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Medals & Insignia
 Websites presented in alphabetical order American Military Patches, Other Insignia and Decorations of World War Two 
 Examples of WWII shoulder sleeve patches, common medals, decorations and qualification badges, and a key for the identification of cloth insignia. There are also articles on the origin, variations, and dating of shoulder sleeve insignia and a page of unidentified designs. From a military history enthusiast. http://www.angelfire.com/md2/patches/ Topics: Military, World War II Last updated Jun 1, 2006 American Valor
"From Bull Run to Mogadishu, ... [this 2003 Public Broadcasting Service program] takes a moving and compelling look at America's military heroes: those brave soldiers, sailors, Marines and airmen whose actions have earned them the country's highest military recognition, the Medal of Honor." Website features stories of a selection of the over 3,000 Medal of Honor recipients, a history of the medal, lesson plans, and links to related sites. http://www.pbs.org/weta/americanvalor/ Topics: U.S. Military Last updated Nov 3, 2008 Medal of Honor
Full-text listings of more than 3,400 Medal of Honor Citations awarded by the president, in the name of Congress, to U.S. soldiers, sailors, airmen, Marines, and Coast Guardsmen since the decoration's creation in 1861. Categorized by war. Also has statistics, history, bibliography, and section on World War II Black Medal of Honor Recipients. From the U.S. Army Center of Military History. http://www.history.army.mil/moh.html Topics: Black Resources, Statistics, U.S. Military Last updated May 26, 2008 Only Woman Medal of Honor Holder Ahead of Her Time
An article about Dr. Mary Walker as the only woman to have received the Medal of Honor for her service in the Union Army during the Civil War. Describes how Walker's medal was awarded in 1865, and that "her citation cites her wartime service, but not specifically valor in combat." Also describes how her medal was rescinded in 1916 and restored in 1977. From the U.S. Department of Defense. http://www.defenselink.mil/news/newsarticle.aspx?id=42772 Topics: U.S. Military, Wars & Conflicts, Women Last updated Mar 13, 2008 The Price of Freedom: Americans at War
"Americans have gone to war to win their independence, expand their national boundaries, define their freedoms, and defend their interests around the globe. This exhibition examines how wars have shaped the nation's history and transformed American society." Features annotated images of hundreds of artifacts. Searchable, or browsable by conflict or by category of object. Also includes an exhibition guide and teaching materials. From the Smithsonian National Museum of American History. http://www.americanhistory.si.edu/militaryhistory/ Topics: U.S. Military Last updated Nov 15, 2004 The United States Military Rank Insignia
Examples of current enlisted and officer insignia used in the United States Armed Forces. http://www.defenselink.mil/specials/insignias/ Topics: U.S. Military Last updated Dec 9, 2006 Veterans Pride Initiative
Overview of this initiative that "encourages America's veterans to wear their medals or miniature replicas on civilian attire on patriotic national holidays." Provides images of medals, brochure and poster about the initiative, and links to information on the correct order of precedence for awards for the Air Force, Army, Coast Guard, Marine Corps, and Navy. From the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. http://www1.va.gov/veteranspride/ Topics: Communities & Groups, Holidays and Observances Individually, U.S. Military Last updated Oct 31, 2007 Women Medal Recipients: Military and Civilian
This website provides an unofficial list of U.S. women military medal recipients. Medals include the Medal of Honor (only awarded to one woman during the Civil War), Distinguished Service Cross, Navy Cross, Silver Star, Air Medal, Bronze Star, Purple Heart, Soldiers Medal, Distinguished Flying Cross ("The first woman to receive the DFC was Amelia Earhart which sparked controversy and later it was changed to exclude civilians."), and Distinguished Service Medal. From an enthusiast. http://userpages.aug.com/captbarb/medals.html Topics: U.S. Military, Women Last updated Mar 10, 2008 |
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