figure symbolic of (ii) Description. The clasp is a bronze defense, holding in her sinister hand an bar 1⁄8 inch in width and 11⁄2 inches in ancient war shield in reverse and her length with the name of the country in dexter hand brandishing a sword above which the service was performed in- her head, and standing upon a conven- scribed thereon. tionalized oak branch with four leaves. (d) Service Stars—(1) Requirements. Around the top is the lettering ‘‘Amer- Possession of a battle clasp and/or de- ican Defense.’’ On the reverse is the fensive sector clasp is denoted by a wording ‘‘For service during the lim- bronze service star worn on the service ited emergency proclaimed by the ribbon of the medal, one bronze star for President on September 8, 1939 or dur- each clasp. ing the unlimited emergency pro- (2) Description. The service star is a claimed by the President on May 27, bronze or silver five-pointed star 1941’’ above a seven-leaved spray. The 3⁄16 inch in diameter. A silver service medal is suspended by a ring from a star is authorized for wear in lieu of silk moire ribbon 13⁄8 inches in length five bronze service stars. and 13⁄8 inches in width composed of a 3 [13 FR 6800, Nov. 19, 1948, as amended at 17 golden yellow stripe ( ⁄16 inch), blue 1 1 FR 912, Jan. 31, 1952] stripe ( ⁄24 inch), white stripe ( ⁄24 inch), red stripe (1⁄24 inch) golden yellow band § 578.41 Army of Occupation of Ger- (3⁄4 inch), red stripe (1⁄24 inch), white many Medal. stripe (1⁄24 inch), blue stripe (1⁄24 inch), Established by Act of November 21, and golden yellow stripe (3⁄16 inch). 1941 (55 Stat. 781). (b) Requirements. Service between (a) Description. The medal of bronze is September 8, 1939, and December 7, 11⁄4 inches in diameter. On the obverse 1941, under orders to active duty for a is a profile of General John J. Per- period of 12 months or longer. shing, facing dexter in uniform of (c) Foreign service clasp—(1) Require- World War I. Around the upper edge are ments. Service outside the continental four, five-pointed stars, on the left the limits of the United States, including inscription ‘‘General John J. Per- service in Alaska, as a member of a shing,’’ and on the right an unsheathed crew of a vessel sailing ocean waters, sword point up within a laurel wreath as a member of an operating crew of an with the years ‘‘1918’’ and ‘‘1923.’’ On airplane participating in regular and the reverse is an eagle with wings dis- frequent flights over ocean waters, or played and inverted standing on Castle as an assigned member of an organiza- Ehrenbreitstein within a circle com- tion stationed outside the continental posed of the words ‘‘U.S. Army of Occu- limits of the United States. pation of Germany’’ and three, five- (2) Description. The clasp is a bronze pointed stars. The medal is suspended bar 1⁄8 inch in width and 11⁄2 inches in by a ring from a silk moire ribbon length with the words ‘‘Foreign Serv- 13⁄8 inches in length and 13⁄8 inches in ice’’ with a star at each end of the in- width, composed of a blue stripe scription.

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(d) Service star—(1) Requirements Pos- pended by a ring from a silk moire rib- session of a foreign service clasp is de- bon 13⁄8 inches in length and 13⁄8 inches noted by the wearing of a bronze serv- in width composed of a blue stripe ice star on the service ribbon. (3⁄16 inch), white stripe (1⁄16 inch), black (2) Description. See § 578.40(d)(2). stripe (1⁄16 inch), red stripe (1⁄16 inch), 1 [13 FR 6800, Nov. 19, 1948, as amended at 17 white stripe ( ⁄16 inch), blue stripe 3 1 FR 912, Jan. 31, 1952] ( ⁄16 inch), dark blue stripe ( ⁄24 inch), white stripe (1⁄24 inch), red stripe § 578.43 Women’s Army Corps Service (1⁄24 inch), blue stripe (3⁄16 inch), white Medal. stripe (1⁄16 inch), red stripe (1⁄16 inch), Established by Executive Order 9365 black stripe (1⁄16 inch), white stripe (3 CFR, 1943 Cum. Supp.) (1⁄16 inch), and blue stripe (3⁄16 inch). (a) Description. The medal of bronze is (b) Requirements. Service within the 11⁄4 inches in diameter. On the obverse American Theater between December 7, is the head of Pallas Athene in profile 1941, and March 2, 1946, under any of facing dexter, superimposed on a the following conditions: sheathed sword crossed with oak leaves (1) On permanent assignment outside and a palm branch within a circle com- the continental limits of the United posed of the words ‘‘Women’s’’ in the States. upper half, and in the lower half (2) Permanently assigned as a mem- ‘‘Army Corps.’’ On the reverse, within ber of a crew of a vessel sailing ocean an arrangement of 13 stars, is a scroll waters for a period of 30 consecutive bearing the words ‘‘For service in the days, or 60 days not consecutive. Women’s Army Auxiliary Corps’’ in (3) Outside the continental limits of front of the letters ‘‘U S’’ in lower re- the United States in a passenger status lief at the top and perched on the scroll or on temporary duty for 30 consecu- is an eagle with wings elevated and dis- tive days or 60 days not consecutive. played, and at the bottom, the dates (4) In active combat against the ‘‘1942–1943.’’ The medal is suspended by enemy and was awarded a combat deco- a ring from a silk moire ribbon ration or furnished a certificate by the 13⁄8 inches in length and 13⁄8 inches in commanding general of a corps, higher width composed of an old gold stripe unit, or independent force that he actu- (1⁄8 inch), moss-tone green band ally participated in combat. (11⁄8 inches), and old gold stripe (5) Within the continental limits of (1⁄8 inch). the United States for an aggregate pe- (b) Requirements. Service in both the riod of 1 year. Women’s Army Auxiliary Corps be- (c) Boundaries of the American The- tween July 20, 1942, and August 31, 1943, ater—(1) Eastern boundary. From the and the Women’s Army Corps between North Pole, south along the 75th me- September 1, 1943, and September 2, ridian west longitude to the 77th par- 1945. allel north latitude thence southeast [13 FR 6800, Nov. 19, 1948] through Davis Strait to the intersec- tion of the 40th parallel north latitude § 578.44 American Campaign Medal. and the 35th meridian west longitude, Established by Executive Order 9265 thence south along the meridian to the (3 CFR, 1943 Cum. Supp.) 10th parallel north latitude, thence (a) Description. A medal of bronze southeast to the intersection of the 11⁄4 inches in diameter. On the obverse a Equator and the 20th meridian west Navy cruiser under full steam with a longitude, thence south along the 20th B–24 airplane flying overhead with a meridian west longitude to the South sinking enemy submarine in the fore- Pole. ground on three wave symbols, in back- (2) Western boundary. From the North ground a few buildings, representing Pole, south along the 141st meridian the arsenal of democracy, above this west longitude to the east boundary of scene and words ‘‘American Cam- Alaska, thence south and southeast paign.’’ On the reverse an American along the Alaska boundary to the Pa- bald close eagle between the dates cific Ocean, thence south along the ‘‘1941–1945’’ and the words ‘‘United 130th meridian to its intersection with States of America.’’ The medal is sus- the 30th parallel north latitude, thence

