Medals of America presents United States military medals, 1939-1994

Lawrence W. Borts

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Medals of America Press

U.S. Military Medals: 1939 To Present

Book by Lawrence H. Borts, Col. Frank Foster

U.S. Military Medals: 1939 to Present

Lawrence H. Borts

The only complete and easy to use color guide of all U.S. Military medals, ribbons, unit awards, devices and commonly presented foreigh medals. Covers all of America's conflicts from World War II to Iraq and Afghanistan. This complete edition is written for vererans, veterans families, active duty, Reserve and National Guard military personnel, collectors and researchers. Complete description of each medal, it's criteria, dates of awards, background, symbolism and attachments with front and back views. Color plates of all U.S. Military Decorations, Service Medals, Marksmanship Medals and Ribbons, Foreign Medals and all ribbon only awards. Complete color ribbon display in the correct order of precedence for all awards and ribbons of the Army, Navy, Marine Corps, Air Force, Coast Guard and Merchant Marine since 1939. The most complete chapter on devices for awards and ribbons ever published, describing which devices go with each medal and ribbon (cross-indexed with all medal and ribbon plates). A complete section on wear and display of U.S. Military Awards.

A Complete Guide to United States Military Medals, 1939 to Present: All Decorations, Service Medals, Ribbons and Commonly Awarded Allied Medals of the Army, Navy, Marines, Air Force and Coast Guard

Frank, Foster

Lawrence Borts

The only complete and easy to use color guide of all U.S. Military medals, ribbons, unit awards, devices and commonly presented foreigh medals. Covers all of America's conflicts from World War II to Iraq and Afghanistan. This complete edition is written for vererans, veterans families, active duty, Reserve and National Guard military personnel, collectors and researchers. Complete description of each medal, it's criteria, dates of awards, background, symbolism and attachments with front and back views. Color plates of all U.S. Military Decorations, Service Medals, Marksmanship Medals and Ribbons, Foreign Medals and all ribbon only awards. Complete color ribbon display in the correct order of precedence for all awards and ribbons of the Army, Navy, Marine Corps, Air Force, Coast Guard and Merchant Marine since 1939. The most complete chapter on devices for awards and ribbons ever published, describing which devices go with each medal and ribbon (cross-indexed with all medal and ribbon plates). A complete section on wear and display of U.S. Military Awards.

A Complete Guide to United States Military Medals: 1939 to Present Sixth Edition

History

Military

A profusely illustrated history of United States Marine medals, ribbons and insignia. Over 200 pages, the full-color book begins with the background and history of Marine Corps awards and insignia from revolution to the present day. Detail sections cover Marine Corps badges and insignia, breast insignia, plus ranks and grades of all Marine officers and enlisted ranks. Additional sections illustrate service and identification badges, marksmanship and trophy badges even down to shoulder cords and fourrageres. Colorful section illustrates shoulder sleeve insignia used by the Marine Corps in World War II and later. Military awards and decorations are fully explain to include all types of medals, ribbons and their attachments. Special sections talk to how to determine a veterans military awards and there is a profusely illustrated section showing how to display veterans military awards from World War II, Korea, Vietnam, Southwest Asia, the Cold War, Afghanistan and Iraq. Sections explain how the medals are issued to veterans and families and how to wear medals, miniatures and ribbons by Marines and Marine veterans. Probably the only book in the world that covers all of the military attachments and devices that go on various medals and ribbons. The second half of the book presents a complete illustration of every variation of today's Marine medals and ribbons. Both front and back of every medal is illustrated with color photographs plus the medal or ribbon's criteria as well as the attachments to go with it. Additionally there are sections on United Nations medals, commonly awarded foreign campaign medals and NATO medals. There is a section on society and commemorative medals that are related to the Marine Corps. In a nutshell it is the most complete illustrated history of Marine Corps awards and insignia ever published. Printed in the USA and beautifully bound.

Marine (USMC Medals) Awards and Insignia An Illustrated History

James G. Thompson

Colonel Frank Foster

8 x 11 &amp; The single most complete source on United States military patches. Color plates illustrate and identify more than 2,000 patches and tabs, from World War II to the present. Promises to become the definitive work on U.S. Army shoulder sleeve insignia and patches.

American Military Patch Guide: Army, Army Air Force, Marine Corps, Navy, Civil Air Patrol, National Guard

Morgan, J.L. Pete

Morgan, James L.

Morgan, Pete

American Military Patch Guide

Science & Math

Technology

This book is designed to be a definitive reference covering Marine Corps decorations, medals, ribbons, badges and insignia since World War II.

Complete Guide to United States Marine Corps Medals, badges and Insignia: World War II to Present

Thompson, James G.

This book is designed to be a defenitive reference covering Marine Corps decorations, medals, ribbons, badges and insignia since World War II.

Complete Guide to United States Marine Corps Medals, Badges and Insignia: World War II to Present

Complete Guide to United States Navy Medals, Badges and Insignia - World War II to Present, is the most comprehensive awards book ever written on the Navy. Every military medal is illustrated in color with complete details for awards, attachments, date's, and history. This book answers every award question from World War II to Present.

Complete Guide to United States Navy Medals, Badges and Insignia: World War II to Present

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