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37 Cards in this Set
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What is the highest peactime award for valor?
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The Soldiers Medal
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During peacetime who is the approving authority for the soldiers medal?
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HQDA
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What is an award?
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A decoration, medal, badge or appurturence bestowed on an individual or a unit
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What is a decoration?
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An award to an indvidual for a specific act of gallantry or service
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What is the title for the following DA forms
2442, 7013, 4950, 87, 638? |
2442- CO Achievment
7013- CO Apprecitation 4950- Good Conduct Medal 87- CO Training 638- Recommend/Request award |
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What are the six groups an award can be categorized into?
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Decorations/ Good Conduct/ Service Medals/ Service Ribbons/ Badges & Tabs/ Certificates & Letters
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What is the highest award given during wartime?
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Medal of Honor
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Who approves/awards the Medal of Honor?
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Congress/President
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How many stars are on the blue silk shield on the MOH?
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13
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What word is inscribed on the suspension bar of the MOH?
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Valor
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Whose profile in on the MOH?
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Minerva, the roman goddess of righteous war and wisdom
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What is the order of precedence for the wearing of individual awards?
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US Mil Decor/ US Non-Mil Decor/ POW Medal/ GCM/ USAR Acheiv medal/ US service med/ribb/ US Merchant Marine decor/ Foreign Decor/ Non-US Service medals
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What ribbon is awarded to all SM upon completion of AIT?
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the Army Service Ribbon
(Rainbow Warrior) |
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What is the time limit for recommending an award?
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2 Years
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How many V devices can be worn on a ribbon?
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No more than one
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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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19
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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 words are inscribed on the GCM?
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Honor, efficiency and fidelity
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Who is the approving authority for the GCM?
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Company Commander
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What is the minimum time limit for reciept of the GCM?
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12 months (except upon termination of service due to physical disability incurred in line of duty?
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What army regulation covers the wear and appearance of the military uniform?
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AR 670-1
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What AR covers individual military awards?
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AR 600-8-9
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What is the approving authority for the following awards? AAM/ARCOM/MSM/LM/DSM
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AAM-LTCOL/ARCOM-COL/MSM-MG/LM-LG/DSM-US Army Chief of staff
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To whom is the purple heart awarded?
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to anyone 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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Distinguished service cross
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What was the 1st medal awarded in the US army?
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Purple Heart
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What words are inscribed on the back of the AAM? the ARCOM?
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AAM- for military achievment
ARCOM- for military merit |
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What is a fourragere?
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A ropelike device worn to signify the award of a decoration
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When can a unit award be worn?
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When serving with a unit that recieved an award or if you were assigned to a unit when it received said award
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Name the 4 special skills tabs?
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Ranger/ Special forces/ presidents 100/ sapper
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Name 3 appurtenances?
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Oak leaf cluster/V device/ Numerals
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When was the Medal of Honor established?
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1862
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What makes the Purple heart different from other decorations?
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Noone can recommend you for the purple heart, you must meeet certain criteria
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In order of precendence name the awards that can be awarded to a unit?
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Presidential unit citation/Joint Meritorious Unit Award/Valorous Unit Award/Meritorious unit Commendation/superior unit award/citation in orders
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How many marksmanship badges are authorized for wear at one time?
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3
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What signifies the receipt of a second or subsequent award of the National Service Defense Medal?
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A service star
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