Army Awards and Decorations
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- What is the highest wartime award given by the Army?
- The Congressional Medal of Honor.
- Who awards the Medal of Honor?
- The President.
- Who is the approving athority for the Medal of Honor?
- The United States Congress.
- To whom is the Purple Heart given?
- To any military or civilian personnel wounded or killed in action against and armed enemy.
- What is the highest peace time medal given by the armed services?
- The Distinguished Service Medal.
- Who makes recommendtions for awards?
- Any person having knowledge of an outstanding act of achievement or heroism.
- What is meant by "above and beyound the call of duty"?
- It includes the acceptance of danger or extraordinary circumstances with praise worthy fortitude and exemplary courage which as a rule is not expected of a person.
- What is the highest peacetime award for valor?
- The Solodiers Medal.
- For what is the Soldier's Medal given?
- Heroism not involving actual conflict with voluntary risk to his/her own life to save the life of another.
- For what is the Good Conduct Medal given?
- For Exemplary Behavior, Effiency and Fidelity.
- How often do you receive a Good Conduct Medal?
- Every three years.
- Who is the approving authority for a GCM?
- Company Commander.
- What regulation govern awards an decorations?
- AR 600-8-22.
- What is a DA Form 638 used for?
- Recommending/requesting awards
- What is the difference between an award and a decoration?
- A decoration is given to an individual, while and award is given to a unit or individual.
- What is the time limit for recommending an award?
- Two years
- For what is the Army Commendation Medal given?
- For service and heroism when the acts do not meet the Soldiers's Medal requirements, for circumstances of a lesser degree than required for the Bronze Star.
- Who is the approving authority for the AAM?
- Battalion Commander
- In what order would you wear these medals ( from highest to lowest)? Good Conduct (GCML), Army Service Ribbon (ASR), Army Commendation Medal (ARCOM),Overseas Medal (OSM), Army Achievement Medal( AAM)?
- ARCOM,AAM,GCML,ASR,OSM
- When can a unit award be worn?
- When serving with a unit that received an award or if you were present when the award was won.
- Name two U.S. awards that may be given to Army Units?
- Presidential Unit Citation, Valorous Unit Award, Joint Meritorious Unit Award and Meritorious Init Commendation.
- What are Oak Leaf Clusters, V-Devices and Numbers refered to as?
- Appurtenaces
- What is a 'fouragere'?
- A rope-like device worn on the arm to signify award of certain foreign decorations.