A manual for the wearing of orders decorations and medals

 · DOD MANUAL , VOLUME 2. MANUAL OF MILITARY DECORATIONS AND AWARDS: DOD SERVICE AWARDS – CAMPAIGN, EXPEDITIONARY, AND SERVICE MEDALS. Originating Component: Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness. Effective: Decem Change 4 Effective: May 7, Releasability: . Awards and decorations of the Soviet Union are decorations from the former Soviet Union that recognised achievements and personal accomplishments, both military and civilian. Some of the awards, decorations, and orders were discontinued after the dissolution of the Soviet Union, while others are still issued by the Russian Federation as of Many of the awards were . information regarding acceptance of foreign decorations and awards. f. Military decorations and awards may be awarded posthumously in accordance with applicable statute, Executive orders, or policy for the specific decoration or award. Refer to Volumes 1 through 4 of DoDM for additional guidance for specific awards. g.

When orders, decorations, and medals are worn, commendations and other authorized emblems shall not be obscured, and where necessary shall be repositioned lower, cm from the bottom of the medals to the top edge of the senior commendation or emblem. • This manual implements policy, assigns responsibilities, and provides procedures for managing the DoD Military Decorations and Awards Program. • This volume: o Provides detailed information and procedures for creating, activating, and awarding DoD service awards, including campaign, expeditionary, and service (CES) medals. Army Dress Manual, Ed 1 6A–2. 4. With the exception of neck decorations, official orders, decorations and medals are to be worn by all military members entitled to wear them, on the left breast. Authorised unofficial medals, such as the Royal Humane Society awards are to be worn on the right breast.

In order that medals may be properly worn, a "medal bar brooch" for mounting is necessary. Please follow these instructions for mounting your medals: Medals are. Ribbon Bars. The ribbon bars consists of a 32 mm wide ribbon with no emblem and is worn whenever ribbon bars or orders, decorations and medals are worn. Further. precedence for wearing individual decorations and awards. For com- plete information and official instructions about how decorations and.