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southeast to the intersection of the east longitude to its intersection with Equator and the 100th meridian west the east boundary of Iran, thence south longitude to the South Pole. along the Iran boundary to the Gulf of (d) Service star—(1) Requirements. Oman and the intersection of the 60th Combat service within the American meridian east longitude, thence south Theater, one bronze service star for the along the 60th meridian east longitude, Antisubmarine Campaign. The indi- to the South Pole. vidual must have been assigned, or at- (d) Service star—(1) Description. See tached, to and present for duty with a § 578.40(d)(2). unit credited with the Campaign. (2) Description. See § 578.40(d)(2). (2) Requirements. Combat service within the Asiatic-Pacific Theater, one [13 FR 6800, Nov. 19, 1948, as amended at 17 bronze service star for each campaign. FR 912, Jan. 31, 1952] The individual must meet any of the § 578.45 Asiatic-Pacific Campaign following conditions: Medal. (i) Assigned, or attached, to and Established by Executive Order 9265 present for duty with a unit during the (3 CFR, 1943 Cum. Supp.). period in which it participated in com- (a) Description. A medal of bronze bat. 11⁄4 inches in diameter. On the obverse a (ii) Under orders in the combat zone tropical landing scene with a battle- and in addition meets any of the fol- ship, aircraft carrier, submarine and lowing requirements: aircraft in the background with land- (a) Awarded a combat decoration. ing troops and palm trees in the fore- (b) Furnished a certificate by a com- ground: above this scene the words manding general of a corps, higher ‘‘Asiatic-Pacific Campaign.’’ The re- unit, or independent force that he actu- verse is the same as that of the Amer- ally participated in combat. ican Campaign Medal. The medal is (c) Served at a normal post of duty suspended by a ring from a silk moire (as contrasted to occupying the status 3 ribbon 1 ⁄8 inches in length and of an inspector, observer, or visitor). 13⁄8 inches in width composed of an or- (d) Aboard a vessel other than in a ange stripe (3⁄16 inch), white stripe passenger status and furnished a cer- (1⁄16 inch), red stripe (1⁄16 inch), white tificate by the home port commander stripe (1⁄16 inch), orange stripe (1⁄4 inch), of the vessel that he served in the com- blue stripe (1⁄24 inch), white stripe bat zone. (1⁄24 inch), red stripe (1⁄24 inch), orange stripe (1⁄4 inch), white stripe (1⁄16 inch), (iii) Was an evadee or escapee in the red stripe (1⁄16 inch), white stripe combat zone or recovered from a pris- (1⁄16 inch), and orange stripe (3⁄16 inch). oner of war status in the combat zone (b) Requirements. Service within the during the time limitations of the cam- Asiatic-Pacific Theater between De- paign. Prisoners of war will not be ac- cember 7, 1941, and March 2, 1946, under corded credit for the time spend in con- any of the following conditions: finement or while otherwise in re- (1) On permanent assignment. straint under enemy control. (2) In a passenger status or on tem- (e) Arrowhead—(1) Description. The ar- porary duty for 30 consecutive days or rowhead is a bronze replica of an In- 60 days not consecutive. dian arrowhead 1⁄4 inch in height and (3) In active combat against the 1⁄8 inch in width. enemy and was awarded a combat deco- (2) Requirements. Participated in a ration or furnished a certificate by the combat parachute jump, combat glider commanding general of a corps, higher unit, or independent force that he actu- landing, or amphibious assault landing ally participated in combat. within the Asiatic-Pacific theater (c) Boundaries of the Asiatic-Pacific while assigned or attached as a mem- Theater—(1) Eastern boundary. Coinci- ber of an organized force carrying out dent with the western boundary of the an assigned tactical mission. American Theater (§ 578.44(c)(2)). [13 FR 6801, Nov. 19, 1948, as amended at 17 (2) Western boundary. From the North FR 912, Jan. 31, 1952] Pole, south along the 60th meridian

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§ 578.46 European-African-Middle (ii) Under orders in the combat zone Eastern Campaign Medal. and in addition meets any of the fol- Established by Executive Order 9265 lowing requirements: (3 CFR, 1943 Cum. Supp.). (a) Awarded a combat decoration. (a) Description. A medal of bronze (b) Furnished a certificate by a com- 11⁄4 inches in diameter. On the obverse manding general of a corps, higher an LST landing craft and troops land- unit, or independent force that he actu- ing under fire with an airplane in back- ally participated in combat. ground below the words ‘‘European-Af- (c) Served at a normal post of duty rican-Middle Eastern Campaign.’’ The (as contrasted to occupying the status reverse is the same as that of the of an inspector, observer, or visitor). American Campaign Medal. The medal (d) Aboard a vessel other than in a is suspended by a ring from a silk passenger status and furnished a cer- moire ribbon 13⁄8 inches in length and tificate by the home port commander 13⁄8 inches in width composed of a brown of the vessel that he served in the com- stripe (3⁄16 inch), green stripe (1⁄16 inch), bat zone. white stripe (1⁄16 inch), red stripe (iii) Was an evadee or escapee in the (1⁄16 inch), green stripe (1⁄4 inch), blue combat zone or recovered from a pris- stripe (1⁄24 inch), white stripe (1⁄24 inch), oner of war status in the combat zone red stripe (1⁄24 inch), green stripe during the time limitations of the cam- (1⁄4 inch), white stripe (1⁄16 inch), black paign. Prisoners of war will not be ac- stripe (1⁄16 inch), white stripe (1⁄16 inch), corded credit for the time spent in con- and brown stripe (3⁄16 inch). finement or while otherwise in re- (b) Requirements. Service within the straint under enemy control. European-African-Middle Eastern (e) Arrowhead—(1) Description. See —heater between December 7, 1941, and § 578.45(e)(1). November 8, 1945, under any of the fol- (2) Requirements. See § 578.45 (e) (2). lowing conditions: (1) On permanent assignment. [13 FR 6801, Nov. 19, 1948, as amended at 17 (2) In a passenger status or on tem- FR 912, Jan. 31, 1952] porary duty for 30 consecutive days or 60 days not consecutive. § 578.47 World War II Victory Medal. (3) In active combat against the Established by Act July 6, 1945 (59 enemy and was awarded a combat deco- Stat. 461; 10 U.S.C. 1430c). ration or furnished a certificate by the (a) Description. The medal of bronze is commanding general of a corps, higher 36 millimeters in diameter. On the ob- unit, or independent force that he actu- verse is a figure of Liberation standing ally participated in combat. full length with head turned to dexter (c) Boundaries of the European-Afri- looking to the dawn of a new day, right can-Middle Eastern Theater—(1) Eastern foot resting on a war god’s helmet with boundary. Coincident with the western the hilt of a broken sword in the right boundary of the Asiatic-Pacific The- hand and the broken blade in the left ater (§ 578.45(c)(2)). hand, the inscription ‘‘World War II’’ (2) Western boundary. Coincident with horizontally placed immediately below the eastern boundary of the American center. On the reverse are the inscrip- Theater (§ 578.44(c)(1)). tions ‘‘Freedom from fear and want’’ (d) Service star—(1) Description. See and ‘‘Freedom of speech and religion’’ § 578.40(d)(2). separated by a palm branch, all within (2) Requirements. Service within the a circle composed of the words ‘‘United European-African-Middle Eastern The- States of America—1941–1945.’’ The ater, one bronze service star for each medal is suspended by a ring from a campaign (AR 260–15). The individual silk moire ribbon 13⁄8 inches in length must meet any of the following condi- and 13⁄8 inches in width composed of a tions: double rainbow in juxtaposition (i) Assigned, or attached, to and (3⁄8 inch), white stripe (1⁄32 inch), red present for duty with a unit during the band (9⁄16 inch), white stripe (1⁄32 inch), period in which it participated in com- and double rainbow in juxtaposition bat. (3⁄8 inch).

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(b) Requirements. Service between De- can-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal cember 7, 1941, and December 31, 1946, was awarded for service prior to May 9, both dates inclusive. 1945.) [13 FR 6802, Nov. 19, 1948] (5) Army of Occupation of Japan be- tween September 3, 1945, and April 27, § 578.48 Army of Occupation Medal. 1952, in the four main islands of Established by section I, WD General Hokkaido, Honshu, Shokoku, and Orders 32, 1946: Kyushu, the surrounding small islands (a) Requirements. Service for 30 con- of the Japanese homeland, the Ryukyu secutive days at a normal post of duty Islands, and the Bonin-Volcano Islands. (as contrasted to inspector, visitor, (Service between September 3, 1945, and courier, escort, passenger status, tem- March 2, 1946, will be counted only if porary duty, or detached service) while the Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal assigned to any of the following armies was awarded for service prior to Sep- of occupation: tember 3, 1945. In addition, service (1) Army of Occupation of Germany which meets the requirements for the (exclusive of Berlin) between May 9, Korean Service Medal as prescribed in 1945, and May 5, 1955. (Service between § 578.48b will not be counted in deter- May 9, and November 8, 1945, will be mining eligibility for this medal.) counted only if the European-African- Middle Eastern Campaign Medal was (6) Army Occupation of Korea be- awarded for service prior to May 8, tween September 3, 1945, and June 29, 1945.) 1949, inclusive. (Service between Sep- (i) Service for the prescribed period tember 3, 1945, and March 2, 1946, will with an organization which has been be counted only if the Asiatic-Pacific designated in Department of the Army Campaign Medal was awarded for serv- general orders as having met the re- ice prior to September 3, 1945.) quirements for the Berlin airlift device (b) Description. The medal of bronze is on an individual basis in orders issued 11⁄4 inches in diameter. On the obverse by appropriate field authority will the Remagen Bridge abutments below qualify the individual for the award. the words ‘‘Army of Occupation.’’ On (ii) The orders announcing the award the reverse Fujiyama with a low hang- of the Berlin airlift device will specifi- ing cloud over two Japanese junks cally award the Army of Occupation above a wave scroll and the date Medal to persons not otherwise eligible ‘‘1945.’’ The medal is suspended by a therefor. 3 (2) Army of Occupation of Austria be- ring from a silk moire ribbon 1 ⁄8 inches 3 tween May 9, 1945, and July 27, 1955. in length and 1 ⁄8 inches in width com- 3 (Service between May 9, and November posed of a white stripe ( ⁄16inch), black 8, 1945, will be counted only if the Eu- band (1⁄2inch), red band (1⁄2inch), and ropean-African-Middle Eastern Cam- white stripe (3⁄16inch). paign Medal was awarded for service (c) Clasps—(1) Requirements. A clasp prior to May 9, 1945.) appropriately inscribed will be issued (3) Army of Occupation of Berlin be- with each award of the Army of Occu- tween May 9, 1945, and a terminal date pation Medal to denote the area in to be announced later. (Service be- which occupation duty was rendered. tween May 9, and November 8, 1945, will (2) Description. The clasp is a bronze be counted only if the European-Afri- bar 1⁄8 inch in width and 11⁄2 inches in can-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal length with the word ‘‘Germany’’ or was awarded for service prior to May 9, ‘‘Japan’’ inscribed thereon. 1945.) (d) Berlin airlift device—(1) Require- (4) Army of Occupation of Italy be- ments. Service for 90 consecutive days tween May 9, 1945, and September 15, with a unit credited with participation 1947, in the compartment of Venezia in the Berlin airlift, or awarded the de- Giulia E Zara or Province of Udine, or with a unit in Italy as designated in vice by competent field authority on DA General Orders 4, 1947. (Service be- an individual basis. tween May 9, and November 8, 1945, will (2) Description. The Berlin airlift de- be counted only if the European-Afri- vice is a gold colored metal miniature

