Army Commendation Medal
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The Army Commendation Medal is a mid-level U.S. military decoration awarded to members of the Armed Forces for sustained acts of heroism, meritorious achievement, or meritorious service.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Army Commendation Medal canonical | 16 |
| Army Commendation Ribbon | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States military award
ⓘ
military decoration ⓘ |
| awardedFor |
meritorious achievement
ⓘ
meritorious service ⓘ sustained acts of heroism ⓘ |
| awardingAuthority |
Secretary of the Army
ⓘ
delegated commanders ⓘ |
| campaignRibbon | green and white ribbon ⓘ |
| canBeAwardedFor |
combat heroism
ⓘ
non-combat meritorious service ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| deviceAuthorized |
numeral devices
ⓘ
oak leaf clusters ⓘ “V” device for valor ⓘ |
| eligibility |
members of friendly foreign nations
ⓘ
members of the United States Armed Forces ⓘ |
| established | 1945 ⓘ |
| establishedAs |
Army Commendation Medal
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
Army Commendation Ribbon
|
| material | bronze ⓘ |
| NATOCode | US-ARCOM ⓘ |
| obverseDesign |
American bald eagle with wings displayed
ⓘ
eagle holding three arrows ⓘ shield on eagle’s breast ⓘ |
| orderOfPrecedenceHigher | Meritorious Service Medal ⓘ |
| orderOfPrecedenceLower | Army Achievement Medal ⓘ |
| presentedBy |
Department of Defense
ⓘ
surface form:
United States Department of Defense
United States Department of the Army ⓘ |
| rankEligibility |
commissioned officers
ⓘ
enlisted personnel ⓘ warrant officers ⓘ |
| redesignatedAs | Army Commendation Medal self-link ⓘ |
| redesignationDate | 1960 ⓘ |
| relatedAward |
Air Force Commendation Medal
ⓘ
Coast Guard Commendation Medal ⓘ Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal ⓘ |
| reverseDesign |
laurel sprigs
ⓘ
space for inscription of recipient’s name ⓘ |
| serviceBranch |
United States Air Force
ⓘ
United States Army ⓘ United States Coast Guard ⓘ United States Marine Corps ⓘ United States Navy ⓘ United States Space Force ⓘ |
| shape | hexagonal medal ⓘ |
| shortName | ARCOM ⓘ |
| status | currently awarded ⓘ |
| theaterEligibility | both wartime and peacetime service ⓘ |
| type | personal military decoration ⓘ |
Referenced by (17)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Thomas F. Metz
this entity surface form:
Army Commendation Ribbon
subject surface form:
David D. McKiernan
subject surface form:
Stanley A. McChrystal
subject surface form:
Bronze Star Medal