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US Military Decorations
MOH
Medal of Honor
DSC
Distinguished Service Cross
NC
Navy Cross
AFC
Air Force Cross
DDSM
Defense Distinguished Service Medal
ADSM
Army Distinguished Service Medal
N-DSM
Navy Distinguished Service Medal
AFDSM
Air Force Distinguished Service Medal
CGDSM
Coast Guard Distinguished Service Medal
SS
Silver Star
DSSM
Defense Superior Service Medal
LOM
Legion of Merit
DFC
Distinguished Flying Cross
SM
Soldier's Medal
NMCM
Navy & Marine Corps Medal
AFM
Airman's Medal
CGM
Coast Guard Medal
BS
Bronze Star Medal
PH
Purple Heart
DMSM
Defense Meritorious Service Medal
MSM
Meritorious Service Medal
AM
Air Medal
AerialAM
Aerial Achievement Medal
JSCM
Joint Service Commendation Medal
ARCOM
Army Commendation Medal
NMCCOM
Navy & Marine Corps Commendation Medal
AFCOM
Air Force Commendation Medal
CGCOM
Coast Guard Commendation Medal
JSAM
Joint Service Achievement Medal
AAM
Army Achievement Medal
NMCAM
Navy & Marine Corps Achievement Medal
AFAM
Air Force Achievement Medal
CGAM
Coast Guard Achievement Medal
CAR
Combat Action Ribbon
US Non-Military Decorations
Other US non-military (Federal agencies) decorations may be worn based on date of receipt. If more than one decoration is awarded by the same agency, the decorations will be worn in the order of precedence as established by the awarding agency.
PMF
Presidential Medal of Freedom
DOSMHA
Department of State
Meritorious Honor Award
GLM
Gold Lifesaving Medal
SLM
Silver Lifesaving Medal
PHSDSA
Public Health Service
Distinguished Service Award
PHSMSM
Public Health Service
Meritorious Service Medal
SGESM
Surgeon General's
Exemplary Service Medal
PHSOSM
Public Health Service
Outstanding Service Medal
PHSCM
Public Health Service
Commendation Medal
PHSAM
Public Health Service
Achievement Medal
PHSC
Public Health Service
Citation
PHSHDSA
Public Health Service
Hazardous Duty Service Award
PHSFDR
Public Health Service
Foreign Duty Ribbon
PHSSASA
Public Health Service Special Assignment Service Award
PHSIHSA
Public Health Service
Isolated Hardship Service Award
PHSNEPA
Public Health Service National
Emergency Preparedness Award
PHSCRSA
Public Health Service
Crisis Response Service Award
PHSBUC
Public Health Service
Bicentennial Unit Commendation
PHSRCR
Public Health Service
Regular Corps Ribbon
NIDSM
National Intelligence
Distinguished Service Medal
NIMA
National Intelligence
Medal of Achievement
NASADSM
NASA Distinguished Service Medal
NASAFM
NASA Flight Medal
NASAMEB
NASA Medal for Exceptional Bravery
NASAMES
NASA Medal for Exceptional Service
NDCSA
Navy Distinguished Civilian Service Award
NDASA
Navy Distinguished Achievement in Science Award
NDPSA
Navy Distinguished Public Service Award
SSDSA
Selective Service Distinguished Service Award
SSESA
Selective Service Exceptional Service Award
SSMSA
Selective Service Meritorious Service Award
US Service (Campaign) Medals and Service and Training Ribbons
POWM
Prisoner of War Medal
AGCM
Army Good Conduct Medal
NGCM
Navy Good Conduct Medal
MCGCM
Marine Corps Good Conduct Medal
AFGCM
Air Force Good Conduct Medal
CGGCM
Coast Guard Good Conduct Medal
ARCAM
Army Reserve Components Achievement Medal
NRMSM
Naval Reserve Meritorious Service Medal
SMCRM
Selected Marine Corps Reserve Medal
AFRMSM
Air Force Reserve Meritorious Service Medal
CGRGCM
Coast Guard Reserve Good Conduct Medal
ADSM
American Defense Service Medal
WACSM
Women's Army Corps Service Medal
ACM
American Campaign Medal
