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- What is the hightest peacetime award for valor?
- The soldiers medal
- During peacetime, who is the approving authority for the soldiers medal?
- HQDA
- What is an award?
- A decoration, medal, badge, ribbon, or appurtenance bestowed on an individual or a unit
- What is a decoration?
- An award to an individual for a specific act of gallantry or service
- What is DA form 7013?
- Certificate of Appreciation
- What are the six groups that individual awards can be categorized into?
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Decorations
good conduct medal
service medals
service ribbons
badges and tabs
certificates and letters - what is the highest award given by the army in time of war?
- the medal of honor
- How many stars are on the blue silk shield that the Army medal of Honor is suspended from?
- 13
- Who is the approving authority for the Medal of Honor?
- THe US congress
- Who awards the medal of honor?
- THe president of the US
- What word is inscribed on the suspension bar of the medal of honor?
- Valor
- Whose profile is on the Medal of Honor?
- Minverva, the roman goddess of wisdom and righteous war
- What is the order of perecedence for the wearing of individual awards?
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US military decoratoins
US non miltary decorations
POW medal
Good conduct medal
US army reserve components achievement medal
US service medal and service ribbons
US merchant marine decorations
Foreign decorations
non US service medals and ribbons - What is the DA form 2442?
- Certificate of Achievement
- What is the time limit for recommending an award?
- 2 years
- How many "V" devices may be worn on a ribbon?
- Not more than 1
- The "V" device is authorised for wear on what decorations?
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Distinguished flying cross
bronze star medal
air medal
ARCOM
JCOM - How many different weapons are authorized component bars?
- 19
- For what is the Good Conduct Medal given?
- For exemplary behavior, efficiency, and fidelity
- What three words are inscribed on the front of the Good Conduct Medal?
- Honor, Efficiency, and Fidelity
- WHo is the approving authority for the Good Conduct Medal?
- THe company commander
- How often can you get the good conduct medal?
- every 3 years
- Who are the final approving authorities for the AAM, ARCOM, MSM, LM, and DSM.
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AAM=Lieutenant Colonel and above
ARCOM=Colonel and above
MSM=Major General and above
LM=Lieutenant General and above
DSM= US ARmy chief of staff - To whom is the Purple Heart awarded?
- To anyone, military or civilian, wounded or killed in action against an armed enemy
- What is the second highest award for valor?
- The Distinguished Service Cross
- What was the first medal awarded in the US Army?
- The purple heart
- In order of precedence, what are the Unit Decorations that can be awarded to a US army unit?
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Presidential Unit Citation
Joint Meritorious Unit Award
Valorous Unit Award
Meritorious Unit Commendation
Superior Unit Award
Citation in orders - What was the Purple Heart initally awarded for?
- It was awarded for valor in the Revolutionary War
- What is DA form 4950?
- Good Conduct Medal Certificate
- What decoration has George Washingtons picture on it?
- The purple heart
- What is DA form 87?
- Certificate of Training
- What words are inscribed on the back of the AAM?
- For Military Achievement
- What words are inscribed on the back of the ARCOM?
- For Military Merit
- What is a Fourragere?
- A ropelike device worn to signify the award of a foreign decoration
- When can a unit award be worn?
- When serving with a unit that received an award or if you were assigned to the unit when the award was assigned
- Name the three Special Skills tabs
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Ranger
Special Forces
Presidents Hundred - What army regulation covers the wear and apperance of the military uniform?
- AR 670-1
- Name three appurtenances
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Oak leaf Clusters
V-devices
Numbers - What DA form is used to recommend/ request an award?
- DA form 638
- What ARmy Regulation governs Awards and decorations?
- AR 600-8-22
- When was the Medal of Honor established
- 1862
- Why is the Purple Heart different from all other decorations?
- You cannot be recommended for the Purple Heart; you must meet specific criteria