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of a C–54 type aircraft of 3⁄8-inch wing (3) Southern boundary. 48th parallel span, other dimensions proportionate. north latitude. (4) Western boundary. 5th meridian [17 FR 912, Jan. 31, 1952, as amended at 20 FR 8190, Nov. 1, 1955] west longitude. (d) Awards. No individual will be § 578.48a Medal for Humane Action. awarded more than one Medal for Hu- mane Action, regardless of the number Established by the Act of July 20, of times he may qualify for an award. 1949 (63 Stat. 447; 10 U.S.C. 1430d, Supp. III). [15 FR 5993, Sept. 6, 1950, as amended at 16 (a) Description. The medal of bronze is FR 391, Jan. 16, 1951] 11⁄4 inches in diameter. On the obverse is a facsimile of a C–54 airplane within § 578.48b Korean Service Medal. a wreath of wheat centering at the bot- Established by Executive Order 10179, tom of the coat of arms of the city of November 9, 1950 (3 CFR, 1950 Supp.). Berlin, Germany. The reverse bears the (a) Requirements. Service between eagle, shield, and arrows from the seal June 27, 1950, and July 27, 1954, under of the Department of Defense beneath any of the following conditions: the words ‘‘For Humane Action’’ and (1) Within the territorial limits of above the quotation ‘‘To Supply Neces- Korea or in the waters immediately ad- sities Of Life To The People of Berlin, jacent thereto; or Germany.’’ The medal is suspended by (2) With a unit under the operational a ring from a silk moire ribbon control of CINCFE, other than one 13⁄8 inches in length and 13⁄8 inches in within the territorial limits of Korea, width, banded in black (9⁄32 inch) on which has been designated by the Com- each edge symmetrically inclosing mander in Chief, Far East, as having white strips (1⁄16 inch) outside blue directly supported the military effort bands (9⁄32 inch) followed by white in Korea; or stripes (3⁄64 inch) centering one stripe of (3) Was furnished an individual cer- red (1⁄32 inch). tificate by the Commander in Chief, (b) Requirements—(1) General. Service Far East, testifying to material con- for at least 120 days during the period tribution made in direct support of the June 26, 1948, and September 30, 1949, military effort in Korea. inclusive, within the boundaries of the (4) The service prescribed must have Berlin airlift operations prescribed in been performed while: paragraph (c) of this section, while par- (i) On permanent assignment; or ticipating in the Berlin airlift or in di- (ii) On temporary duty for 30 con- rect support thereof, by the following secutive days or 60 days not consecu- individuals: tive; or (i) Members of the Armed Forces of (iii) In active combat against the the United States. enemy under conditions other than (ii) Persons other than members of those prescribed in paragraphs (a)(4)(i) the Armed Forces of the United States and (ii) of this section, provided a com- when recommended for meritorious bat decoration has been awarded or an participation. individual certificate has been fur- (2) Posthumous. Awards may be made nished by the commander of an inde- to those persons who lost their lives pendent force or of a division, ship, or while participating in the Berlin air- air group, or comparable or higher lift, or as a direct result of partici- unit, testifying to such combat credit. pating therein, without regard to the (b) Description. The medal of bronze is length of such service, provided all 11⁄4 inches in diameter. (Design to be other requirements prescribed in sub- announced later.) The medal is sus- paragraph (1) of this paragraph have pended by a ring from a silk moire rib- been complied with. bon 13⁄8 inches in length and 13⁄8 inches (c) Boundaries of area of Berlin airlift in width composed of a white stripe operations—(1) Northern Boundary. 54th (1⁄32 inch), United Nations blue band parallel north latitude. (19⁄32 inch), white stripe (1⁄8 inch), United (2) Eastern boundary. 14th meridian Nations blue band (19⁄32 inch), and white east longitude. stripe (1⁄32 inch).

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(c) Service star—(1) Requirements. the Reserve components of the Armed Combat service within the Korean The- Forces of the United States, including ater between June 27, 1950, and a ter- the Coast Guard Reserve and the Ma- minal date to be announced, one bronze rine Corps Reserve, for a period of 10 service star for each campaign. Under years under the following conditions: any of the following conditions: (1) Such years of service must have (i) Assigned, or attached, to and been performed within a period of 12 present for duty with a unit during the consecutive years. period in which it participated in com- (2) Each year of active or inactive bat. honorable service prior to July 1, 1949, (ii) Under order in the combat zone in any Reserve component listed in and in addition meets any of the fol- part 563 of this chapter, will be credited lowing requirements: toward award. For service performed (a) Awarded a combat decoration. on or after July 1, 1949, a member must (b) Furnished a certificate by a com- accumulate during each anniversary manding general of a corps, higher year a minimum of 50 retirement unit, or independent force that he actu- points as prescribed in part 563 of this ally participated in combat. chapter. (c) Served at a normal post of duty (3) Service in a regular component of (as contrasted to occupying the status the Armed Forces, including the Coast of an inspector, observer, or visitor). Guard, is excluded except that service (d) Aboard a vessel other than in a in a Reserve component which is con- passenger status and furnished a cer- current in whole or in part with service tificate by the home port commander in a regular component will be in- of the vessel that he served in the com- cluded. bat zone. (4) Any period during which Reserve (iii) Was an evadee or escapee in the service is interrupted by one or more of combat zone or recovered from a pris- the following will be excluded in com- oner of war status in the combat zone puting, but will not be considered as a during the time limitations of the cam- break in the period of 12 years: paign. Prisoners of war will not be ac- (i) Service in a regular component of corded credit for the time spent in con- the Armed Forces; or finement or while otherwise in re- (ii) During tenure of office by any straint under enemy control. State official chosen by the voters of (2) Description. See § 578.40(d)(2). the entire State, territory, or posses- (d) Arrowhead—(1) Requirements. See sion; or § 578.45(e)(2). (iii) During tenure of office of mem- (2) Description. See § 578.45 (e) (1). ber of the legislative body of the [17 FR 913, Jan. 31, 1952, as amended at 19 FR United States or of any State, terri- 9376, Dec. 31, 1954] tory, or possession; and (iv) While serving as judge of a court EDITORIAL NOTE: Executive Order 10179 was of record of the United States, or of amended by Executive Order 10429, January 17, 1953, 18 FR 408 (3 CFR, 1953 Supp.). any State, territory, possession, or the District of Columbia. § 578.48c Armed Forces Reserve Medal. (b) Ten-year device. One 10-year device Established by Executive Order 10163, is awarded for wear on the service rib- as amended by Executive Order 10439. bon and suspension ribbon of the Medal The reverse of this medal is struck in for each 10-year period of service ac- two designs for award to personnel crued in addition to and under the con- whose Reserve component service has ditions prescribed above for award of been primarily in the Organized Re- the Medal. serve or primarily in the National [26 FR 6436, July 18, 1961] Guard. The first design portrays the Minute Man from the Organized Re- § 578.48d United Nations Service serve Crest; the other design portrays Medal. the National Guard insignia. Established by United Nations Gen- (a) Requirements. Awarded for honor- eral Assembly Resolution 483 (V), De- able and satisfactory service as a mem- cember 12, 1950. Presidential accept- ber or former member of one or more of ance for the United States Armed

