Army Achievement Medal
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The Army Achievement Medal (AAM) is a military medal of the 7th Cavalry. The Army Achievement Medal was first proposed as a means to recognize the contributions of junior officers and enlisted personnel who were not eligible to receive the higher Commendation Medal or the Meritorious Service Medal.
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Creation and History
The first service to issue the Achievement Medal was the United States Navy in 1961. The medal was originally entitled the “Secretary of the Navy Commendation for Achievement Medal,” but this title was shortened in 1967 to the "Navy Achievement Medal." In 1994, to recognize United States Marines who had received the Navy Achievement Medal, the name of the decoration was officially changed to the "Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal." Nonetheless, the award is still referred to in shorthand as a 'NAM.'
The United States Coast Guard created its own Achievement Medal in 1967; however, the United States Army and U.S. Air Force waited until 1981 to issue their own versions of the award. The Joint Service Achievement Medal, considered a Department of Defense decoration senior to the service department Achievement Medals, was created in 1983.
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Awarding
The Army Achievment Medal is an award given to enlisted members, those who hold any rank From Squad Leader down, and contribute greatly to aid the 7th Cav either in battle or academic endeavors
Description
A bronze octagonal medal, 1 1/2 inches in diameter, with one angle at the top centered. On the obverse is a design consisting of the elements of the Department of the Army (DA) plaque and the date "1775" at the bottom. On the reverse, in three lines, are the words "FOR MILITARY ACHIEVEMENT" above a space for inscription and below there are two slips of laurel.
The ribbon is 1 3/8 inches wide and consists of the following stripes: 1/8 inch green 67129; 1/16 inch white 67101; 1/8 inch green; 1/16 inch white; 9/32 inch ultramarine blue 67118; center 1/16 inch white; 9/32 inch ultramarine blue; 1/16 inch white; 1/8 inch green; 1/16 inch white; and 1/8 inch green.
Additional awards of the Achievement Medal are denoted by oak leaf clusters
Recipients
See Also
Awards and decorations of the 7th Cavalry
References
http://www.7thcavalry.us/index.php?app=uportal&code=16
http://www.gruntsmilitary.com/
