how does medals work in the military?is there a special day that everyone that deserves it gets one?

Question

please tell me what u know?

Answer 1

Awards and decorations are presented for many reasons and at many times during a military member's service or career.

Although there are some awards and ribbons given for length of service (longevity), or presented for serving in a certain place (campaign medals), decorations are generally earned by meritorious service either in peacetime or wartime.

Peacetime medals range from a good conduct medal (given periodically to enlisted men and women for performing duties well and staying out of trouble) to the Legion of Merit--the highest peacetime decoration a serviceperson can receive.

Wartime medals are awarded for performance against an armed enemy. The Purple Heart is presented to anyone injured in the line of duty while serving in a war zone. The Bronze Star, Silver Star, and Medal of Honor are battlefield decorations for meritorious service and bravery while engaging the enemy.

Hope this helps you understand the military Awards and Decorations a little bit. There is a lot of good information out here on the Internet as well.

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Answer 2

Medals are awarded at various times, usually at ceremonies that occur after a particular event when they were earned. Some medals are actually just ribbons and are issued to anyone that participated in a campaign or event for which the ribbon is issued. Purple hearts are awarded to those wounded in battle, sometimes formally and sometimes informally, depending on the circumstances. There is also a good conduct medal awarded after having served so long honorably in the military.

Answer 3

Medals are given when earned; although sometimes it takes many years for the achievement to be recognized and the medal presented to the individual. Sometimes medals are for individual achievement and sometimes for entire military unit achievement. Sometimes they're given if an individual participated in a campaign; such as the Expeditionary Force of WWI. Sometimes they're given for being in a unit in a war theater; e.g. Republic of South Vietnam ribbon. There are medals for injury (purple heart) and for valor (Medal of Honor, Silver Star, Bronze Star) and service (such as Air Medals for actions as a pilot or crewmember) or particular efforts such as Achievement or Meritorious Service medals. There are medals for good conduct (basically having a clean record for a long period) although I don 't think that one is used much any more. Sometimes medals can be awarded by a unit commander and sometimes, depending on the award, they take approval at higher level and sometimes, such as the Medal of Honor, must be approved by the Congress. That one is also rarely given to a living person because it takes such a high level of service or achievement that the individual often dies in the effort. Hope that helps.

Answer 4

I know that every soldier deserves respect, love, and to be treated with honor by their countrymen. The medal of honor should be granted to every soldier who stands for their country, not just because a few might have made one great deed while fighting. The medal of Honor is the most rarely given medal, but it shouldn't be.
A special Thank You to all of our soldier's! You are my hero's, and I love ya all.

Answer 5

You receive medals when you have earned them. depending on the medal to be given they may set aside a special day for a ceremony. Or it may just be your called in front of the company and one is pinned on with little or no ceremony at all.