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Forces announced by the Department the commander of an independent force of Defense November 27, 1951 (directive or a division, ship, or air group, or number 110.23–3). comparable or higher unit. (a) Requirements. (1) Personnel to (b) Description. The medal is of bronze qualify must be: alloy 1.4 inches in diameter. On the ob- (i) Members of the Armed Forces of verse is the emblem of the United Na- the United States dispatched to Korea tions (a polar projection map of the or adjacent areas for service on behalf world, taken from the North Pole, em- of the United Nations in the action in braced in twin olive branches). On the Korea; or reverse, within a rim, is the inscription (ii) Other personnel dispatched to ‘‘For Service in Defense of the Prin- Korea or adjacent areas as members of ciples of the Charter of the United Na- paramilitary and quasimilitary units tions.’’ The medal is suspended from a designated by the United States Gov- silk ribbon 2 inches in length and 1.33 ernment for service in support of United Nations action in Korea and inches in width, consisting of 17 certified by the United Nations Com- stripes, 9 of United Nations blue and 8 mander-in-Chief as having directly sup- of white, alternating, each stripe 0.08 ported military operations there. inch in width. A bar 1.5 inches in NOTE: Personnel awarded the Korean Serv- length and 0.25 inch in width, bearing ice Medal automatically establish eligibility the word ‘‘Korea,’’ constitutes a part of for the United Nations Service Medal. the suspension of the medal from the (2) Service. (i) Service shall be for pe- ribbon. riods provided in this section between (c) Exclusions. No personnel of the June 27, 1950, inclusive, and a terminal United Nations or of its specialized date to be announced later by the Sec- agencies or of any national government retary General of the United Nations, service other than as prescribed above, under either of the following condi- and no International Red Cross per- tions: sonnel engaged for service under the (a) Within the territorial limits of United Nations Commander-in-Chief Korea or the waters immediately adja- with any United Nations relief team in cent thereto or in the air over Korea or Korea shall be eligible for the award of over such waters; or the medal. (b) With a national contingent des- ignated by the United States Govern- [17 FR 914, Jan. 31, 1952, as amended at 18 FR ment for service in support of the 3046, May 27, 1953; 18 FR 4218, July 18, 1953] United Nations action in Korea and certified by the United Nations Com- § 578.48e National Defense Service mander-in-Chief as having directly sup- Medal. ported military operations in Korea. Established by Executive Order 10448 (ii) The service prescribed must have (3 CFR, 1953 Supp.). been performed while serving with any (a) Requirements. Honorable active unit as provided in paragraph (a)(1) of service for any period between June 27, this section as specified hereunder: 1950, and a terminal date to be an- (a) While on an assignment to such nounced, both dates inclusive. unit for any period between the dates (b) Exclusions. For the purpose of this specified in paragraph (a)(2)(i) of this award, the following persons shall not section; or be considered as performing active (b) While attached to such unit for a service: period of 30 days consecutive or non- consecutive, between the dates speci- (1) Reserve component personnel on fied in paragraph (a)(2)(i) of this sec- short tours of active duty to fulfill tion; or training obligations under an inactive (c) While on active combat against training program. the enemy under conditions other than (2) Reserve component personnel on those prescribed in paragraphs (a)(2)(ii) temporary active duty to serve on (a) and (b) of this section, if a combat boards, courts, commissions, etc. decoration has been awarded or an in- (3) Any person on active duty for the dividual certificate testifying to such sole purpose of undergoing a physical combat service has been furnished by examination.

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(4) Any person on active duty for pur- continent at the invitation of a partici- poses other than for extended active pating U.S. agency. In such case, award duty. will be made by the Secretary of the (c) Description. The medal of bronze Department under whose cognizance 11⁄4 inches in diameter. (Design to be the expedition falls, provided the com- announced later.) The medal is sus- mander of the military support force as pended by a ring from a silk moire rib- senior U.S. representative in Antarc- bon 13⁄8 inches in length and 13⁄8 inches tica considers that he has performed in width composed of a red band outstanding and exceptional service (7⁄16 inch), white stripe (1⁄32 inch), blue and shared the hardship and hazards of stripe (1⁄32 inch), white stripe (1⁄32 inch), the expedition. red stripe (1⁄32 inch), yellow band (b) Clasps and discs. Wintering over (1⁄4 inch), red stripe (1⁄32 inch), white on the Antarctic continent is recog- stripe (1⁄32 inch), blue stripe (1⁄32 inch), nized by the award of the following: white stripe (1⁄32 inch), red band (1) A clasp bearing the words (7⁄16 inch). ‘‘Wintered over’’ for wear on the sus- (d) Appurtenances. No appurtenances pension ribbon of the medal; and other than the service ribbon are au- (2) A disc bearing an inscribed out- thorized for use with the National De- line of the Antarctic continent for fense Service Medal. wear on the service ribbon. [18 FR 5449, Sept. 10, 1953] These appurtenances are awarded in bronze for the first winter, in gold for § 578.48f Antarctica Service Medal. the second winter and in silver for the third winter. Established by Public Law 86–600, as (c) Miscellaneous provisions. (1) No promulgated in DOD Instruction 1348.9, person may receive more than one November 22, 1960. award of the Antarctic Service Medal. (a) Requirements. Awarded to any per- (2) Not more than one clasp or disc son who after January 1, 1946, meets will be worn on the ribbon. any of the following qualifications: (3) No minimum time limits for par- (1) Any member of the Armed Forces ticipation are prescribed. of the United States or civilian citizen, (4) The Antarctic Service Medal or resident alien of the United States takes precedence immediately after who, as a member of a U.S. expedition, the Korean Service Medal. participates in scientific, direct sup- port, or exploratory operations on the [26 FR 6437, July 18, 1961] Antarctic continent. § 578.48g Armed Forces Expeditionary (2) Any member of the Armed Forces Medal. of the United States or civilian citizen, or resident alien of the United States Established by Executive Order 10977, who, under the sponsorship and ap- dated 4 December 1961. This medal is proval of competent U.S. Government authorized for: authority participates in a foreign Ant- U.S. Military Operations. arctic expedition on that continent in U.S. Operations in Direct Support of the coordination with a U.S. Antarctic ex- United Nations. pedition. U.S. Operations of Assistance for Friendly (3) Any member of the U.S. Armed Foreign Nations. Forces who serves as a crew member of (a) Definitions—(1) Operation. A mili- an aircraft flying to or from the Ant- tary action, or the carrying out of a arctic or within Antarctica in support strategic, tactical, service, training, or of operations on that continent. administrative military mission; the (4) Any member of the U.S. Armed process of carrying on combat includ- Forces who serves on a United States ing movement, supply, attack, defense, ship operating south of latitude 60° and maneuvers needed to gain the ob- south in support of U.S. operations in jectives of any battle or campaign. Antarctica. (2) Area of operations. (i) The foreign (5) Any person, including citizens of territory upon which troops have actu- foreign nations, not fulfilling any ally landed or are present and specifi- above qualification, who participates cally deployed for the direct support of in a U.S. Antarctic expedition on that the designated military operation.

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(ii) Adjacent water areas in which wan Straits—from 23 August 1958 to 1 ships are operating, patrolling, or pro- January 1959. viding direct support of operations. (iv) Cuba—from 24 October 1962 to 1 (iii) The airspace above and adjacent June 1963. to the area in which operations are (2) U.S. operations in direct support of being conducted. the United Nations. Congo—from 14 July (3) Direct support. Services being sup- 1960 to 1 September 1962. plied the combat forces in the area of (3) U.S. operations of assistance for a operations by ground units, ships, and friendly foreign nation. (i) Laos—from 19 aircraft providing supplies and equip- April 1961 to 7 October 1962. ment to the forces concerned, provided (ii) Vietnam—From 1 July 1958 to a it involves actually entering the des- date to be announced. ignated area; and ships and aircraft Future area of operations will be an- providing fire, patrol, guard, reconnais- nounced as required. sance, or other military support. [29 FR 582, Jan. 22, 1964] (b) Requirements. Awarded for services after 1 July 1958, meeting the qualifica- § 578.49 Service ribbons. tions set forth below: A ribbon identical in color with the (1) General. Personnel must be a bona suspension ribbon of the service medal fide member of a unit engaged in the it represents, attached to a bar operation, or meet one or more of the 13⁄8 inches in width and 3⁄8 inch in following criteria: length, equipped with a suitable at- (i) Shall serve not less than 30 con- taching device. A service ribbon is secutive days in the area of operations. issued with each service medal. (ii) Be engaged in direct support of the operation for 30 consecutive days [17 FR 914, Jan. 31, 1952] or 60 nonconsecutive days, provided this support involves entering the area § 578.49a Philippine service ribbons. of operations. (a) Philippine Defense Ribbon. Estab- (iii) Serve for the full period where lished by General Orders 8, Army Head- an operation is of less than 30 days’ du- quarters, Commonwealth of the Phil- ration. ippines, 1944. (iv) Be engaged in actual combat, or (1) Description. A silk moire ribbon duty which is equally as hazardous as 3⁄8 inch in length and 13⁄8 inches in width combat duty, during the operation composed of a red stripe (7⁄32 inch), a with armed opposition, regardless of white stripe (3⁄16 inch), red band time in the area. (9⁄16 inch), a white stripe (3⁄16 inch), and a (v) Participate as a regularly as- red stripe (7⁄32 inch); in the center of the signed crewmember of an aircraft fly- red band, three white stars 1⁄8-inch cir- ing into, out of, within, or over the cumscribed diameter, centers placed on area in support of the military oper- extremities of an imaginary equi- ation. lateral triangle 1⁄4-inch on each side (vi) Be recommended, or attached to with one point of each star outward a unit recommended, by the chief of a and centered in radiated center lines. service or the commander of a unified (2) Requirements. Service in the de- or specified command for award of the fense of the Philippines from December medal, although the criteria above 8, 1941, to June 15, 1942, under either of have not been fulfilled. Such rec- the following conditions: ommendations may be made to the (i) Participated in any engagement Joint Chiefs of Staff for duty of such against the enemy in Philippine terri- value to the operation as to warrant tory, in Philippine waters, or in the air particular recognition. over the Philippines or over Philippine (c) Designated areas and dates—(1) U.S. waters. An individual will be consid- military operation dates. (i) Berlin—from ered as having participated in an en- 14 August 1961 to 1 June 1963. gagement if he: (ii) Lebanon—from 1 July 1958 to 1 (a) Was a member of the defense gar- November 1958. rison of the Bataan Peninsula or of the (iii) Quemoy and Matsu Islands— fortified islands at the entrance to Ma- from 23 August 1958 to 1 June 1963. Tai- nila Bay; or