APCM
Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal
EAMECM
European - African - Middle Eastern Campaign Medal
WW2VM
World War II Victory Medal
AOM
Army of Occupation Medal
MHA
Medal for Humane Action
NDSM
National Defense Service Medal
KSM
Korean Service Medal
ASM
Antarctic Service Medal
AFEM
Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal
VSM
Vietnam Service Medal
SWASM
Southwest Asia Service Medal
KCM
Kosovo Campaign Medal
AFG-CM
Afghanistan Campaign Medal
ICM
Iraq Campaign Medal
GWOTEM
Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal
GWOTSM
Global War on Terrorism Service Medal
KDSM
Korean Defense Service Medal
AFSM
Armed Forces Service Medal
HSM
Humanitarian Service Medal
MOVSM
Military Outstanding Volunteer Service Medal
ASDR
Army Sea Duty Ribbon
AFRM
Armed Forces Reserve Medal
NCOPDR
NCO Professional Development Ribbon
ASR
Army Service Ribbon
OSR
Overseas Service Ribbon
ARCOTR
Army Reserve Components Overseas Training Ribbon
US Prior Service (Campaign) Medals and Service and Training Ribbons
Service medals and ribbons awarded by the other US services may be worn on the Army uniform, except the Air Force Longevity Service Award Ribbon and Air Force, Navy and Coast Guard marksmanship ribbons. Service and training ribbons awarded by other US services will be worn after US Army service and training ribbons and before foreign awards. Awards are worn in the order assigned by that service. Awards from more than one service are worn in the following order: Navy, Marine Corps, Air Force, Coast Guard.
FMFR
Navy Fleet Marine Force Ribbon
NEM
Navy Expeditionary Medal
MCEM
Marine Corps Expeditionary Medal
CSM
China Service Medal
SSDR
Sea Service Deployment Ribbon
NASR
Navy Arctic Service Ribbon
NRSSR
Naval Reserve Sea Service Ribbon
NMCOSR
Navy & Marine Corps Overseas Service Ribbon
NRSR
Naval Recruiting Service Ribbon
MCRR
Marine Corps Recruiting Ribbon
DIR
Marine Corps Drill Instructor Ribbon
MSGR
Marine Corps Security Guard Ribbon
NRM
Naval Reserve Medal
MCRESR
Marine Corps Reserve Ribbon
AFCRM
Air Force Combat Readiness Medal
AFOAYR
Air Force Outstanding Airman of the Year Ribbon
AFRR
Air Force Recognition Ribbon
AFOSRS
Air Force Overseas Service Ribbon - Short Tour
AFOSRL
Air Force Overseas Service Ribbon - Long Tour
AFNCOR
Air Force NCO Professional Military Education Graduate Ribbon
AFHGR
Air Force Basic Military Training Honor Graduate Ribbon
AFTR
Air Force Training Ribbon
CGASM
Coast Guard Arctic Service Medal
CGSOSR
Coast Guard Special Operations Service Ribbon
CGSSR
Coast Guard Sea Service Ribbon
CGRDR
Coast Guard Restricted Duty Ribbon
CGBTR
Coast Guard Basic Training Honor Graduate Ribbon
CGRSR
Coast Guard Recruiting Service Ribbon
US Merchant Marine Awards
MMDSM
Merchant Marine Distinguished Service Medal
MMMSM
Merchant Marine Meritorious Service Medal
MMGSC
Merchant Marine Gallant Ship Citation
MMMM
Merchant Marine Mariner's Medal
MMCB
Merchant Marine Combat Bar
MMDM
Merchant Marine Defense Medal
MMAWZM
Merchant Marine Atlantic War Zone Medal
MMPWZM
Merchant Marine Pacific War Zone Medal
MMMMEWZM
Merchant Marine Mediterranean-Middle East War Zone Medal
MMVM
Merchant Marine Victory Medal
MMKSM
Merchant Marine Korean Service Medal
MMVSM
Merchant Marine Vietnam Service Medal
MMEM
Merchant Marine Expeditionary Medal
Foreign Military Decorations
Personnel who have been specifically authorized by law to accept decorations from foreign governments may wear them in the order of their receipt.
