Medal Reference
Medal References
During our research to assemble the information contained on the Military Wives Website, as well as the individual services wives pages, we located and used a variety of reference material and resources.
Much of the information was taken from orders, directives, and regulations of the individual services. However, some of the graphics and such were located at medal manufacturers websites, catalogues, and such.
- Our References
- Title 10, United States Code
- Title 14, United States Code
- Manual Of Military Decorations & Awards
Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense (Force Management Policy)
DoD 1348.33-M dated September 1996 - Armed Forces Decorations and Awards
DA Pam 672-6 revised 1992 - Military Awards
Headquarters Department of the Army Washington, DC
Army Regulation 600822 dated 25 February 1995 - Uniform Regulations
Department of the Navy
NAVPERS 15665I
January 1998 - Navy And Marine Corps Awards Manual
DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY, Office of the Secretary, Washington, DC 20350-1000
SECNAV INSTRUCTION 1650. IF
8 August 1991 - The Air Force Awards And Decorations Program
HQ AFPC/DPPPRA
Air Force Instruction 36-2803
1 January 1998 - Dress And Personal Appearance Of Air Force Personnel
HQ AFPC/DPSFC
Air Force Instruction 36-2903
8 June 1998
- Military / International Websites Used
- The United Nations Medals
http://www.un.org/Depts/dpko/medals/ - US Army Awards, Decorations, Campaign & Service Medals
http://www.perscom.army.mil/TAGD/TIOH/ribbons.HTM - Air Force Ribbons Chart
http://www.afpc.randolph.af.mil/awards/decs.asp - Coast Guard Military Awards
http://www.uscg.mil/hq/g-w/g-wp/g-wpm/WPM3-medals.htm
- The United Nations Medals
- Reference Books
- U.S. Military Medals 1939 to Present : 1939 to 1994 - 4th edition (May 1998)
by Frank Foster, Lawrence H. Bortz, Lawrence H. Borts, Frank Foster - The Call of Duty : Military Awards and Decorations of the United States of America
by John E. Strandberg - Decorations, Medals, Ribbons, Badges and Insignia of the United States Marine Corps : World War II to Present
by James Thompson, Medals of America Press Staff, Frank Foster (Editor), Jim Thompson
- U.S. Military Medals 1939 to Present : 1939 to 1994 - 4th edition (May 1998)
- Other References
- Graco Indstries, Inc.
www.gracoind.com - Vanguard Industries
http://www.vanguardmil.com/ - Medals of America
http://www.usmedals.com/ - H.J. Saunders Insignia
http://www.SaundersInsignia.com/
- Graco Indstries, Inc.
- Additionally there were many, many more websites visited, looked at, and reviewed.