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Date
1914 - 2015
Description
The Military Ribbons pictured are listed below by row from left to right.
Row 1:
(2x) Air Force Longevity Award (1957 - Present) with two bronze oak leaf clusters (The award is for 4 years of honorable service and the two bronze oak leaf clusters indicate that the award has been received three times. Attached is the National Defense Service Award (1953 - Present) with one bronze star (the award is given to those who serve honorably during a period of national emergency, the bronze star indicates that the wearer served in 2 of the designated wars).
Row 2:
National Defense Service Award (1953 - Present) given to those who serve honorably during a period of national emergency.
Air Force Good Conduct Award (1963 - Present) given to enlisted personnel for exemplary behavior, efficiency and fidelity.
Row 3:
Asiatic–Pacific Campaign Award (1941 - 1946) given to those who served in the U.S. armed forces for at least 30 days in the Asiatic-Pacific Theater.
Unknown Award (1914- 1950) presumed to be an Army Air Corp or perhaps early Air Force award as the ribbon features the Hap Arnold wings emblem which was used during WWI.
Item Type
military item
Material Type
mixed
Number of Pieces
6
Date Uploaded
02.12.2018
Recommended Citation
The Barbara H. Hagan School of Nursing: Historical Collection. (2018). "U.S. Military: Ribbons" [Photograph]. Retrieved from https://digitalcommons.molloy.edu/nur_hagan/724
