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What is the purpose of the DA Military Awards Program?
To provide tangible recognition for acts of valor, special skills or qualifications, exceptional service or achievement, and acts of heroism not involving combat.
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What is the highest peacetime award for valor?
The Soldiers Medal
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During peacetime, who is the approving authority for
the Soldiers Medal?
HQ Perscom
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What is an award?
A decoration, medal, badge, ribbon or appurtenance bestowed upon an individual or unit.
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What is a decoration?
An award to an individual for a specific act of gallantry or service.
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What is DA Form 7013?
Certificate of Appreciation
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What is the highest award given by the Army in time of
war?
The Medal of Honor
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What is engraved on the reverse side of the Medal of
Honor?
Grade, Name and Organization of awardee
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What is engraved on the reverse side of every Decoration
or Good Conduct Medal other than the Medal of Honor?
Name of awardee
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How many stars are on the blue silk shield that the
Medal of Honor is suspended from?
13
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Who is the approving authority for the MoH?
US Congress
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Who awards the MoH?
The President
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What is the word inscribed on the suspension bar of
the MoH?
Valor
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Whose profile is on the MoH?
Minerva, Roman goddess of righteous war, music and wisdom.
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What is the order of precedence for the wearing of
individual awards?
- US Military Decorations
- US Non-Military Decorations
- POW Medal
- Good Conduct Medal
- US Army Res. Components Achievement Medal
- US Service Medals and Ribbons
- US Merchant Marine Decorations
- Foreign Decorations (not service med. and rib.)
- Non-US Service Medals and Ribbons
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Name the ribbon awarded to members of the US Army for successful completion of Basic and AIT.
The Army Service Ribbon
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What is DA Form 2442?
Certificate of Achievement
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What is the time limit for recommending an award?
2 years
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How many “V” devices may be worn on a ribbon?
1
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The “V” device is authorized for wear on what
decorations?
- Distinguished Flying Cross
- Joint Service Commendation Medal
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How many different weapons are authorized component
bars?
19
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For what is the Good Conduct Medal given?
Exemplary Behavior, Efficiency and Fidelity
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What 3 words are inscribed on the front of the Good
Conduct Medal?
Honor, Efficiency, Fidelity
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Who is the approving authority for the GCM?
Company Commander
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How often can you get the GCM?
Every 3 years
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Who are the final approving authorities for AAM,
ARCOM, MSM, LM, and DSM?
- DSM- US Army Chief of Staff
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Who can make recommendations for an award?
Anyone have knowledge of an outstanding achievement
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To whom is the Purple Heart Awarded?
Anyone killed or wounded by armed enemy
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What is the second highest award for valor?
The Distinguished Service Cross
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What was the 1st medal awarded in the US
Army?
The Purple Heart
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In order of precedence, what are the US Unit Awards
authorized for wear on Army Uniforms?
- 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?
Valor in the Revolutionary War.
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What is DA Form 4950?
Good Conduct Medal Certificate
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What decoration has George Washington’s picture on it?
The Purple Heart
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Who is the approving authority for the AAM?
Battalion Commander
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What is DA Form 87?
Certificate of training
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What words are inscribed on the reverse side of the
AAM?
For Military Achievement
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What words are inscribed on the reverse side of the
ARCOM?
For Military Merit
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What is a Fourragere?
A rope like device worn to signify the award of a foreign decoration
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When can a unit award be worn?
If serving with a unit that received an award, or if assigned to the unit when the award was assigned
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Name the 4 Special Skills Tabs.
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What AR covers the wear and appearance of the military
uniform?
AR 670-1
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If the number of authorized oak leaf clusters exceeds
4, what will happen?
A second ribbon can be worn that signifies one award.
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What DA Form is used to recommend/request an award?
DA Form 638
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What AR governs awards and decorations?
AR 600-8-22
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When was the MoH established?
1862
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Why is the PH different from all other decorations?
It not something you are recommended for, it is something you are entitled to based on meeting the criteria.
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What are the 3 US Army Combat Badges?
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Who is eligible to wear the CIB?
Colonel or below assigned to an infantry or special forces unit, who performed satisfactorily while engaged in combat after 6 Dec.1941.
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What are the 4 requirements for the CAB?
- Can be awarded to any soldier
- Performed duties where hostile fire pay or
- imminent danger pay was authorized
- Perform satisfactorily while engaged with the
- enemy
- Not assigned to a unit that is eligible for the
- CIB or CMB.
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Can the CAB be awarded to members of other US Armed Forces and Foreign Soldiers?
Yes, if they were assigned to an Army unit and meet the 4 requirements
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May soldiers be awarded the CIB, CMB, and CAB for the same qualifying period?
Yes
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Who is eligible to be awarded the Combat Medical Badge (CMB)?
Any medical personnel assigned or attached to an infantry unit during any period the infantry unit was engaged in actual ground combat provided they were personally present and under fire during that time
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