Orders, Decorations, And Medals Of The United States

	Orders, Decorations, And Medals Of The United States Orders, decorations, and medals of the United States may refer to: * Awards and decorations of the United States Armed Forces United States law enforcement decorations Awards and decorations of the United States government, civilian awards given by the U.S. federal government * Awards and decorations of the United States Merchant Marine, civilian decorations given by the United States Merchant Marine United States Merchant Marines are United States civilian mariners and U.S. civilian and federally owned merchant vessels. Both the civilian mariners and the merchant vessels are managed by a combination of the government and private sectors, an ... See also Lists of civil awards and decorations of the United States {{list of lists, awards ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
picture info	Awards And Decorations Of The United States Armed Forces The United States Armed Forces awards and decorations are primarily the medals, service ribbons, and specific badges which recognize military service and personal accomplishments while a member of the U.S. Armed Forces. Such awards are a means to outwardly display the highlights of a service member's career. U.S. military awards currently issued to service members Order of precedence The precedence of particular awards will vary slightly among the different branches of service. All awards and decorations may be awarded to any service member unless otherwise designated by name or notation. Note: The precedence of the Purple Heart was immediately before the Good Conduct Medals until changed to its current precedence in 1985. Military departments * Inter-service * Army * Navy and Marine Corps * Air Force and Space Force * Coast Guard To denote additional achievements or multiple awards of the same decoration, the United States military maintains a number of award devices ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
picture info	United States Law Enforcement Decorations United States law enforcement decorations are awarded by the police forces of the United States of America. Since the United States has a decentralized police force, with separate independent departments existing on the state and local level, there are thousands of law enforcement decorations in existence. Usage and history Law enforcement medals and badges first appeared in the late 19th century, as used by some of the (then) largest police departments in the country, such as the New York City Police Department and Chicago Police Department. Early law enforcement awards were often pins and badges awarded on a case-by-case basis. Standardized law enforcement awards began to appear once police departments began issuing more codified and structured uniform regulations. Originally, law enforcement awards were rarely awarded, and then only for acts of heroism or bravery. The oldest police awards thus have such names as "Medal of Valor" and "Medal of Honor". Later in the 20th c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
picture info	Awards And Decorations Of The United States Government Awards and decorations of the United States government are Civil awards and decorations, civilian awards of the Federal government of the United States, U.S. federal government which are typically issued for sustained meritorious service, in a civilian capacity, while serving in the U.S. federal government. Certain U.S. government awards may also be issued to military personnel of the United States Armed Forces and be worn in conjunction with awards and decorations of the United States military. In order of precedence, those U.S. non-military awards and decorations authorized for wear are worn after U.S. military personal decorations and unit awards and before U.S. military campaign and service awards. The following is a selection of civilian awards which are presently issued by the U.S. government. Office of the President of the United States Presidential Medal of Freedom with Distinction Presidential Medal of Freedom Presidential Citizens Medal Public Safety Officer Medal o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
picture info	Awards And Decorations Of The United States Merchant Marine Awards and decorations of the United States Merchant Marine are civilian decorations of the United States which are issued to the members of the United States Merchant Marine for a variety of duties both in peace and war. Originally authorized to be issued by the War Shipping Administration of the World War II era, these awards were later issued by the Maritime Commission and are currently issued by the Department of Transportation's Martitime Administration. All historical and active decorations of the U.S. Merchant Marine are as follows: U.S. Merchant Marine Decorations World War II Decorations & Service pins World War II Campaign Medals Decorations awarded by the US Department of Defense and foreign governments * The Prisoner of War Medal — may be awarded to any person who was a prisoner of war after April 5, 1917, (the date of the United States entry into World War I). It is awarded to any person who was taken prisoner or held captive while engaged in an a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
picture info	United States Merchant Marine United States Merchant Marines are United States civilian mariners and U.S. civilian and federally owned merchant vessels. Both the civilian mariners and the merchant vessels are managed by a combination of the government and private sectors, and engage in commerce or transportation of goods and services in and out of the navigable waters of the United States. The Merchant Marine primarily transports domestic and international cargo and passengers during peacetime, and operate and maintain deep-sea merchant ships, tugboats, towboats, ferry, ferries, dredger, dredges, excursion vessels, charter boats and other waterborne craft on the oceans, the Great Lakes, rivers, canals, harbors, and other waterways. In times of war, the Merchant Marine can be an auxiliary to the United States Navy, and can be called upon to deliver military personnel and materiel for the military. In the 19th and 20th centuries, various laws fundamentally changed the course of American merchant shipping. Thes ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]