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47 Cards in this Set
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Who are the final approving authorities for the AAM, ARCOM, MSM, LM and DSM? |
AAM = Lieutenant Colonel and above ARCOM = Colonel and above MSM = Major General and above LM = Lieutenant General and above DSM = U.S. Army Chief of Staff |
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Who is the approving authority for the Army Achievement Medal |
The battalion commander |
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Name the four Special Skills Tabs? |
1. Ranger 2. Special Forces 3. Presidents Hundred 4. Sapper |
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What Army Regulation covers the wear and appearance of the military uniform? |
AR 670-1 |
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What DA Form is used to recommend / request an award? |
DA Form 638 |
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When was the Medal of Honor established? |
1862 |
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What are the three U.S. Army Combat Badges? |
1. Combat Infantryman Badge (CIB) 2. Combat Action Badge (CAB) 3. Combat Medical Badge (CMB) |
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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 Soldier's Medal? |
HQ Perscom |
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What is an Award? |
A decoration, medal, badge, ribbon, or appurtenance bestowed on an individual or a 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 are the six groups that individual awards can be categorized into? |
1.Decorations 2. Good Conduct 3. MedalService 4. Medals 5. Service Ribbons 6. Badges 7. Tabs 8. Certificates and Letters |
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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? |
The grade, name, and organization of the awardee are engraved on the reverse of the Medal of Honor. |
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What is engraved on the reverse side of every Decoration or Good Conduct Medal other than the Medal of Honor? |
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? |
13 |
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Who is the approving authority for the Medal of Honor? |
The U.S. Congress |
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What is the word inscribed on the suspension bar of the Medal of Honor? |
Valor |
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Whose profile is on the Medal of Honor? |
Minerva, the roman goddess of wisdom and righteous war |
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Name the ribbon awarded to members of the US Army for successful completion of the Basic and AIT? |
The Army Service Ribbon |
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What is the 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? |
Not more than 1 |
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The "V" Device is authorized for wear on what decorations? |
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 |
19 |
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For what is the Good Conduct Medal given? |
For exemplary behavior, efficiency, and fidelity |
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What three 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 Good Conduct Medal? |
The Company Commander |
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How often can you get the Good Conduct Medal? |
Every three years |
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Who can make recommendations for an award? |
Any person having knowledge of an outstanding act or achievement |
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To whom is the Purple Heart awarded? |
To anyone, military or civilian, wounded or killed in action against an 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 first medal awarded in the U.S. Army? |
The Purple Heart |
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What was the Purple Heart initially awarded for? |
It was awarded for valor in the revolutionary war |
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What is a 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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What is a 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? |
When serving with a unit that received an award or if you were assigned to the unit when the award was assigned |
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Name three appurtenances? |
1. Oak leaf clusters 2. “V” Devices 3. Numerals 4. Clasps 5. Service Stars 6. Arrowhead 7. Berlin Airlift Device 8. Ten-Year Device 9. “M” Device |
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If the number of authorized oak leaf clusters exceeds four and will not fit on a single ribbon, what will happen? |
A second ribbon is authorized for wear. When the second ribbon is worn, it is place dafter the first ribbon; the second ribbon counts as one award. Personnel may wear no more than four oak leaf clusters on each ribbon. If the receipt of future awards reduces the number of oak leaf clusters sufficiently (that is, a silver oak leaf for five awards), personnel will remove the second ribbon and place the appropriate number of devices on a single ribbon |
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What Army Regulation governs Awards and Decorations? |
AR 600-8-22 |
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When was the Medal of Honor established? |
1862 |
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Why is the Purple Heart different than all the other decorations? |
While clearly an individual decoration, the Purple Heart differs from all other decorations in that an individual is not “recommended” for the decoration; rather he or she is entitled to it upon meeting specific criteria |
