The Army Gold Medal (1808–1814), also known as the Peninsular Gold Medal, with an accompanying Gold Cross, was a British campaign medal awarded in recognition...
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The Congressional Gold Medal is the oldest and highest civilian award in the United States, alongside the Presidential Medal of Freedom. It is bestowed...
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Medal of Honor to be made with 90% gold, the same composition as the lesser-known Congressional Gold Medal, but the measure was dropped. The Army's version...
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PBS documentary The Ghost Army in 2013. In February 2022, members of the Ghost Army were awarded the Congressional Gold Medal, citing their unique and...
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Congressional Gold Medal, the highest civilian honor bestowed by the United States Congress. Congressional Silver Medal Congressional Bronze Medal Awards and...
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private efforts. One exception was the Army Gold Medal issued to higher ranking participants in the Peninsular War. A medal was given for service, with a clasp...
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(1810) Army Gold Medal (1810) Waterloo Medal (1815) Ghuznee Medal (1839) Candahar, Ghuznee, Cabul Medal (1842) Jellalabad Medals (1842) Medal for the...
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Air Force airmen were awarded the Army's Distinguished Service Medal. The coat of arms of the United States in Gold surrounded by a circle of Dark Blue...
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as full medals and were subsequently referred to as Commendation Medals. Additional awards of the Army and Air and Space Commendation Medals are denoted...
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Hitherto, only the Waterloo Medal had been awarded to all ranks, while senior officers could receive the Army Gold Medal for service in the Napoleonic...
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Coast Guard version in 1923, the Army version in 1941, and the Air Force version in 1963; the Air Force Good Conduct Medal was temporarily discontinued from...
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the medal is awarded for periods of service, it is accompanied by an hourglass device. Depending on the length of service, a bronze, silver, gold, or...
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gold medal in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Gold medals are awards typically given for the highest achievement in a field or competition. AAG Gold...
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such as the British Army Gold Medal from 1810, though this only went to senior officers, and the Prussian Iron Cross from 1813. Medals were not awarded to...
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that we should all have the same medal, hung to the same ribbon as that now used with the [Army Gold] Medal. The medal was issued in 1816–1817 to every...
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The Gold Medal of Military Valor (Italian: Medaglia d'oro al valor militare) is an Italian medal established on 21 May 1793 by King Victor Amadeus III...
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The Polish Army Medal (Polish: Medal Wojska Polskiego) was established by Poland on 3 September 1999 to recognize service to the Polish Army by foreign...
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Neeraj Chopra (category Recipients of the Vishisht Seva Medal)
the gold medal at the 2020 Olympics, becoming the first Asian javelin throw athlete to do so. He became the first Asian to win the javelin gold medal at...
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para-archer. She won the bronze medal at the 2024 Paralympics in the mixed team compound event. She won two golds and one silver medal at the 2022 Asian Para Games...
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their cognizance. The Meritorious Service Medal is given to all ranks for meritorious service in the U.S. Army, U.S. Air Force, U.S. Coast Guard, and U...
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original award criteria set by an Army Policy Letter dated September 25, 1942, were for one award of the Air Medal: per each naval vessel or three enemy...
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The Naval Gold Medal was awarded between 1793 and 1815 to senior officers of the Royal Navy for specified actions. Two different sizes were struck. 22...
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The Gold Lifesaving Medal and Silver Lifesaving Medal are U.S. decorations issued by the United States Coast Guard. The awards were established by Act...
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Silver Star (redirect from The Silver Star Medal)
Citation Army – Valorous Unit Award Coast Guard – Coast Guard Unit Commendation Navy-Marine Corps – Navy Unit Commendation The Silver Star Medal is a gold five-pointed...
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Army, Navy, Air Force or Coast Guard Distinguished Service Medal is awarded. The medal is gold in color and on the obverse it features a medium blue enameled...
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decorations. All Army unit awards are worn enclosed in a gold frame. The Spanish–American War was the first widespread award of campaign medals, both for service...
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Charles James Napier (category Recipients of the Army Gold Medal)
alive, by a French Army drummer named Guibert, and taken as a prisoner of war. Nevertheless, Napier was awarded an Army Gold Medal after he was returned...
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The Service Medal in Gold was instituted by the President of the Republic of South Africa in April 1996. It was awarded to veteran cadres of Umkhonto...
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century BC. The emblem was included in the design of the Army Gold Medal awarded to British Army majors and above who had taken a key part in the Battle...
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The medal is circular in shape, 35mm in diameter and fitted to a plain horizontal bar with standard fittings. The medal is of gold gilt. The medal has...
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