Can anyone identify this medal? Army/Navy Union

[Eric Queen]

I was thinking perhaps some type of Naval Span Am commemoration medal? Can anyone identify?

 

Thanks in advance.

[joeclown]

Odd it seems as if someone just had a medal like that here asking what it was also.

[aznation]

Picture below if of Grand Army of Republic (GAR)

[aznation]

This is a closeup of the one in your pic.

[tarbridge]

Army/Navy Union?

[aznation]

Army/Navy Union?

 

The Grand Army of the Republic (GAR) was a fraternal organization composed of veterans of the Union Army (United States Army), Union Navy (U.S. Navy), Marines and the U.S. Revenue Cutter Service who served in the American Civil War for the Northern/Federal forces.

[gomorgan]

I think Army Navy Union also, matches one I've got in collection that came with an Indian Wars/Span-Am guys stuff.

[MastersMate]

A quick question, if I may..

 

Does the Quartermaster rating badge have any indication of having the chevrons sewn on under the eagle and wheel ?? Difficult to be sure from the photo..

 

If no chevrons are on the badge, that would indicate the QM is in the Revenue Cutter Service between 1900 and 1908. They used both the old and new style eagle and specialty mark without chevrons on their rating badges.

[Eric Queen]

Yes, the Army/Navy Union medal. Thank you Robert.

 

I believe that organization (for veterans and active service) came into being around 1886. I believe the photos dates to around 1895.

 

Thanks again

[aznation]

http://www.usmilitariaforum.com/forums/index.php?/topic/13328-army-navy-union-membership-badge/

[Allan H.]

What am I missing here? Eric asks a question and aznation answers the question and adds a photo of the medal to the thread for clarification. Later, somebody suggests a different medal and everyone seems to agree that the new ID is the correct identification? What disqualifies the original answer as not being the correct answer? aznation follows up the newly embraced ID with a thread showing Army Navy Union medals that are NOTHING like the medal in the photograph. I'm just not understanding what is going on here. Could someone please enlighten me?

 

Allan

[EGA-DOG]

What am I missing here? Eric asks a question and aznation answers the question and adds a photo of the medal to the thread for clarification. Later, somebody suggests a different medal and everyone seems to agree that the new ID is the correct identification? What disqualifies the original answer as not being the correct answer? aznation follows up the newly embraced ID with a thread showing Army Navy Union medals that are NOTHING like the medal in the photograph. I'm just not understanding what is going on here. Could someone please enlighten me?

 

Allan

I see a GAR medal.

[aznation]

What am I missing here? Eric asks a question and aznation answers the question and adds a photo of the medal to the thread for clarification. Later, somebody suggests a different medal and everyone seems to agree that the new ID is the correct identification? What disqualifies the original answer as not being the correct answer? aznation follows up the newly embraced ID with a thread showing Army Navy Union medals that are NOTHING like the medal in the photograph. I'm just not understanding what is going on here. Could someone please enlighten me?

 

Allan

 

Hi Allan, the only reason I included that link to a previous post is because there was a medal posted in there just like the medal I originally posted as GAR and then others subsequently seem to think is an Army/Navy Union medal. If you click on the link http://www.usmilitariaforum.com/forums/index.php?/topic/13328-army-navy-union-membership-badge/ and scroll down to ADAM R's post which is about at the bottom of the first page, you'll see that it looks like the picture of the GAR medal picture I found a picture of that was identified as such. I'm not an expert on medals, so I'll leave it to whomever to decide which one it is. But, that's why I included the link. Thanks...

[tarbridge]

What am I missing here? Eric asks a question and aznation answers the question and adds a photo of the medal to the thread for clarification. Later, somebody suggests a different medal and everyone seems to agree that the new ID is the correct identification? What disqualifies the original answer as not being the correct answer? aznation follows up the newly embraced ID with a thread showing Army Navy Union medals that are NOTHING like the medal in the photograph. I'm just not understanding what is going on here. Could someone please enlighten me?

 

Allan

I believe it to be a early Army/Navy Union medal and not a GAR medal...still do. My post was my opinion concerning Eric's request with no disrespect toward aznation.

[tarbridge]

Here is the gold example pictured by Adam on the provided link.It.He calls it the early version of the Army/Navy Union membership medal.

 

[EGA-DOG]

Here is the gold example pictured by Adam on the provided link.It.He calls it the early version of the Army/Navy Union membership medal.

 

Screenshot_20180325-184640.jpg

And....now I don't know what I see. Lol.

[Allan H.]

I appreciate the explanation. I wasn't trying to call anyone out on this, I just couldn't follow the discussion, as I assumed that the original ID (complete with a photo of the medal) was accurate. I appreciate getting some insight to the discussion.

 

Allan

[45govt]

Hello

That is an Army Navy Union medal not a GAR medal

Here is a GAR medal

 

 

 

And another

[tarbridge]

 

GAR

 

Picture of medal

 

ARMY/NAVY UNION MEDAL

[Salvage Sailor]

QMC Veteran of the War of '98 and the Philippine Insurrection, now posted to the Hawaiian Department at Fort Shafter, T.H. circa 1908-1910

 

Photograph taken at the Post Studio, Fort Shafter, Honolulu, T.H.

 

 

 

 

 Military Trader Article -->> A tale of two active veterans agencies, Army Navy Union, MOWW

 

Initially, membership in the Army and Navy Union was open to all those who served honorably in the regular (not volunteer) armed forces of the United States, and by 1898 the group had 12,000 members. In 1899, membership was opened to those who volunteered in the Spanish American War.