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Department of the Army, DoD § 578.1

(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 . tary Academy. 578.29 Indian Campaign Medal. 578.30 . 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 . 578.37 Army of Cuban Pacification Medal. emy, West Point, NY 10996, or from the 578.38 . 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 . 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 . Sec. 578.48a . 578.1 Purpose. 578.48b . 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 . 578.48f . 578.5 Distinguished Service Cross. 578.48g Armed Forces . 578.6 Distinguished Service Medal. 578.49 Service ribbons. 578.7 . 578.49a Philippine service ribbons. 578.8 . 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 . 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 . 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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