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Meritorious
Service Medal : Awarded by the President of the United States to any member of the Armed Forces of the United States who distinguishes themselves by either outstanding achievement or meritorious service to the United States. |
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Air Medal :
Awarded by the President of the United States for meritorious
achievement while participating in aerial flight |
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Aerial
Achievement Medal : Awarded by the Secretary of the Air
Force for sustained meritorious achievement while participating in
aerial flight |
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Air Force
Commendation Medal : Awarded by the Department of the Air
Force for meritorious service |
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Air Force
Achievement Medal : Awarded by the Department of the Air
Force for outstanding achievement |
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Air Force
Outstanding Unit Award : Awarded by the Department of the
Air Force to units for Outstanding Performance. The "V"
device denotes awarded with Valor. |
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Combat
Readiness Medal : Awarded to Air Force flight crew members
for maintaining Mission Ready status for a period of two years |
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Air Force Good
Conduct Medal : Awarded by the Department of the Air Force
for honorably serving three years on active duty |
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National
Defense Service Medal : Awarded by the Department of
Defense for personnel participating in specified campaigns or actions |
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Armed Forces
Expeditionary Medal : Awarded by the Department of Defense
for personnel participating in specified campaigns or actions |
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Southwest Asia
Service Medal : Awarded for serving during any of the three
phases of the Gulf War: Operation Desert Shield / Desert Storm / Desert
Calm (1990 - 1996). I served in all three and wear the three
service stars designated for the three phases of the Gulf War. |
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Kosovo
Campaign Medal : Awarded for direct participation in
Operation Allied Force, operations against the former country of
Yugoslavia |
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Air Force
Longevity Service Award : Awarded for serving four years on
active Air Force duty |
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NCO PME
Graduation Ribbon : Awarded for successfully completing a
course of Professional Military Education study |
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Small Arms
Expert Ribbon : Awarded for qualifying expert in small arms
(9mm and M-16 for me) |
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Air Force
Basic Training Ribbon : Awarded for graduating from Air
Force Basic Military Training |
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NATO Medal
(Kosovo) : Awarded by the Secretary General of the North
Atlantic Treaty Organization for Service with NATO on Operations in
relation to Kosovo |
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Kuwait
Liberation Medal (Kingdom of Saudi Arabia) : Awarded by the
Kingdom of Saudi Arabia for the defense of that country during Operation
Desert Shield & Desert Storm |
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Kuwait
Liberation Medal (Kuwait) : Awarded by the Emir of Kuwait
for the defense of that country during Operation Desert Shield &
Desert Storm |
