List of Military Decorations - United States

United States

See also: Awards and decorations of the United States military
Ribbon/Award Name
Personal decorations
Medal of Honor
Awarded for "Gallantry and intrepidity at risk of life above and beyond the call of duty"
Service Cross medals. Awarded for "Extraordinary heroism"

Army Distinguished Service Cross

Navy Cross

Air Force Cross
Distinguished Service medals

Defense Distinguished Service Medal

Homeland Security Distinguished Service Medal

Distinguished Service Medal (Army)

Navy Distinguished Service Medal

Air Force Distinguished Service Medal

Coast Guard Distinguished Service Medal
Silver Star Awarded for "Gallantry in action"
Defense Superior Service Medal
Legion of Merit
Distinguished Flying Cross
Medals for heroism

Soldier's Medal

Navy and Marine Corps Medal

Airman's Medal

Coast Guard Medal
Gold Lifesaving Medal
Bronze Star Medal
Purple Heart
Defense Meritorious Service Medal
Meritorious Service Medal
Air Medal
Silver Lifesaving Medal

Aerial Achievement Medal
Commendation medals

Joint Service Commendation Medal

Army Commendation Medal

Navy & Marine Corps Commendation Medal

Air Force Commendation Medal

Coast Guard Commendation Medal
Achievement medals

Joint Service Achievement Medal

Army Achievement Medal

Navy & Marine Corps Achievement Medal

Air Force Achievement Medal

Coast Guard Achievement Medal
Commandant's Letter of Commendation
Navy & Marine Corps Combat Action Ribbon

Coast Guard Combat Action Ribbon

Air Force Combat Action Medal
Unit Awards
Presidential Unit Citation

Army & Air Force Presidential Unit Citation

Navy & Marine Corps Presidential Unit Citation

Coast Guard Presidential Unit Citation
Joint Meritorious Unit Award

Army Valorous Unit Award

Navy Unit Commendation

Air Force Gallant Unit Citation

Coast Guard Unit Commendation
Meritorious Unit Commendation

Army Meritorious Unit Commendation

Navy Meritorious Unit Commendation

Air Force Meritorious Unit Award

Coast Guard Meritorious Unit Commendation
Army Superior Unit Award

Air Force Outstanding Unit Award

Coast Guard Meritorious Team Commendation
Efficiency Award

Navy "E" Ribbon

Air Force Organizational Excellence Award

Coast Guard "E" Ribbon
Service awards
Prisoner of War Medal
Combat Readiness Medal
Good Conduct medals

Army Good Conduct Medal

Navy Good Conduct Medal

Air Force Good Conduct Medal

Marine Corps Good Conduct Medal

Coast Guard Good Conduct Medal
Ribbon/Award Name
Service awards (cont.)
Reserve good conduct medals

Army Reserve Components Achievement Medal

Naval Reserve Meritorious Service Medal

Air Reserve Forces Meritorious Service Medal

Selected Marine Corps Reserve Medal

Coast Guard Reserve Good Conduct Medal
Expeditionary medals

Navy Expeditionary Medal

Marine Corps Expeditionary Medal
Outstanding Airman of the Year Ribbon
Air Force Recognition Ribbon
Campaign and service medals
National Defense Service Medal
Korean Service Medal
Antarctica Service Medal
Coast Guard Arctic Service Medal
Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal
Vietnam Service Medal
Southwest Asia Service Medal
Kosovo Campaign Medal
Afghanistan Campaign Medal
Iraq Campaign Medal
Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal
Global War on Terrorism Service Medal
Korea Defense Service Medal
Armed Forces Service Medal
Humanitarian Service Medal
Outstanding Volunteer Service Medal
Air and Space Campaign Medal
Service and training awards
Army Sea Duty Ribbon

Army Overseas Service Ribbon

Army Reserve Overseas Training Ribbon
Navy Sea Service Deployment Ribbon

Air Force Overseas Short Tour Service Ribbon

Coast Guard Special Operations Service Ribbon
Navy Arctic Service Ribbon

Coast Guard Sea Service Ribbon
Naval Reserve Sea Service Ribbon

Air Force Overseas Long Tour Service Ribbon

Coast Guard Restricted Duty Ribbon
Navy & Marine Corps Overseas Service Ribbon

Coast Guard Overseas Service Ribbon

Air Force Expeditionary Service Ribbon

Air Force Expeditionary Service Ribbon (with gold border)
Air Force Longevity Service Award
Recruiting service ribbon

Navy Recruiting Service Ribbon

Air Force Recruiter Ribbon

Marine Corps Recruiting Ribbon

Coast Guard Recruiting Service Ribbon
Training service ribbon

Air Force Military Training Instructor Ribbon

Navy Recruit Training Service Ribbon

Marine Corps Drill Instructor Ribbon
Guard ribbon

Navy Ceremonial Guard Ribbon

Marine Corps Security Guard Ribbon
Armed Forces Reserve Medal
Professional Development Ribbon

Army NCO Professional Development Ribbon

Air Force NCO PME Graduate Ribbon
Army Service Ribbon

Air Force Honor Graduate Ribbon

Coast Guard Honor Graduate Ribbon
Air Force Training Ribbon
Marksmanship awards
Air Force Small Arms Expert Marksmanship Ribbon
Rifle

Coast Guard Distinguished Marksman

Coast Guard Silver Rifle Excellence in Competition

Coast Guard Bronze Rifle Excellence in Competition

Navy Expert Rifleman Medal

Coast Guard Expert Rifle Medal

Navy Sharpshooter Rifle Ribbon

Coast Guard Sharpshooter Rifle Ribbon

Navy Rifle Marksmanship Ribbon

Coast Guard Rifle Marksmanship Ribbon
Pistol

Coast Guard Distinguished Pistol Shot

Coast Guard Silver Pistol Excellence in Competition

Coast Guard Bronze Pistol Excellence in Competition

Navy Expert Pistol Medal

Coast Guard Expert Pistol Medal

Navy Sharpshooter Pistol Ribbon

Coast Guard Sharpshooter Pistol Ribbon

Navy Pistol Marksmanship Ribbon

Coast Guard Pistol Marksmanship Ribbon

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