I received a total of five ribbons from four years of service with the USMC. I received only one medal accompanied by its matching ribbon. The other four badges/medals (if any) weren’t provided. Is this normal? I was discharged honorably in the 1990’s.
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No, medals come with but ribbons do not come with medals. I can not speak to the USMC, but I know I the USAF and Army (the two branches in which I have served) award some ribbons like the Basic Military training ribbon or the National Defense service ribbon that do not have a corresponding medal. Usually, the award itself will say whether it is a medal or just a ribbon award right in the name. For example, the Army commendation medal or the Iraq Campaign medal and the Good Conduct medal. Where as some ribbons wpould be like as stated above the Basic Military training ribbon or the Army Service ribbon. I would assume that the USMC works in much the same way.
Not all. I know for Army, we don’t have medals for NCOES (Leadership school to go from E4-E6), state ribbons from the National Guard, OerseasService & the ASR (Army Service Ribbon). You could probably look up the awards you have on this site http://www.tioh.hqda.pentagon.mil/Awards…
It tells you the criteria, what the ribbon looks like & what the medal looks like.
If you see that you ARE missing medals, you can go here & get them replaced, no charge:http://www.archives.gov/veterans/militar… You can also get extra copies of your personnel file, medical records AND DD 214, if you need them.
No, not all ribbons have medals. I am currently in the US Air Force and before that I worked for Military Clothing Sales for AAFES. Some do… like National defense, but some don’t. Like our basic training ribbon and markesmanship. They are just ribbons. The USMC is the same.
No you only get medals for the decorations that say medal.
for example the Air Force Achievement Medal comes with a medal
The Meritorious Unit Award you have to go by a ribbon for.
No
All Medals come with a corresponding ribbon but not the other way around
First off…thank you for serving.
And no, not all ribbons come with medals. A meritorious unit citation and ribbon does not have one. I don’t think certain sea service deployment ribbons have them either.
Yes, not all awards have medals.
Here’s a chart.http://www.marine-family.org/corps/medal…
all ribbons should come with Medals as far as I remember.
Sorry guy I guess I was wrong
All RIBBONS do not come with MEDALS.
Thank you for serving our country!
SALUTE!
(USN, retired, 1965 -85)