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20 Cards in this Set
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What Army regulation covers Military Awards? |
AR 600–8–22
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What is the purpose of the D.A. Military Awards Program?
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To provide tangible recognition for acts of valor, exceptional service or achievement, special skills or qualifications, and acts of heroism not involving actual combat
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What is the highest peacetime award for valor?
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The Soldiers Medal
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During peacetime, who is the approving authority for the Soldier's Medal?
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HQ Perscom
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What is an Award?
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A decoration, medal, badge, ribbon, or appurtenance bestowed on an individual or a unit
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What is a Decoration?
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An award to an individual for a specific act of gallantry or service
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What is DA Form 7013?
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Certificate of Appreciation
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What are the six groups that individual awards can be categorized into?
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1. Decorations
2. Good Conduct Medal 3. Service Medals 4. Service Ribbons 5. Badges and Tabs 6. Certificates and Letters |
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What is the highest award given by the Army in time of war?
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The Medal of Honor
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What is engraved on the reverse side of the Medal of Honor?
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The grade, name, and organization of the 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?
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The name of the awardee only
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How many stars are on the blue silk shield that the Army Medal of Honor is suspended from?
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13
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Who is the approving authority for the Medal of Honor?
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The U.S. Congress
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Who awards the Medal of Honor?
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The President of the United States
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What is the word inscribed on the suspension bar of the Medal of Honor?
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"Valor"
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Whose profile is on the Medal of Honor?
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Minerva, the Roman Goddess of wisdom and righteous war
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What is the order of precedence for the wearing of individual awards?
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1. U.S. Military decorations
2. U.S. Non–Military Decorations 3. POW Medal 4. Good Conduct Medal 5. U.S. Army Reserve Components Achievement Medal 6. U.S. Service Medals and Service Ribbons 7. U.S. Merchant Marine Decorations 8. Foreign Decorations 9. Non–U.S. Service Medals and Ribbons |
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Name the ribbon awarded to members of the U.S. Army for successful completion of BCT and AIT?
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The Army Service Ribbon
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What is the DA Form 2442?
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Certificate of Achievement
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What is the time limit for recommending an award?
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Two years |
