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| What is the purpose of the D.A. Military Awards Program? |
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| The objective of the DA Military Awards Program is to provide tangible recognition for acts of valor, exceptional service or achievement, special skills or qualifications, and acts of heroism not involving actual combat. |
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| What is the highest peacetime award for valor? |
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| During peacetime, who is the approving authority for the Soldier's Medal? |
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| A decoration, medal, badge, ribbon, or appurtenance bestowed on an individual or a unit |
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| An award to an individual for a specific act of gallantry or service |
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| Certificate of Appreciation |
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| What are the six groups that individual awards can be categorized into? |
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Decorations
Good Conduct Medal
Service Medals
Service Ribbons
Badges and Tabs
Certificates and Letters |
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| What is the highest award given by the Army in time of war? |
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| What is engraved on the reverse side of the Medal of Honor? |
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| The grade, name, and organization of the awardee are engraved on the reverse of the Medal of Honor. |
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| What is engraved on the reverse side of every Decoration or Good Conduct Medal other than the Medal of Honor? |
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| The name of the awardee only |
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| How many stars are on the blue silk shield that the Army Medal of Honor is suspended from? |
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| Who is the approving authority for the Medal of Honor? |
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| Who awards the Medal of Honor? |
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| The President of the United States |
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| What is the word inscribed on the suspension bar of the Medal of Honor? |
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| Whose profile is on the Medal of Honor? |
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| Minerva, the roman goddess of wisdom and righteous war |
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| What is the order of precedence for the wearing of individual awards? |
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U.S. Military Decorations
U.S. Non-Military Decorations
Prisoner of War Medal
Good Conduct Medal
U.S. Army Reserve Components Achievement Medal
U.S. Service Medals and Service Ribbons
U.S. Merchant Marine Decorations
Foreign Decorations (Does not include Service Medals and Ribbons)
Non-U.S. Service Medals and Ribbons |
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| Name the ribbon awarded to members of the US Army for successful completion of the Basic and AIT? |
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| What is the DA Form 2442? |
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| Certificate of Achievement |
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| What is the time limit for recommending an award? |
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| How many "V" devices may be worn on a ribbon? |
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| The “V” Device is authorized for wear on what decorations? |
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Distinguished Flying Cross
Bronze Star Medal
Air Medal
ARCOM
Joint Service Commendation Medal |
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| How many different weapons are authorized component bars? |
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| For what is the Good Conduct Medal given? |
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| For exemplary behavior, efficiency, and fidelity |
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| What three words are inscribed on the front of the Good Conduct Medal? |
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| Honor, Efficiency, and Fidelity |
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| Who is the approving authority for the Good Conduct Medal? |
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| How often can you get the Good Conduct Medal? |
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| Who are the final approving authorities for the AAM, ARCOM, MSM, LM and DSM? |
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AAM = Lieutenant Colonel and above
ARCOM = Colonel and above
MSM = Major General and above
LM = Lieutenant General and above
DSM = U.S. Army Chief of Staff |
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| Who can make recommendations for an award? |
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| Any person having knowledge of an outstanding act or achievement |
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| To whom is the Purple Heart awarded? |
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| To anyone, military or civilian, wounded or killed in action against an armed enemy |
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| What is the second highest award for valor? |
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| The Distinguished Service Cross |
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| What was the first medal awarded in the U.S. Army? |
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| In the order of precedence, what are the U.S. Unit Awards authorized for wear on Army Uniforms? |
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Presidential Unit Citation (Army, Air Force).
Presidential Unit Citation (Navy).
Joint Meritorious Unit Award.
Valorous Unit Award.
Meritorious Unit Commendation (Army).
Navy Unit Commendation.
Air Force Outstanding Unit Award.
Coast Guard Unit Commendation.
Army Superior Unit Award.
Meritorious Unit Commendation (Navy).
Navy “E” Ribbon.
Air Force Organizational Excellence Award.
Coast Guard Meritorious Unit Commendation. |
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| What was the Purple Heart initially awarded for? |
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| It was awarded for valor in the revolutionary war |
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| Good Conduct Medal Certificate |
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| What decoration has George Washington's picture on it? |
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| Who is the approving authority for the Army Achievement Medal? |
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| What words are inscribed on the reverse side of the AAM? |
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| What words are inscribed on the reverse side of the ARCOM? |
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| A ropelike device worn to signify the award of a foreign decoration |
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| When can a unit award be worn? |
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| When serving with a unit that received an award or if you were assigned to the unit when the award was assigned |
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| Name the four Special Skills Tabs. |
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Ranger
Special Forces
Presidents Hundred
Sapper |
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| Name three appurtenances. |
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Definition
Oak leaf clusters
“V” Devices
Numerals
Clasps
Service Stars
Arrowhead
Berlin Airlift Device
Ten-Year Device
“M” Device |
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| What DA Form is used to recommend /request an award? |
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| What Army Regulation governs Awards and Decorations? |
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| When was the Medal of Honor established? |
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| Why is the Purple Heart different than all the other decorations? |
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| While clearly an individual decoration, the Purple Heart differs from all other decorations in that an individual is not “recommended” for the decoration; rather he or she is entitled to it upon meeting specific criteria. |
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| What are the three U.S. Army Combat Badges? |
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Combat Infantryman Badge (CIB)
Combat Action Badge (CAB)
Combat Medical Badge (CMB) |
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| Can the Combat Action Badge be awarded to members of the other U.S. Armed Forces and foreign Soldiers? |
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| Yes, provided they were assigned to a U.S. Army unit and meet the four specific eligibility requirements for the award of the CAB. |
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| May Soldiers may be awarded the CIB, CMB and CAB for the same qualifying period? |
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| Yes, provided the criteria for each badge is met. However, subsequent awards of the same badge within the same qualifying period are not authorized. |
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