- Award numerals
Award numerals are decorations of the
United States military which are attachments to certain ribbons and awards. Award numerals denote repeated decorations of the same award and appear asarabic numerals on a medal or ribbon. Award numerals are very similar to theStrike/Flight numerals of theU.S. Navy andUnited States Marines .With one exception, the
United States Army is the only branch of service to use award numerals on decorations. The decorations that use award numerals are as follows:*
Air Medal
*NCO Professional Development Ribbon
*Army Overseas Service Ribbon
*Army Reserve Components Overseas Training Ribbon The
Armed Forces Reserve Medal is the only other decoration to use award numerals, and it is issued by every branch of service."See also:
Awards and decorations of the United States military "
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