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Department of the Army, DoD § 578.61

in acts of heroism involving conflict paign or the words ‘‘Defensive Sector,’’ with an armed enemy. It was originally and with a star at each end of the in- worn only on the suspension and serv- scription. The campaigns are as fol- ice ribbons of the to lows: denote an award made for heroism (i) Cambrai; (valor). Effective February 29, 1964, the (ii) Somme, Defensive; ‘‘V’’ device was also authorized for (iii) Lys; wear on the Air Medal and Army Com- (iv) Aisne; mendation Medal for heroic acts or val- (v) Montdidier-Noyon; orous deeds not warranting awards of (vi) Champagne-Marne; the Distinguished Flying Cross or the (vii) Aisne-Marne; Bronze Star Medal with ‘‘V’’ device. Ef- (viii) Somme, Offensive; fective June 25, 1963, the ‘‘V’’ device (ix) Oise-Aisne; was authorized additionally for wear (x) Ypres-Lys; on the Joint Service Commendation (xi) St. Mihiel; Medal when the award is for acts of (xii) Meuse-Argonne; valor (heroism) during participation in combat operations. In the case of mul- (xiii) Vittorio-Veneto; tiple ‘‘V’’ devices for the same award, (xiv) Defensive Sector. only one ‘‘V’’ device is worn on the (3) The 1 service ribbons. service clasp is a bronze bar ⁄8-inch by 1 (d) ‘‘M’’ device. The ‘‘M’’ (Mobiliza- 1 ⁄2 inches with the name of the coun- try which the service was performed in- tion) Device is a bronze letter, M, 1⁄4- inch high with serifs at the bottom of scribed thereon. The service clasps au- the members. It is authorized for wear thorized are as follows: on the Armed Forces Reserve Medal by (i) England; members of the Reserve Components (ii) France; who are called or who volunteer and (iii) Italy; serve on active duty in support of spe- (iv) Russia; cific U.S. Military operations or con- (v) Siberia. tingencies designated by the Secretary (4) The American Defense Service of Defense, as defined in 10 U.S.C. 101(a) Medal clasp is a bronze bar 1⁄8-inch by (13). AGR members who receive orders 11⁄2 inches with the words ‘‘Foreign changing their current duty status Service’’ and with a star at each end of (legal authority under which they per- the inscription. form duty), their duty location, or as- (5) The signment to support a contingency op- clasp is a bronze bar 1⁄8-inch by 11⁄2 eration are also eligible for award of inches with the word ‘‘Germany’’ or the ‘‘M’’ Device. ‘‘Japan’’ inscribed thereon, to denote (e) Clasps. They are authorized for occupation duty rendered in Europe wear on the Army Good Conduct and/or the Far East. Medal, World War I Victory Medal, (6) The is a American Defense Service Medal, clasp bearing the words ‘‘Wintered Army of Occupation Medal, and Ant- Over’’ for wear on the suspension rib- arctica Service Medal. All clasps, ex- bon of the medal awarded in bronze for cept the Army Good Conduct Medal the first winter, in gold for the second clasp, are worn only on the suspension winter, and in silver for the third win- ribbon of the medal. The clasps are de- ter. scribed as follows: (f) Service stars. Are worn on cam- (1) The Army Good Conduct Medal paign and service ribbons to denote an clasp is a bar 1⁄8-inch by 13⁄8 inches, of additional award. The is a bronze, silver or gold, with loops indic- bronze or silver five-pointed star 3⁄16- ative of each period of service. Para- inch in diameter. A is worn graph 4–9 describes the clasps author- instead of five bronze service stars. The ized for second and subsequent awards bronze service star is also affixed to of the Army Good Conduct Medal. the parachutist badge to denote par- (2) The World War I Victory Medal ticipation in a combat parachutist battle clasps is a bronze bar 1⁄8-inch by jump, retroactive to December 7, 1941. 11⁄2 inches with the name of the cam- See § 578.74 on Parachutist badges for

