The Army Service Ribbon, also known as the ASR in the Army’s vernacular, is the most basic Army ribbon a member of the U.S. Army can earn. According to the Federal Register, the Army Service Ribbon was established by the Secretary of the Army in 1981.
The Army Commendation Medal is awarded to any servicemember of the armed forces of the United States who, while serving in any capacity with the U.S. Army after 6 December 1941, distinguishes himself or herself by heroism, meritorious achievement, or meritorious service.
Every year on November 10th, Marines all over the world, regardless of where they are at, recognize the birthday of their beloved Corps which was founded n 1775.
Americans are a left-to-right kind of population. It is engrained in our heads from childhood. We read and write, left to right. Tell a group to line up, and they will go left to right. It is no wonder many people find themselves asking, why is the U.S. flag backwards on military uniforms?
U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Gen. Lewis “Chesty” Burwell Puller was a born fighter and he saw expeditionary service in Nicaragua, Haiti and China, and fought in World War II and the Korean War. He is considered the most decorated Marine in Marine Corps history.
We’ve taken a look at the multitude of strategies out there and have come up with USAMM’s top five list that answers the question, what is the most effective military strategy of all time?
Here’s USAMM’s list of U.S. presidents who served in the military. Some almost died in battle, others were wounded multiple times and some even retired from military service before becoming president.
An Armed Forces Service Medal veteran is defined as a veteran who, while serving on active duty in the U.S. military, ground, naval or air service, participated in a U.S. military operation for which an Armed Forces Service Medal was awarded pursuant to Executive Order 12985, Establishing the Armed Forces Service Medal, Jan. 11, 1996.
The Sig Sauer P226 for more than three decades has been carried into battle by Navy SEALs to places like Panama, Somalia, Haiti, the Balkans, Iraq, Afghanistan and Syria. Here's why they picked the Sig P226 over others.