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(b) Was a member of and present with (iv) Served in the Philippine Islands a unit actually under enemy fire or air or on ships in Philippine waters for not attack; or less than 30 days during the period. (c) Served on a ship which was under (3) Bronze service star—(i) Description. enemy fire or air attack: or See § 578.40(d)(2). (d) Was a crew member or passenger (ii) Requirements. Individuals who in an airplane which was under enemy meet more than one of the conditions aerial or ground fire. set forth above are authorized to wear (ii) Assigned or stationed in Phil- a bronze service star on the ribbon for ippine territory or in Philippine waters each additional condition under which for not less than 30 days during the pe- they qualify other than that under riod. which they are eligible for the initial award of the ribbon. (3) (i) Bronze service star— Description. (c) Philippine Independence Ribbon. See § 578.40(d)(2). Established by General Orders 383, (ii) Requirements. Individuals who Army Headquarters, Commonwealth of meet both of the conditions set forth in the Philippines, 1946. paragraph (a)(2) of this section, are au- (1) Description. A silk moire ribbon thorized to wear a bronze service star 3⁄8 inch in length and 13⁄8 inches in width on the ribbon. composed of a yellow stripe (1⁄8 inch), (b) Philippine Liberation Ribbon. Es- blue stripe (3⁄8 inch), red stripe tablished by General Orders 8, Army (3⁄32 inch), white stripe (3⁄16 inch), red Headquarters, Commonwealth of the stripe (3⁄32 inch), blue stripe (3⁄8 inch), Philippines, 1944. and yellow stripe (1⁄8 inch). (1) Description. A silk moire ribbon (2) Requirements. Army personnel who 3⁄8 inch in length and 13⁄8 inches in width are recipients of the Philippine Defense composed of a red band (7⁄32 inch), blue and/or Philippine Liberation Ribbons stripe (1⁄8 inch), white stripe (1⁄8 inch), are eligible for the award of the Phil- and a red band (9⁄16 inch). ippine Independence Ribbon. (2) Requirements. Service in the lib- [14 FR 6265, Oct. 14, 1949, as amended at 17 FR eration of the Philippines from October 914, Jan. 31, 1952; 18 FR 4218, July 18, 1953] 17, 1944, to September 3, 1945, under any of the following conditions: § 578.49b United Nations Medal. (i) Participated in the initial landing Established by the United Nations operations on Leyte or adjoining is- Secretary-General, July 30, 1959. Presi- lands from October 17, 1944, to October dential acceptance for the United 20, 1944. An individual will be consid- States Armed Forces announced by De- ered as having participated in such op- partment of Defense Instruction erations if he landed on Leyte or ad- 1348.10, December 6, 1960. joining islands, was on a ship in Phil- (a) Eligibility. Personnel to qualify for ippine waters, or was a crew member of award must be or have been in the an airplane which flew over Philippine service of the United Nations, for a pe- territory during the period. riod not less than 6 months, with one of (ii) Participated in any engagement the following: against the enemy during the cam- (1) United Nations Observation Group paign on Leyte and adjoining islands. in Lebanon (UNOGIL) An individual will be considered as (2) United Nations Truce Supervision having participated in combat if he Organization in Palestine (UNTSOP), meets any of the conditions set forth in (3) United Nations Military Observer paragraphs (a)(2)(i) (b), (c), and (d) of Group in India and Pakistan this section. (UNMOGIP). (iii) Participated in any engagement (b) Awards. Awards are made by the against the enemy on islands other United Nations Secretary-General, or than those included in paragraphs in his name by officials to whom he (b)(2)(i) of this section. An individual delegates awarding authority. will be considered as having partici- (c) Presentation. Presentation nor- pated in combat if he meets any of the mally will be made in the field by the conditions set forth in paragraphs Senior Representative of the Sec- (a)(2)(i) (b), (c), and (d) of this section. retary-General who makes the award.

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When presentation is not so accom- (i) American Expeditionary Forces in plished, any person who believes him- European Russia between November 12, self eligible for award may submit to 1918, and August 5, 1919; or The Adjutant General, ATTN: AGPS– (ii) American Expeditionary Forcesin AD a request for such award with copy Siberia between November 12, 1918, and of any substantiating documents. The April 1, 1920. Adjutant General will forward each (2) Description. A five-pointed star 5⁄8- such request through the Office of In- inch in diameter on a wreath with the ternal Administration, Office of the As- letters ‘‘US’’ in the center. For persons sistant Secretary of State for Inter- wounded in action, the lapel button is national Organization Affairs, to the of silver; for all others, of bronze. United Nations for consideration. (c) Honorable service lapel button [26 FR 6437, July 18, 1961] (World War II Victory Medal lapel but- ton). § 578.52 Miniature service medals and (1) Eligibility requirements. Honorable appurtenances. Federal military service between Sep- (a) Description. Miniature service tember 8, 1939, and December 31, 1946. medals and appurtenances are replicas (2) Description. A button of gold-color of the corresponding service medals metal and consists of an eagle perched and appurtenances, on a scale of 1⁄2. within a ring composed of a chief and (b) Wearing. Miniature service medals 13 vertical stripes. The button is 7⁄16- with miniature appurtenances are worn inch in height and 5⁄8-inch in width. attached to a bar on the left lapel of (d) Lapel button for service rendered military and civilian evening clothes prior to 8 September 1939 (World War II only. Victory Medal lapel button). [13 FR 6802, Nov. 19, 1948] (1) Eligibility requirements. (i) The fol- lowing persons are entitled to wear § 578.53 Miniature service ribbons. this lapel button: (a) Description. Miniature service rib- (a) Those who have served honorably bons are replicas of corresponding serv- as enlisted men, field clerks, warrant ice ribbons, on a scale of 1⁄2. officers, nurses, or commissioned mem- (b) Wearing. Miniature service rib- bers of the military forces in time of bons with miniature appurtenances are war. worn attached to a bar on civilian (b) Those who have served honorably clothes only. in the Army of the United States and [13 FR 6802, Nov. 19, 1948] have been trained and qualified in the grade of private or in a higher grade, § 578.54 Lapel buttons. including contract surgeons and veteri- narians, warrant officers, nurses, and (a) Enameled reproductions of the commissioned officers. service ribbons of all service medals, except the World War I and World War (c) Those who have served honorably II Victory Medal, are authorized. in a military unit conducted under the (1) Eligibility requirements. Same as for War Department, or have been trained the service medals listed in §§ 578.27 and qualified as a private or in a higher through 578.39, 578.41 through 578.46, grade. 578.48 through 578.48c, and 578.48e. (ii) Except where other regulations (2) Description. The lapel button is govern, the length of service and train- 21⁄32-inch in width and 1⁄8-inch in length ing required for qualification for the in colored enamel, being a reproduc- lapel button for service rendered prior tion of the service ribbon. to September 8, 1939, will be as follows, (b) World War I Victory button such service and training to have been (World War I Victory Medal lapel but- considered honorable and satisfactory ton). by the commanding officer: (1) Eligibility requirements. Honorable (a) Two months’ service in the Reg- service during the period April 6, 1917, ular Army. to November 11, 1918, or service with (b) One year’s service in the National the— Guard.