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criteria for award of the combat para- (2) A silver hourglass shall be award- chutist badge. See AR 670–1 for proper ed upon completion of the second 10- wear of the service stars. Service stars year period award. are authorized for wear on the fol- (3) A gold hourglass shall be awarded lowing campaign and service medals upon completion of the third 10-year and or ribbons: period award. (1) World War I Victory Medal; (4) A gold hourglass, followed by a (2) American Defense Service Medal; bronze hourglass shall be awarded upon (3) ; completion of the fourth 10-year period award. (4) Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal; (i) Berlin Airlift Device. A gold colored (5) European-African-Middle Eastern metal miniature of a C–54 type aircraft Campaign Medal; of 3⁄8-inch wingspan, other dimensions (6) ; proportionate. It is worn on the service (7) Armed Forces Expeditionary and suspension ribbons of the Army of Medal; Occupation Medal. (See § 578.46 Army of (8) ; Occupation Medal) (9) National Defense Service Medal; (j) Army Astronaut Device. A gold col- (10) Humanitarian Service Medal; ored device, 7⁄16-inches in length, con- (11) Medal; sisting of a star emitting three (12) Southwest Asia Service Medal; contrails encircled by an elliptical (13) Military Outstanding Volunteer orbit. It is awarded by the Chief of Service Medal. Staff, Army, to personnel who com- plete a minimum of one operational (g) Arrowhead. The arrowhead is a mission in space (50 miles above earth) bronze replica of an Indian arrowhead and is affixed to the appropriate Army 1⁄4-inch high. It denotes participation in Aviator Badge, Flight Surgeon Badge, a combat parachute jump, helicopter or Aviation Badge awarded to the as- assault landing, combat glider landing, tronaut. Individuals who have not been or amphibious assault landing, while awarded one of the badges listed above assigned or attached as a member of an but who meet the other astronaut cri- organized force carrying out an as- teria will be awarded the basic Avia- signed tactical mission. A soldier must tion Badge with Army Astronaut De- actually exit the aircraft or watercraft, vice. as appropriate, to receive assault cred- it. Individual assault credit is tied di- § 578.62 Service ribbons. rectly to the combat assault credit de- A ribbon identical in color with the cision for the unit to which the soldier suspension ribbon of the service medal is attached or assigned at the time of it represents, attached to a bar 13⁄8 the assault. Should a unit be denied as- inches in width and 3⁄8 inch in length, sault credit, no assault credit will ac- equipped with a suitable attaching de- crue to the individual soldiers of that vice. A service ribbon is issued with unit. It is worn on the service and sus- each service medal. pension ribbons of the Asiatic-Pacific Campaign, European-African-Middle § 578.63 Lapel buttons. Eastern Campaign, Korean Service (a) Lapel buttons are miniature rep- Medal, Vietnam Service Medal, Armed licas of military decorations; service Forces , and Glob- medals and ribbons; and identification al War on Terrorism Expeditionary. badges. Lapel buttons are worn only on Only one arrowhead will be worn on civilian clothing. The buttons will be any ribbon. worn on the left lapel of civilian cloth- (h) Ten-Year Device. The Ten-year de- ing for male personnel and in a similar vice is authorized for wear on the location for female personnel. Armed Forces Reserve Medal to denote (b) Lapel buttons for military decora- each succeeding 10-year period as fol- tions. Lapel buttons for military deco- lows: rations are issued in the following two (1) A bronze hourglass shall be award- forms: ed upon completion of the first 10-year (1) A rosette, 1⁄2-inch in diameter, for period award. the .

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(2) A colored enamel replica (1⁄8-inch (those being transferred to another by 21⁄32-inch) for the service ribbon for component for completion of a mili- other decorations. tary service obligation, and those re- (c) Lapel buttons for badges. The only ceiving an Honorable Discharge Certifi- badges that have an approved lapel cate). button are certain identification (2) Non-adverse separation provision. badges as follows: (3) Minimum 9 months continuous (1) Presidential Service Badge; service—a break is 24 hours or more. (2) Vice Presidential Service Badge; (4) Active Federal service on or after (3) Office of the Secretary of Defense April 1, 1984; or, service in a Ready Re- Identification Badge; serve unit organized to serve as a unit (4) Joint Chiefs of Staff Identifica- (National Guard unit or Army Reserve tion Badge; and troop program unit) on or after July 1, (5) Army Staff Identification Badge. 1986. (d) World War I Victory Button. A five- (5) Retroactive issuance is not au- pointed star 5⁄8-inch in diameter on a thorized. wreath with the letters ‘‘US’’ in the (6) No soldier separating from the center. For persons wounded in action, Service is to be awarded more than one the lapel button is silver; for all others, Army Lapel Button. the lapel button is bronze. Eligibility (h) U.S. Army Retired Lapel Button. requirements are the same for the Retired Army personnel who are in World War I Victory Medal. possession of DD Form 2 (U.S. Uni- (e) Honorable Service Lapel Button formed Services Identification Card) (World War II Victory Medal). A button (Retired)) are eligible to wear the of gold-color metal consists of an eagle Army Retired Lapel Button. Com- perched within a ring composed of a manders will present the U.S. Army chief and 13 vertical stripes. The but- Retired Lapel Button to Army per- ton is 7⁄16-inch high and 5⁄8-inch wide. sonnel at an appropriate ceremony be- Eligibility requirements are honorable fore they retire. Federal military service between Sep- (i) Active Reserve Lapel Button. The tember 8, 1939 and December 31, 1946. Active Reserve Lapel Button is author- (f) Lapel button for service prior to Sep- ized for active membership in the tember 8, 1939. (Not issued or sold by the Ready Reserve of the Army. It is made Department of the Army.) A button 7⁄16- up of a minute man in gold color on a inch high and 5⁄8-inch wide, of gold- bronze color base and is 11⁄16-inch in color metal consists of an eagle length. The button is an optional pur- perched within a ring which displays chase item, not issued or sold by the seven white and six red vertical stripes Department of the Army. It is not worn and a blue chief bearing the words on the uniform. ‘‘National Defense.’’ It may be worn (j) Lapel Button for Korean Augmenta- only by a person who served honorably tion to the U.S. Army (KATUSA). The before September 8, 1939 as an enlisted KATUSA Lapel Button (KLB) was ap- man, warrant officer, nurse, contract proved by the Secretary of the Army surgeon, veterinarian, or commissioned on March 22, 1988 as a gratuitous issue officer, in the Regular Army or a Citi- item. The KLB is a round disk with an zen’s Military Training Camp for 2 outside diameter of 9⁄16-inch that is months, or in the National Guard, En- comprised of a Korean Taeguk that listed Reserve Corps, or Senior ROTC consists of the characteristics from for 1 year, or in junior ROTC for 2 both the U.S. and Republic of Korea years. National Flags resting on a white (g) Army Lapel Button. The Army background. The words ‘‘Honorable Lapel Button is a gratuitous issue item Service * KATUSA’’ are situated on the made up of a minute man in gold color border of the outer edge of the KLB. on a red enamel disk surrounded by 16- (1) The following requirements must pointed gold rays with an outside di- be met to be eligible for award of the ameter of 9⁄16-inch. Eligibility require- KLB: ments are as follows: (i) Individual must have been a Re- (1) Soldiers transitioning with an public of Korea Army soldier who has honorable characterization of service been assigned as a KATUSA soldier to

