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| Legion of Merit
| Legion of Merit
| Legion of Merit
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| Bronze Star
| Bronze Star
| Bronze Star
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| Army Commendation Medal
| Army Commendation Medal
| Navy Commendation Medal
| Navy Commendation Medal
| Air Force Commendation Medal
| Air Force Commendation Medal
| Joint Service Commendation Medal
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| Army Achievement Medal
| Navy Achievement Medal
| Air Force Achievement Medal
| Joint Service Achievement Medal
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<center>'''Recognition of serving well in combat'''</center>
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! Army
! Navy <ref>the Marine Corps does not have a distinguishing combat badge</ref>
! Air Force
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| Combat Infantry Badge, Combat Medical Badge, Close Combat Badge
| Combat Action Ribbon
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==References==
{{reflist|2}}

Revision as of 11:10, 19 November 2008

In the U.S. military, the pyramid of honor designates the relative status of military awards.

Italics indicate awards that are for bravery not against an enemy

Awards for Valor
Army Navy and Marines Air Force
Medal of Honor Medal of Honor Medal of Honor
Distinguished Service Cross Navy Cross Air Force Cross
Silver Star Row 3, Column 2 Row 3, Column 3
Distinguished Flying Cross with Combat V Distinguished Flying Cross with Combat V Distinguished Flying Cross with Combat V
Soldier's Medal Navy and Marine Corps Medal Airman's Medal
Bronze Star with Combat V Bronze Star with Combat V Bronze Star with Combat V
Air Medal with Combat V [1] Air Medal with Combat V Air Medal with Combat V
Awards for Noncombat achievement
Army Navy and Marines Air Force Joint
Distinguished Service Medal Distinguished Service Medal Distinguished Service Medal Defense Distinguished Service Medal
Legion of Merit Legion of Merit Legion of Merit
Bronze Star Bronze Star Bronze Star
Army Commendation Medal Navy Commendation Medal Air Force Commendation Medal Joint Service Commendation Medal
Army Achievement Medal Navy Achievement Medal Air Force Achievement Medal Joint Service Achievement Medal
Recognition of serving well in combat
Army Navy [2] Air Force
Combat Infantry Badge, Combat Medical Badge, Close Combat Badge Combat Action Ribbon

References

  1. There is a different V for individual acts, and for numbers of combat missions (i.e., "strike/flight")
  2. the Marine Corps does not have a distinguishing combat badge