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  1. REFERENCE (Medals & Decorations)

    Please be advised: posting and / or editing is restricted on this post to moderator's and forum staff. In an effort to compile useful information about certain medals, information and pictures from multiple threads have been combined to create a useful reference topic. We encourage further comments about any medal/decoration that may be included in this board. In order to discuss anything further,  please start a new post in the general "Medals & Decorations" board. 

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  2. ATTRIBUTED MEDAL GROUPINGS

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  3. DECORATIONS/VALOR AWARDS

    Have a military Decoration or Valour award that you want to share or ask questions about? Feel free to post it here!

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  4. CAMPAIGN/SERVICE MEDALS

    Have a Campaign or Service medal from any Military branch that you'd like to share or discuss? Feel free to post it here!

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  5. NATIONAL GUARD & COMMEMORATIVE MEDALS

    Have interesting National Guard medals? Commemoratives? Unofficial medals? Post them here!

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  6. RIBBON BARS

    This is the place to post pictures or questions about any ribbons - bars or racks - that you want to discuss!

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  7. MEDAL PAPERWORK, CERTIFICATES & CITATIONS

    The place to post any paperwork relating to medals and decorations. Orders, citations, certificates, documents of any kind. 

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  8. Everything Else

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