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a U.S. Army unit or activity for a min- an attack by the Secretary of Defense; imum of 9 months of continuous honor- or while serving in a military oper- able active service on or after March ation while serving outside the United 22, 1988. States (including the commonwealths, (ii) Must be separating from active territories, and possessions of the duty with the Republic of Korea Army. ) as part of a peace- (iii) Disqualifying characterization of keeping force. service for the award of the KLB is (1) The Gold Star Lapel Button con- identical with that used for the Army sists of a gold star on a purple circular Lapel Button. background, bordered in gold and sur- (2) Issuance requirements are as fol- rounded by gold laurel leaves. On the lows: reverse is the inscription ‘‘United (i) The KLB will be awarded to all el- States of America, Act of Congress, igible KATUSA soldiers. August 1966’’ with space for engraving (ii) The U.S. Army unit commander the initials of the recipient. Gold Star will coordinate with the appropriate Lapel Buttons inscribed August 1947 Republic of Korea staff officer/NCO to may be issued until present inventories obtain Republic of Korea Army concur- are exhausted. rence prior to presentation of the KLB. (2) One Gold Star Lapel Button will (iii) Presentation will normally be be furnished without cost to the widow made by the U.S. Army unit com- or widower, to each of the parents, mander to which last assigned prior to each child, stepchild, child through separation from active service or by his adoption, brother, half brother, sister, designated U.S. Army commissioned and half sister of a member of the officer representative during a troop Armed Forces who lost his or her life formation or other appropriate cere- while in the active military service mony. during the periods indicated above. The (3) Orders will not be published to term ‘‘widow or widower’’ includes confirm award of the KLB. those who have since remarried, and (k) Gold Star Lapel Button. The Gold the term ‘‘parents’’ includes mother, Star Lapel Button was established by father, stepmother, stepfather, mother Act of Congress (Pub. L. 80–306) August through adoption, father through adop- 1, 1947, codified at 10 U.S.C. 1126 in tion, and foster parents who stood in order to provide an appropriate identi- loco parentis. Request for replacement fication for widows, widowers, parents, of the Gold Star Lapel Button (lost, de- and next of kin of members of the stroyed or unserviceable) will be sub- Armed Forces of the United States who mitted on DD Form 3 (Application for lost their lives during World War I, Gold Star Lapel Button) to NPRC (see April 6, 1917 to March 3, 1921; World § 578.16 (a)(3)). War II, September 8, 1939 to July 25, (3) Each casualty area commander 1947; any subsequent period of armed and major overseas commander will hostilities in which the United States stock Gold Star Lapel Buttons and en- was engaged before July 1, 1958 (United sure that survivor assistance officers Nations action in Korea, June 27, 1950 are provided them for issue to eligible to July 27, 1954); or who lost their lives next of kin. Normally, delivery should after June 30, 1958, while engaged in an not be made prior to the first visit to action against an enemy of the United the next of kin following interment. States; or while engaged in military (l) Lapel Button for Next of Kin of De- operations involving conflict with an ceased Personnel. The Lapel Button, opposing foreign force; or while serving Next of Kin of Deceased Personnel is with friendly foreign forces engaged in provided to widows(ers), parents, and an armed conflict in which the United primary next of kin of armed services States is not a belligerent party members who lose their lives while against an opposing Armed Force; or serving on active duty or while as- who lost or lose their lives after March signed in an Army Reserve or Army 28, 1973, as a result of an international National Guard unit in a drill status. terrorist attack against the United (1) The button consists of a gold star States or a foreign nation friendly to within a circle (commemorating honor- the United States, recognized as such able service) surrounded by sprigs of

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