Awards and Decorations

Question 1

What Army regulation covers Awards and decorations?

Answer 1

AR 600– 8– 22

Question 2

What is the purpose of the D.A. Military Awards Program?

Answer 2

Provide recognition for acts of valor, heroism, service or achievement special skills or qualifications

Question 3

What is an award?

Answer 3

A decoration, metal, badge, or ribbon given to an individual or a unit

Question 4

What is a decoration?

Answer 4

An award to an individual for a specific act or service

Question 5

Who can make a recommendation for an award?

Answer 5

Any person having knowledge of an outstanding act or achievement

Question 6

What is the time limit for recommendation of an award?

Answer 6

Within two years of the Act, achievement, or service

Question 7

What are the six groups that individual awards can be categorized into?

Answer 7

1. Decorations
2. Good Conduct Medal
3. Service medals
4. Service ribbons
5. Badges and tabs
6. Certificates and letters

Question 8

Name the ribbon award to members of the US Army for successful completion of the Basic and AIT programs?

Answer 8

The Army Service Ribbon

Question 9

When are you authorized to wear the NCO professional development ribbon?

Answer 9

After completion of NCOES schools WLC, ALC, SLC

Question 10

What is the maximum number of foreign badges that can be worn on the ASU at any one time?

Answer 10

1

Question 11

When can you wear a unit award?

Answer 11

When serving with a unit that received an award or if you are assigned to the unit when the award was assigned

Question 12

List the five categories of unit awards:

Answer 12

1. Presidential Unit Citation
2. Joint Meritorious Unit award
3. Valorous Unit Award
4. Meritorious Unit Commendation
5. Army superior unit award

Question 13

What are the three US combat badges?

Answer 13

1. Combat infantry badge CIB
2. Combat action badge CAB
3. Combat medical badge CMB

Question 14

Can the Combat Action Badge CAB be awarded to any soldier, regardless of MOS?

Answer 14

Yes

Question 15

What is the highest award given by the Army in a time of war?

Answer 15

The Medal of Honor

Question 16

When was the Medal of Honor established?

Answer 16

1862

Question 17

Who is the approving authority for the Medal of Honor?

Answer 17

United States Congress

Question 18

Who Awards the Medal of Honor?

Answer 18

The President of the United States

Question 19

What is engraved on the reverse side of the Medal of Honor?

Answer 19

The grade, name, and organization of the awards are engraved on the reverse side of the Medal of Honor

Question 20

What is the word inscribed on the suspension bar of the Medal of Honor?

Answer 20

Valor

Question 21

Whose profile is on the Medal of Honor?

Answer 21

Minerva, the Roman goddess of wisdom and righteous war

Question 22

How many stars are on the blue silk shield that the army Medal of Honor is suspended from

Answer 22

13

Question 23

Who was the most decorated soldier in World War 2?

Answer 23

Audie Murphy 1945

Question 24

Who is the only female soldier to receive the Medal of Honor?

Answer 24

Dr. Mary Edwards

Question 25

As the second highest award for valor in war, what is the Distinguished Service Cross bestowed for?

Answer 25

Recognition of extraordinary heroism in wartime military operations that involve extraordinary risk of life

Question 26

As the highest peacetime award for Valor what is the soldiers medal awarded for?

Answer 26

Recognition of heroism not involving actual enemy conflict, but involving personal hazard, danger, voluntary risk of life

Question 27

What was the first medal awarded in the US Army?

Answer 27

The Purple Heart

Question 28

Who is awarded the Purple Heart?

Answer 28

To anyone, military or civilian, wounded or killed in action against an armed enemy

Question 29

Whose picture is inscribed on the Purple Heart?

Answer 29

George Washington

Question 30

What was the Purple Heart originally awarded for?

Answer 30

For Valor during the Revolutionary War

Question 31

What award is given for exemplary behavior, efficiency, and fidelity during enlisted active duty?

Answer 31

Good Conduct Medal

Question 32

What three words are inscribed on the front of the Good Conduct Medal?

Answer 32

Honor, efficiency, and fidelity

Question 33

Who is the approving authority for the Good Conduct Medal?

Answer 33

The Company Commander

Question 34

How often can you get the Good Conduct Medal?

Answer 34

Every three years

Question 35

What is the Army Commendation Medal awarded for?

Answer 35

For meritorious achievement or service

Question 36

Who is the approving authority for the Army Commendation Medal?

Answer 36

Brigade commander

Question 37

What is the Army Achievement Medal awarded for?

Answer 37

For military achievement