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(c) One year’s service in the Enlisted tion by tangible evidence of the attain- Reserve Corps, including 15 days’ train- ment of a high degree of skill, pro- ing on active or inactive duty, or ficiency, and excellence in tests and equivalent training during another competition, as well as in the perform- year. ance of duties. Awards of badges pro- (d) One year’s service in the basic mote esprit de corps, and provide an in- course of a senior Reserve Officers’ centive to greater effort, thus becom- Training Corps unit or in a junior Re- ing instrumental in building and main- serve Officers’ Training Corps unit in taining morale. Types of badges au- an essentially military school. thorized to be awarded as hereinafter (e) Two years’ service in other junior prescribed, are combat and special skill Reserve Officers’ Training Corps units badges, qualification badges and identi- and units given Government aid (sec- fication badges. tion 55c, National Defense Act, and R. (b) Recommendations. Recommenda- S. 1225). tions for awards of badges will be for- (f) Two months’ service in a citizens’ warded through channels to the com- military training camp or its equiva- mander authorized herein to make the lent. respective awards of to The Adjutant (iii) Next of kin are not authorized to General, ATTN: AGPS–AD, as prompt- wear the lapel button for service. ly as practicable following the individ- (2) Description. A button of gold-color ual’s qualification. metal and consists of an eagle perched (c) Awards of badges—(1) General. within a ring which displays 7 white Badges may be awarded in the field and 6 red vertical stripes with a blue only by designated commanders. Com- chief bearing the words ‘‘National De- manders other than those to whom au- fense.’’ The button is 7⁄16-inch in height thority is delegated herein will forward and 5⁄8-inch in width. recommendations for such awards (e) Army lapel button—(1) Eligibility re- through command channels to The Ad- quirements. Honorable active Federal jutant General, ATTN: AGPS–AD. service in the Army of the United (2) Posthumous awards. When an indi- States for at least 1 year subsequent to vidual who has qualified for a badge December 31, 1946. dies before the award is made, the (2) Description. The minute man in award nevertheless may be made and gold-color metal on a red enamel disk the badge forwarded to the next of kin surrounded by 16 pointed gold rays, as indicated by the records of the De- 9 outside diameter ⁄16-inch. partment of the Army, in the following [19 FR 9377, Dec. 31, 1954] precedence: Widow, or widower, eldest son, eldest daughter, father, mother, § 578.56 Manufacture, sale, and illegal eldest brother, eldest sister, or eldest possession. grandchild. Posthumous awards made Sections 507.1 to 507.8 of this chapter by commanders outside the continental prescribe: United States will be forwarded to The (a) Restrictions on manufacture and Adjutant General, ATTN: AGPS–AD. sale of service medals and appur- (3) Retroactive awards. Retroactive tenances by civilians. awards of the Combat Infantryman (b) Penalties for illegal possession Badge and Medical Badge will not be and wearing of service medals and ap- made. Exceptions are awards of Com- purtenances. bat Infantryman Badge or Medical Badge made by The Adjutant General [13 FR 6802, Nov. 19, 1948] upon written request by individuals BADGES otherwise fully qualified who are re- cipients of decorations for heroism in SOURCE: Sections 578.60 through 578.62 ap- combat. pear at 26 FR 6437, July 18, 1961, unless other- (d) Announcement of awards. Except wise noted. for identification badges, each award of a badge will be announced in special § 578.60 Badges and tabs; general. orders of commanders authorized here- (a) Purpose. The purpose of awarding in to make the award or in letter or- badges is to provide for public recogni- ders of the Department of the Army.

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(e) Presentation of awards. Whenever (2) The Medical Badge may be award- practicable, badges will be presented to ed only to members of the United military personnel with formal and im- States Army or Navy. pressive ceremony. Presentations (3) All other combat and special skill should be made as promptly as possible badges may be earned by honorable ac- following announcement of awards and, tive or inactive service, in or while for- when practicable, in the presence of mally assigned or attached to, the the troops with whom the recipients United States Army. Awards of United were serving at the time of qualifica- States Army combat and special skill tion. badges to a foreigner will be made only (f) Supply of badges and appur- with the prior consent of his parent tenances—(1) Items issued by the Depart- government and upon completion of ment of the Army: the full requirements established for (i) Combat and Special Skill badges. each badge listed below. (ii) Qualification badges. (c) Reinstatement of awards. An award (iii) Qualification badge bars. once revoked will not be reinstated (iv) The Guard, Tomb of the Un- automatically when, for any reason of known Soldier identification badge (an conviction by court-martial for deser- item of organizational equipment). tion in time of war is voided by com- (2) Items not issued or sold by Depart- petent authority. ment of the Army: Identification badges, (d) Combat Infantryman Badge.— (1) except as provided in paragraph (a) of Eligibility requirements. (i) An individual this section. must be an infantry officer in the grade (i) Lapel buttons for badges. of colonel or below, or an enlisted man, (ii) Certificates for badges. or a warrant officer with infantry (iii) Foreign badges. MOS, who subsequent to December 6, (iv) Miniature combat infantryman 1941, has satisfactorily performed duty and expert infantryman badges. while assigned or attached as a mem- (3) Requisition. Initial issue or re- ber of an infantry unit of regimental or placement for badge lost, destroyed, or smaller size during any period such rendered unfit for use without fault or unit was engaged in active ground com- neglect on the part of the person whom bat. Battle participating credit alone is it was awarded, will be made upon ap- not sufficient; the unit must have been plication, without charge to military in active ground combat with the personnel on active duty and at stock enemy during the period. Awards may fund standard price to all others. be made to assigned members of ranger (g) Character of service. No badge will infantry companies assigned or at- be awarded to any person who, subse- tached to tactical infantry organiza- quent to qualification therefor, has tions. been dismissed, dishonorably dis- (ii) Awards will not be made to gen- charged, or convicted of desertion by eral officers nor to members of head- court-martial, except as provided in quarters companies of units larger in § 578.61(c). size than battle groups. (iii) Any officer whose basic branch is § 578.61 Combat and special skill other than infantry who, under appro- badges and tabs. priate orders, has commanded an infan- (a) Purpose. Combat and special skill try unit of regimental or smaller size badges are awarded to denote pro- for at least 30 consecutive days is ficiency in performance of duties under deemed to have been detailed in infan- hazardous conditions and cir- try and is eligible for the award of the cumstances of extraordinary hardship Combat Infantryman Badge notwith- as well as special qualifications and standing absence of written orders de- successful completion of prescribed tailing him in the infantry provided all courses of training. other requirements for such award (b) To whom awarded. (1) The Combat have been met. Orders directing the in- Infantryman Badge may be awarded dividual to assume command will be only to members of the United States confirmed in writing at the earliest Army or Navy. practicable date.

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(iv) One award of the Combat Infan- infantry unit of regimental or smaller tryman Badge is authorized to each in- size; or when assigned to, or attending dividual for each separate war in which a course of instruction at, the United the requirements prescribed have been States Army Infantry School. met. Second, third, and fourth awards (2) Who may award. Commanding offi- are indicated by superposing 1, 2, and 3 cers of infantry regiments, battle stars respectively, centered at the top groups and separate infantry units or of the badge between the points of the their next superior, commanders of oak wreath. United States Army Training Centers, (2) Who may award. Commanding gen- and the Commandant, United States erals of infantry divisions and com- Army Infantry School. Commanders at manding officers of infantry battle training installations may award the groups, separate infantry battalions, badge to qualified personnel under- and separate infantry companies. going 6 months’ active duty for train- (e) Medical Badge—(1) Eligibility re- ing under the Reserve Forces Act of quirements. (i) A member of the Army 1955 provided such personnel are as- Medical Service or of the Naval Med- signed to infantry units of battle group ical Service assigned or attached to the or smaller size in the Reserve compo- Army, must have satisfactorily per- nents. formed medical duties subsequent to (g) Parachutist badges. (1) Three de- December 6, 1941, while assigned or at- grees of badges are authorized for tached in a permanent status as a award: the Master Parachutist Badge, member of the medical detachment of the Senior Parachutist Badge, and the an infantry unit of regimental or Parachutist Badge. Eligibility require- smaller size, or as a member of the ments for each badge are set forth in medical platoon of an infantry or air- succeeding paragraphs. Awarding au- borne battle group headquarters com- thorities for all three are the following: pany, during any period the unit was Commanding generals of the United engaged in active ground combat. Bat- States Continental Army Command; ZI tle participation credit is not suffi- armies and overseas commands: Mili- cient; the infantry unit must have been tary District of Washington, U.S. in contact with the enemy. Army; airborne corps; airborne divi- (ii) Awards of this badge will not be sions; infantry divisions containing or- made to members of medical battal- ganic airborne elements, and the Quar- ions, except when attached to an infan- termaster Research and Engineering try unit as indicated above. Command; the Commandants of the In- (iii) One award of the medical badge fantry School and of the Quarter- is authorized to each individual for master School; commanding officers of each war in which the above require- separate airborne regiments, separate ments are met. Successive awards are airborne battle groups, or separate air- indicated by superimposing stars on borne battalions. Special Forces the badge as follows: Second award, Groups (Airborne), and the Special one star at the top center above the Warfare Center; and President, U.S. cross; third award, two stars, one at Army Airborne and Electronics Board. the top center above the cross and one (2) Eligibility for awards will be de- at the bottom center of the wreath; termined from the Individual Jump fourth award, three stars, one at the Record (DA Form 1307) contained in top center above the cross, and one at the field 201 file section of the per- each side of the wreath at the ends of sonnel records jacket. Each entry on the stretcher. this form will include pay period cov- (2) Who may award. Same as for Com- ered and initials of the personnel offi- bat Infantryman Badge. cer; the entry will be made only from a (f) Expert Infantryman Badge—(1) Eli- Certificate of Jump and Loading Mani- gibility requirement. An individual must fest (DA Form 1306) completed by an be an infantry officer or enlisted man, officer or jumpmaster. or a warrant officer with an infantry (h) Master Parachutist Badge. An indi- MOS who has satisfactorily completed vidual must have been rated excellent the proficiency tests prescribed by in character and efficiency and have Army Regulations while assigned to an met the following requirements:

