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Order Of St. Joan D'Arc Medallion
{{refimprove, date=January 2018 The Order of St. Joan D'Arc Medallion is the top volunteerism award given by the United States Armor Association of the United States Army. In 1986 the United States Armor Association began an awards program to honor the very best of America's tankers and troopers. The Saint George Award program provides the mounted force with a way to recognize outstanding performers, their spouses (Order of St. Joan D'Arc) and Armor Force supporters (Noble Patron of Armor Award). The Order of St. Joan D'Arc Medallion is conferred to honor people, generally spouses, who have voluntarily made contributions of great significance to the morale, welfare, and spirit of armor and cavalry units in the United States Army. The unit commander must compile and submit a nomination packet, which is performed without the knowledge of the potential recipient. External links * https://web.archive.org/web/20080827233712/http://usarmor-assn.org/joanofarc.aspx Awards and decora ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
United States Armor Association
The United States Armor Association is a non-profit organization with over 6,000 members dedicated to disseminating knowledge of the military art and sciences, with special attention to mobility in ground warfare. History The United States Armor Association, recently renamed "The Cavalry and Armor Association," grew out of the United States Cavalry Association, established by a small group of cavalry officers in 1885 at Fort Leavenworth, Kansas. Membership Membership in the United States Armor Association is open to anyone currently serving in the Air Force, Army, Navy, Marines, Coast Guard, or former members of these organizations and veterans. Members receive '' ARMOR'', the professional journal of the Army's Armor and Cavalry branch, which began life as ''The Journal of the U.S. Cavalry Association'', in 1888, published by cavalry officers serving on the American frontier. Awards program In 1986, the United States Armor Association began an Awards Program to honor the very b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
United States Army
The United States Army (USA) is the land service branch of the United States Armed Forces. It is one of the eight U.S. uniformed services, and is designated as the Army of the United States in the U.S. Constitution.Article II, section 2, clause 1 of the United States Constitution (1789). See alsTitle 10, Subtitle B, Chapter 301, Section 3001 The oldest and most senior branch of the U.S. military in order of precedence, the modern U.S. Army has its roots in the Continental Army, which was formed 14 June 1775 to fight the American Revolutionary War (1775–1783)—before the United States was established as a country. After the Revolutionary War, the Congress of the Confederation created the United States Army on 3 June 1784 to replace the disbanded Continental Army.Library of CongressJournals of the Continental Congress, Volume 27/ref> The United States Army considers itself to be a continuation of the Continental Army, and thus considers its institutional inception to be th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Saint George Award
The Order of Saint George Medallion is the top award given to members of the Army's cavalry, mounted force by the United States Armor Association of the United States Army. The award is issued (in increasing levels of prestige) as a black, bronze, silver, or gold medallion, depending on the recipient's eligibility. , a total of 76 Gold OSGs and 4 Gold NPAs had been awarded, and a total of just over 10,000 medallions of all types. History The United States Armor Association began its awards program in 1986 and added the black medallion in 2008. It is named in honor of Saint George, who is the patron of mounted warriors and is often depicted on horseback. The Saint George Award program provides the mounted force with a way to recognize outstanding performers, their spouses (Order of St. Joan D'Arc Medallion) and Armor Force supporters (Noble Patron of Armor Award). The Black Medallion is awarded to junior officers (lieutenants and junior captains) as well as junior NCOs (corporals, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Noble Patron Of Armor Award
The Noble Patron of Armor award is the top award given to supporters of the Army's mounted force by the United States Armor Association of the United States Army. History In 1986 the United States Armor Association began an awards program to honor the very best of America's tankers and troopers. The Noble Patron of Armor award program provides the mounted force with a way to recognize outstanding supporters of the Armor Force, while the Saint George Award recognizes members of the mounted force and the Order of St. Joan D'Arc Medallion {{refimprove, date=January 2018 The Order of St. Joan D'Arc Medallion is the top volunteerism award given by the United States Armor Association of the United States Army. In 1986 the United States Armor Association began an awards program to hono ... is awarded to spouses selected to receive these honors. Recipients * Major General Richard “Dick” Chegar, AUS (ret.) *Don Stivers *Mary Preston * CPT Joshua D. Bourdo * Michael Shon McGuire * T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
