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[Norm]

Military folks may be interested, but open to all.

I need these ribbon decals put in chronological order of date of issuance. There are no personal awards ribbons displayed, just wars, regions of conflicts, stationed overseas, etc.

Winner or closest to arrange by date of issuance will receive a very unique military artifact.

Ends 3/31/23.

Thank you.

[Torqaholic]

National service ribbon is probably first since you get that for graduating boot camp.

I had 3 rows of ribbons. Nobody ever told me they needed to be in a specific order. I didn't bother to sort them. My Arctic Service ribbon was the favorite. Not too many people have one of these -

[ZipZap]

SPOILER ALERT - Hoping the X meant don't answer on that ribbon.

French War Cross (Croix de Guerre avec Palme) – 1915
American Defense – 1941
Asiatic Pacific Campaign – 11/6/1942
Euro/Afro/Middle East Campaign – 11/6/1942
American Campaign – 11/6/1942
Philippine Defense WWII – 12/8/1944
Philippine Liberation WWII – 12/20/1944
WWII Victory – 1945
Philippine Independence – 1946
RVN Campaign – 1949 for the French/1966 for the U.S.
Humane Action – 1949
UN Korean Service – 12/12/1950
Korean Service – 12/8/1950
ROK War Service – 1951 (Original Incident Participation Medal was 9/15/1950)
NDSM – 1953
A(rmed)F(orces) lolz Expeditionary – 1961
Vietnam Service – 1965
UN – 1966
Saudi Kuwait Liberation – 1/1991
SW Asia Service – 3/1991
UN Somalia I/II – 1992/1993
Kuwait Liberation – 1994
NATO Kosovo – 1998
Korea Defense – 2002
GWOT Expeditionary – 3/12/2003
GWOT Service – 3/12/2003
Afghanistan Campaign – 11/29/2004
Iraq Campaign – 11/29/2004
Inherent Resolve Campaign – 2016

[ZipZap]

I can put them in precedence if you'd like to build a rack

[DAB]

I only have one medal

[Bill]

Medals - YouTube

[Norm]

Originally Posted by ZipZap

I can put them in precedence if you'd like to build a rack

Want to give it a shot, go ahead. This is for a display I'm working on. Of course you know, precedence and date of first issuance are not the same.

[Norm]

Originally Posted by Torqaholic

National service ribbon is probably first since you get that for graduating boot camp.

I had 3 rows of ribbons. Nobody ever told me they needed to be in a specific order. I didn't bother to sort them. My Arctic Service ribbon was the favorite. Not too many people have one of these -

There's a handful of WWII ribbons that precedes the National Defense ribbon. I could have went back to the Civil War (Blue & Grey) ribbon, that would be way too many. For this display, I go back to the first ribbon issued at the beginning of WWII.

You're are correct, very few have the Arctic or Antarctic Service Medal.

[Norm]

Originally Posted by Torqaholic

National service ribbon is probably first since you get that for graduating boot camp.

I had 3 rows of ribbons. Nobody ever told me they needed to be in a specific order. I didn't bother to sort them. My Arctic Service ribbon was the favorite. Not too many people have one of these -

If you want, list them or show in photo and I'll put in precedence for you.

[Torqaholic]

Originally Posted by DAB

I only have one medal

Nice. If I joined 6 months earlier I might have had one of those too.

[Torqaholic]

Originally Posted by Norm

If you want, list them or show in photo and I'll put in precedence for you.

Fifty years ago I could have told you what they were, but no idea any more, thanks for the offer though.

[DAB]

Originally Posted by Torqaholic

Nice. If I joined 6 months earlier I might have had one of those too.

It’s one that’s also regularly awarded to civilians too.

30 days below the Antarctic circle qualifies you. Also awarded to dignitaries who visit.

[Torqaholic]

Originally Posted by DAB

It’s one that’s also regularly awarded to civilians too.

30 days below the Antarctic circle qualifies you. Also awarded to dignitaries who visit.

Yeah, but they don't get a sweet patch

[jw38]

Military awards and decorations are not arranged in chronological order. They are arranged by order of precedence. No one can determine when an award or decoration was received based on chronological order.

Here you go:

https://www.military-ranks.org/decorations

[DAB]

Originally Posted by Torqaholic

Yeah, but they don't get a sweet patch

oh, i got loads of patches! also got to visit the ice breaker that visited that year, as well as the research ship Palmer.

[Norm]

Originally Posted by jw38

Military awards and decorations are not arranged in chronological order. They are arranged by order of precedence. No one can determine when an award or decoration was received based on chronological order.

Here you go:

https://www.military-ranks.org/decorations

Yes, well aware of that, thank you. The services have their own regs regarding precedence.

What I'm getting at is the first date of issuance of that meda/ribbon, another words, what entity (Congress, each service) first made that available to adorn on the uniform.

Because this is a display I'm working on with no particular service directed to, my purpose is chronological.

I can look all that up, but this is a contest with a prize.

[DAB]

first medal authorized was the purple heart

[Norm]

Originally Posted by DAB

first medal authorized was the purple heart

That's a personal award, I have none of those displayed in the image, they are medals/ribbons for being in certain wars, conflicts, or being stationed overseas.

Examples of personal awards are bravery, wounded, commendations, etc.

Awards squared in red are personal awards, not issued en masse.

[DJ_Critterus]

Originally Posted by DAB

I only have one medal

You stayed an entire year and did the dark winter shift? That's awesome.

[DAB]

well then, the war of the roses medal would be first.