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(1) Participated in a minimum of 65 (iii) Two mass tactical jumps which jumps to include: culminate in an airborne assault prob- (i) Twenty-five jumps with combat lem with either a unit equivalent to a equipment to consist of normal TOE battalion or larger; a separate com- equipment, individual weapon carried pany/battery; or an organic staff of reg- by the individual in combat whether imental size or larger. The individual the jump was in actual or simulated must fill a position commensurate with combat. In cases of simulated combat his rank or grade during the problem. the equipment will include water, ra- (2) Either graduated from the tions (actual or dummy), ammunition Jumpmaster Course of the Airborne (actual or dummy), and other essential Department of the Infantry School or items necessary to sustain an indi- the jumpmaster school of a separate vidual in combat; airborne battalion or larger airborne (ii) Four night jumps made during unit, or served as jumpmaster on one the hours of darkness (regardless of the or more combat jumps or as a time of day with respect to sunset) one jumpmaster on 15 noncombat jumps. of which will be as jumpmaster of a (3) Have served on jump status with stick; an airborne unit or other organizations (iii) Five mass tactical jumps which authorized parachutists for a total of culminate in an airborne assault prob- at least 24 months. lem with a unit equivalent to a bat- (j) Parachutists Badge. An individual talion or larger; a separate company/ must have satisfactorily completed the battery; or an organic staff of regi- prescribed proficiency tests while as- mental size or larger. The individual signed or attached to an airborne unit must fill a position commensurate with or the Airborne Department of The In- his rank or grade during the problem. fantry School; or have participated in (2) Either graduated from the at least one combat parachute jump Jumpmaster Course of the Airborne into enemy-held territory as a member Department of the Infantry School or of an organized force carrying out an the jumpmaster school of a separate assigned tactical mission for which the airborne battalion or larger airborne unit was credited with an airborne as- unit, or served as jumpmaster on one sault landing by the theater com- or more combat jumps or as mander. jumpmaster on 33 noncombat jumps. (k) Army aviator badges—(1) Badges (3) Have served on jump status with authorized. (i) Master Army Aviator an airborne unit or other organization Badge. authorized parachutists for a total of at least 36 months. (ii) Senior Army Aviator Badge. (i) Senior Parachutist Badge. An indi- (iii) Army Aviator Badge. vidual must have been rated excellent (2) Eligibility requirements. An indi- in character and efficiency and have vidual must have satisfactorily com- met the following requirements: pleted prescribed training and pro- (1) Participated in a minimum of 30 ficiency tests as outlined in AR 600–106, jumps to include: and must have been designated as an (i) Fifteen jumps with combat equip- aviator in orders issued by head- ment to consist of normal TOE equip- quarters indicated below: ment including individual weapon car- (3) Who may award. (i) The Com- ried in combat whether the jump was mandant, Army Aviation School, may in actual or simulated combat. In cases designate an individual as an Army of simulated combat the equipment Aviator. will include water, rations (actual or (ii) The Adjutant General may des- dummy), ammunition (actual or ignate an individual as an Army Avi- dummy), and other essential items nec- ator, as a Senior Army Aviator, and as essary to sustain an individual in com- a Master Army Aviator. bat; and (l) Army Aviation Medical Officer (ii) Two night jumps made during the Badge. The Surgeon General may hours of darkness (regardless of time of award this badge to any Army Medical day with respect to sunset) one of Corps officer to whom he has awarded which will be as jumpmaster of a stick; MOS 3160 (either primary or secondary)

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upon successful completion of a course (ii) Assigned in a TOE or TD position in aviation medicine. for which the basic EOD course is a (m) Diver badges—(1) Badges author- prerequisite. ized. Diver proficiency is recognized by (2) Who may award. Same as in para- the following badges: graph (n) of this section. (i) Master Diver Badge. (p) Glider Badge. The Glider Badge is (ii) First-Class Diver Badge. no longer awarded. An individual who (iii) Salvage Diver Badge. was awarded the badge upon satisfying (iv) Second-Class Diver Badge. then current eligibility requirements (2) Eligibility requirements. An indi- may continue to wear the badge. Eligi- vidual must have satisfactorily com- bility for award could be established by pleted prescribed proficiency tests in satisfactory completion of prescribed accordance with AR 611–75 while as- proficiency tests while assigned or at- signed or attached to an authorized tached to an airborne unit or to the diving and salvage school or to a unit Airborne Department of the Infantry for which the TOE or TD includes div- School, or by participation in at least ing personnel. one combat glider landing into enemy- (3) Who may award. The commandant held territory as a member of an orga- of an authorized diving and salvage nized force carrying out an assigned school and commanding officer of a tactical mission for which the unit was regiment, group, or separate battalion credited with an airborne assault land- for which the TOE or TD includes div- ing by the theater commander. ing personnel. (q) Ranger Tab. (1) The Commandant (n) Explosive Ordnance Disposal Super- of the U.S. Army Infantry School may visor Badge—(1) Eligibility requirements. award the Ranger Tab to any person Any commissioned officer, warrant of- who successfully completed a Ranger ficer, or noncommissioned officer in Course conducted by that school. grade E–6 or higher may be awarded (2) The Adjutant General may award the badge if he meets, or has met, all the Ranger Tab to any person who was the following requirements; awarded the Combat Infantryman (i) Successful completion of basic and Badge while serving as a member of a special weapons disposal courses of in- Ranger Battalion (1st–6th, inclusive) or struction. in the 5307th Composite Unit, Provi- sional (Merrill’s Marauders) or to any (ii) Eighteen months cumulative person who successfully completed a service in a supervisory position in a Ranger course conducted by the Rang- TOE or TD which the above explosive er Training Command. ordnance disposal courses are a pre- requisite. § 578.62 Qualification badges and tabs. (iii) Noncommissioned officers must have been rated excellent in character (a) Driver and Mechanic Badge—(1) and efficiency at the time of rec- Purpose. This badge is awarded to de- ommendation for the award. note the attainment of a high degree of (2) Who may award. Commanding gen- skill in the operation and maintenance erals of divisions and higher com- of motor vehicles. Component bars are mands, and commanding officers of authorized only for the following types separate groups or equivalent head- of vehicles and/or qualifications: quarters exercising operational control (i) Driver—W (for wheeled vehicles). of EOD personnel or units. (ii) Driver—T (for tracked vehicles). (o) Explosive Ordnance Disposal Spe- (iii) Driver—M (for motorcycles). cialist Badge—(1) Eligibility requirements. (iv) Driver—A (for amphibious vehi- Any commissioned officer, warrant of- cles). ficer, or enlisted man may be awarded (v) Mechanic (for automotive or al- the badge if he meets, or has met, all lied trade vehicles). the following requirements: (vi) Operator—S (for special mechan- (i) Successful completion of the pre- ical equipment). scribed basic EOD course of instruc- (2) Eligibility requirements for drivers. tion. The individual must have:

