Army Commendation Medal
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The Army Commendation Medal is a mid-level 7th Cavalry award / decoration which is presented for sustained acts of heroism or meritorious service. For valorous actions in direct contact with an enemy force, but of a lesser degree than required for the award of the Bronze Star Medal, the Valor device ("V" device) may be authorized as an attachment to the decoration.
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Creation and History
The Commendation Medal was originally a ribbon, and was first issued by the Navy and U.S. Coast Guard in 1943. An Army Commendation Ribbon followed in 1945, and in 1949, the Navy, Coast Guard, and Army Commendation ribbons were renamed the "Commendation Ribbon with Medal Pendant." By 1960, the Commendation Ribbons had been authorized as full medals and were subsequently referred to as Commendation Medals.
Ribbon
Medal
Awarding
Awarded for contributions to the 7th Cavalry Regiment, extraordinary achievement, or significant meritorious service which has been of benefit to the 7th Cavalry or it's allies.
Description
On a 1 3/8 inches wide bronze hexagon, one point up, an American bald eagle with wings displayed horizontally, grasping three crossed arrows and bearing on its breast a shield paly of thirteen pieces and a chief. On the reverse, a name panel between the words "FOR MILITARY" and "MERIT", all above a sprig of laurel.
The ribbon is 1 3/8 inches wide and consists of the following stripes: 3/32 inch white 67101; 25/64 inch myrtle green 67190; 1/32 inch white; 1/16 inch myrtle green; 1/32 inch white; 1/16 inch myrtle green; center 1/32 inch white; 1/16 inch myrtle green; 1/32 inch white; 1/16 inch myrtle green; 1/32 inch white; 25/64 inch myrtle green; and 3/32 inch white.
For additional awards of the Army Commendation Medal, the 7th Cavalry issues bronze and silver oak leaf clusters.
Recipients
Due to the large number of recipients no full list will be made available
See Also
Awards and decorations of the 7th Cavalry
References
http://www.7thcavalry.us/index.php?app=uportal&code=16
http://www.gruntsmilitary.com/