FCG
French Croix de Guerre (WWII)
BCG
Belgian Croix de Guerre (WWII)
RVGCP
Republic of Vietnam Gallantry Cross with Palm
RVCAM1
Republic of Vietnam Civil Action Medal, 1st Class
RVCAM1P
Republic of Vietnam Civil Action Medal, 1st Class with Palm
RVCAM2
Republic of Vietnam Civil Action Medal, 2nd Class
BRAPM
Brazilian Pacificador (Peacemaker) Medal
TEMP
Generic Foreign Decoration
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Non-US Service Medals and Ribbons
Soldiers who are awarded a United Nations Medal may wear the first UN medal with unique suspension and service ribbon for which they qualify.
PDR
Philippine Defense Ribbon
PLR
Philippine Liberation Ribbon
PIR
Philippine Independence Ribbon
UNSM
United Nations Service Medal
IADBM
Inter-American Defense Board Medal
UNM
United Nations Medal
UNMOGIP
United Nations Military Observer Group in India and Pakistan
UNTEA
United Nations Temporary Executive Authority and Security Force in West New Guinea
UNIKOM
United Nations Iraq/Kuwait Observer Mission
MINURSO
United Nations Mission for the Referendum in Western Sahara
UNAMIC
United Nations Advanced Mission in Cambodia
UNTAC
United Nations Transitional Authority in Cambodia
UNPROFOR
United Nations Protection Force in Yugoslavia
UNOSOM
United Nations Operation in Somalia
UNMIH
United Nations Mission in Haiti
UNSSM
United Nations Special Services Medal
NATOM
NATO Medal
NATOMK
NATO Medal (Kosovo)
MFOM
Multinational Forces and Observers Medal
RVCM
Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal
KLMSA
Kuwait Liberation Medal
(Saudi Arabia)
KLMK
Kuwait Liberation Medal
(Kuwait)
ROKWSM
Republic of Korea War Service Medal
US National Guard State Awards
National Guard State awards are worn after all other awards. Please visit my National Guard page to see if your state is available.

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Right Side (Unit Awards)

US Unit Awards
Only the Army Presidential Unit Citation, Valorous Unit Award, Meritorious Unit Commendation, and Superior Unit Award are authorized for temporary wear.
APUC
Army/Air Force Presidential Unit Citation
NPUC
Navy Presidential Unit Citation
JMUA
Joint Meritorious Unit Award
VUA
Army Valorous Unit Award
AMUC
Army Meritorious Unit Commendation
NUC
Navy Unit Commendation
AFOUA
Air Force Outstanding Unit Award
CGUC
Coast Guard Unit Commendation
ASUA
Army Superior Unit Award
NMUC
Navy Meritorious Unit Commendation
NER
Navy "E" Ribbon
AFOEA
Air Force Organizational Excellence Award
CGMUC
Coast Guard Meritorious Unit Commendation
US Non-Military Unit Awards
PHSOUC
Public Health Service
Outstanding Unit Citation
PHSUC
Public Health Service
Unit Commendation
Foreign Unit Awards
Only the Korean Presidential Unit Citation is authorized for temporary wear (by 2d Infantry Division soldiers).
PPUC
Philippine Presidential Unit Citation
KPUC
Korean Presidential Unit Citation
VPUC
Vietnam Presidential Unit Citation
VGCUC
Vietnam Gallantry Cross Unit Citation
VCAUC
Vietnam Civil Actions Unit Citation
US National Guard State Unit Awards
National Guard State unit awards with frames are worn after all other awards. Some states do have smaller, left side unit awards. Please visit my National Guard page to see if your state is available.



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