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(i) Qualified for and possess a current cate the degree in which an individual, U.S. Government Motor Vehicle Opera- military or civilian, has qualified in a tor’s Identification Card (SF 46), issued prescribed record course and an appro- as prescribed by AR 600–55; and priate bar is furnished to denote each (ii) Performed assigned duty as a weapon with which he qualified. Each driver or assistant driver of Army vehi- bar will be attached to the basic badge cles for a minimum of 12 consecutive which indicates the qualification last months, or during at least 8,000 miles attained with the respective weapon. and has no Army motor vehicle acci- Basic qualification badges are of three dent or traffic violation recorded on his classes: Expert, sharpshooter, and Driver Qualification Record (DA Form marksman. The only weapons for 348); or which component bars are authorized (iii) Performed satisfactorily for a are: minimum period of 1 year as an active qualified driver instructor, or motor Weapon Inscription vehicle driver examiner. Rifle ...... Rifle. (3) Eligibility requirements for mechan- Pistol ...... Pistol. ics. The individual must have: Antiaircraft artil- AA Artillery. lery. (i) Passed aptitude tests and have Automatic rifle Auto rifle. completed the standard mechanics; Machine gun ... Machine gun. course with a ‘‘skilled’’ rating or have Field Artillery ... Field Arty. Tank Weapons Tank Weapons. demonstrated possession of sufficient Flamethrower .. Flamethrower. previous experience as an automotive Submachine Submachine gun. mechanic to justify such a rating; and gun. Rocket Launch- Rocket Launcher. (ii) Been assigned to primary duty as er. an automotive mechanic, second ech- Grenade ...... Grenade. elon or higher, or as an active auto- Carbine ...... Carbine. motive mechanic instructor; and Recoilless rifle Recoilless Rifle. Mortar ...... Mortar. (iii) If required to drive an Army Bayonet ...... Bayonet. motor vehicle in connection with auto- Rifle, small Small bore rifle. motive mechanic or automotive me- bore. Pistol, small Small bore pistol. chanic instructor duties, qualified for bore. motor vehicle operators permit as pre- Missile ...... Missile. scribed above, and performed duty which included driving motor vehicles (c) Who may award—(1) To military for a minimum of 6 consecutive personnel. Any commander in the grade months, and had no Army motor vehi- or position of lieutenant colonel or cle accident or traffic violation re- higher may make awards to members corded on his Driver Qualification of the Armed Forces of the United Record (DA Form 348). States. ROTC camp commanders and (4) Eligibility requirements for operators professors of military science of ROTC of special mechanical equipment. A sol- may make awards to members of the dier or civilian whose primary duty in- ROTC. volves operation of Army materials (2) To civilian personnel. Except to handling or other mechanical equip- uniformed civilian guards, awards to ment must have completed 12 consecu- civilians will be made only by the Di- tive months or 500 hours of operation, rector of Civilian Marksmanship, Head- whichever comes later, without acci- quarters, Department of the Army. The dent or written reprimand as the result authorization for civilian guards to of his operation, and his operating per- wear marksmanship badges may be formance must have been adequate in made by installation commanders. Ci- all respects. vilian guards will procure badges at (5) Who may award. Commanding offi- their own expense. cers of regiments, battle groups, sepa- (d) Revocation of awards—(1) Basic rate battalions, and any commanding qualification badges. An award for pre- officer in the grade of lieutenant colo- vious qualification is revoked auto- nel or higher. matically whenever an individual, upon (b) Basic qualification badges. A basic completion of firing a record course for qualification badge is awarded to indi- which the previous award was made,

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has not attained the same qualifica- two designs of bars: One with inscrip- tion. If the bar which is revoked auto- tion ‘‘US Army’’ for award to Army matically is the only one authorized to members; and the other with inscrip- be worn on the respective basic quali- tion ‘‘US,’’ for award to civilians. fication badge, the award of the basic (3) Eligibility requirements. (i) A mem- badge likewise is revoked automati- ber of the Army will be designated as a cally. An award once revoked will not Distinguished Rifleman or Distin- be reinstated. guished Pistol Shot when he has earned (2) Driver and Mechanic Badge. An three credits toward the distinguished award of this badge will be revoked designation, provided that at least one only by a commander authorized to credit was earned by having been award the badge and only for any of awarded the Excellence in Competition the following reasons: Badge for achievement in the National (i) Motor vehicle driver and operator of matches or in the All-Army Champion- special mechanical equipment. (a) In the ships. event of a moving traffic violation in (ii) A civilian will be designated by which life or property was endangered, the Army as a Distinguished Rifleman or an accident which involved either or Distinguished Pistol Shot when for property damage or personal injury the third time he has qualified for wherein the awardee was at fault. award of the Excellence in Competition (b) If the event of damage to the vehi- Badge, provided that at least one of cle for which the awardee is responsible these awards was won in the National due to lack of preventive maintenance. matches or for having placed among (c) In the event of an unsatisfactory the upper 50 percent of individuals de- rating of the awardee as a driver. termined to be entitled to such awards (ii) Motor Mechanic. (a) In the event in either a major command competi- of failure of awardee to perform his as- tion or National Rifle Association Re- signed duties as a mechanic in an ex- gional Championship match. Badges cellent manner. awarded prior to 1948 will be considered (b) In the event of damage to vehicle toward achievement of the distin- or shop equipment as a result of care- guished designation under the rules of less or inefficient performance of duty the match in which won. A credit by the awardee. granted by the National Board for the (c) In the event of unsatisfactory Promotion of Rifle Practice under shop performance by the awardee. rules in effect for matches prior to 1948 (3) Miscellaneous. An award of a dis- will be considered toward the award of tinguished designation badge or the Excellence in Competition Badge will this badge the same as though an Ex- be revoked only by the Commanding cellence in Competition had been General, United States Continental awarded. Army Command, or by The Adjutant (iii) The year in which a person first General and only when an award has became eligible for designation by the been made through error or as the re- Army as a Distinguished Rifleman or sult of fraud. Distinguished Pistol Shot is the year (e) Distinguished designation badges— in which he is regarded as having at- (1) Purpose. A Distinguished Rifleman tained the distinguished designation Badge or a Distinguished Pistol Shot and for which he will be so designated. Badge is awarded to a member of the (iv) In computing credits toward dis- Army or to a civilian in recognition of tinguished designation only one credit a preeminent degree of achievement in per calendar year in any one individual target practice firing with the standard or team match will be allowed. military service rifle or pistol. Winners (4) Who may award—(i) To Army per- of distinguished designation badges sonnel. Commanding General, United will not part with them without au- States Continental Army Command thority of the Secretary of the Army Copies of letters of authorization will and will hold them subject to inspec- be forwarded to The Adjutant General tion at any time. ATTN: AGPF, for record purposes. (2) Types of badges. Each badge con- (ii) To all others. The Adjutant Gen- sists of a bar and pendant. There are eral.

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(5) Engraving. The name of the recipi- one badge of each type. Credits will be ent and the year of attainment will be given in lieu of additional awards of engraved on the reverse of the metal the same badge. pendant. (ii) Individuals who have either (f) Excellence in Competition Badge—(1) qualified for or attained the distin- Purpose. Excellence in Competition guished designation are ineligible for Badges are awarded to individuals in further awards of this badge. Any such recognition of an eminent degree of individual who fraudulently accepts an achievement in target practice firing additional award of the Excellence in with the standard military service rifle Competition Badge when he is aware of or pistol. his eligibility for distinguished des- (2) Types of badges. Types of badges ignation, or has been designated as a and criteria for award are under revi- Distinguished Rifleman or Distin- sion. When finalized, they will be pub- guished Pistol Shot will be subject to lished in a change to this section. revocation of the award. (3) Eligibility requirements. The num- (5) Who may award—(i) To Army per- ber of badges which will be awarded in sonnel in active service. Commanding recognition of achievement in the Na- General, United States Continental tional Matches, the All-Army Cham- Army Command. Copies of letters of pionships, Major Command Competi- authorization will be forwarded to The tions, or in National Rifle Association Adjutant General, ATTN: AGPF, for Regional Championships will depend record purposes. primarily upon the number of ‘‘non- (ii) To all others. The Adjutant Gen- distinguished’’ participants in the eral, upon recommendation of the match. In all competitions except Commanding General, United States those included in the National Matches Continental Army Command, or the the badge will be awarded only for ex- National Board for the Promotion of cellence in individual competition. In Rifle Practice, as appropriate. the National Matches the badge may be (g) President’s Hundred Tab. A Presi- awarded for achievement in both indi- dent’s Hundred Tab is awarded to each vidual and team competition. The con- person who qualified among the top 100 ditions governing eligibility for award successful contestants in the Presi- of the badge in the National Matches dent’s Match held annually at the Na- are prescribed by the National Board tional Rifle Matches. for the Promotion of Rifle Practice in joint regulations entitled ‘‘Rules and PART 581—PERSONNEL REVIEW Regulations for National Matches’’. BOARD Comparable badges will be awarded to civilians by the Director of Civilian Sec. Marksmanship in accordance with reg- 581.1 Army Disability Review Board. ulations prescribed by the National 581.2 Army Discharge Review Board. Board for the Promotion of Rifle Prac- 581.3 Army Board for Correction of Military tice. A badge for excellence in competi- Records. tion in a match conducted subsequent AUTHORITY: 10 U.S.C. 1552, 1553, 1554, 3013, to 1947 will be awarded only to a person 3014, 3016; 38 U.S.C. 3103(a). whose score in authorized competition constitutes a credit toward a distin- § 581.1 Army Disability Review Board. guished designation badge. The deter- (a) General provisions—(1) Constitution, mination as to whether a badge for ex- purpose, and jurisdiction of review board. cellence in competition which has been (i) The Army Disability Review Board awarded for achievement in a match (called the review board in this sec- conducted prior to 1948 may be consid- tion) is an administrative agency cre- ered toward the award of a distin- ated within the Department of the guished designation badge will be in Army under authority of section 302, accordance with Army Regulations in title I, Act of June 22, 1944 (58 Stat. effect at the time such match was con- 284), as amended by section 4, Act of ducted. December 28, 1945 (59 Stat. 623), to re- (4) Limit on award. (i) In no case will view, at the request of any officer re- an individual be awarded more than tired or released from active service,

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