United We Stand

Ranks of the Marines

Below are images of the most common ribbons that you'll
find pinned to the chests of America's finest Marines.
It is not a complete list, but you'll likely find what you're looking
for.  They appear below in order of precedence on the uniform.

Medal of Honor Navy Cross Defense Distinguished Service Medal Distinguished
Service Medal
Silver Star
Defense Superior
Service Medal
Legion of Merit Distinguished Flying Cross Navy and Marine
Corps Medal
Bronze Star
Purple Heart Defense Meritorious Service Medal Meritorious
Service Medal
Air Medal Joint Service
Commendation Medal
Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal Joint Service Achievement Medal Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal Combat Action
Ribbon
Presidential Unit Citation
Joint Meritorious
Unit Award
Navy Unit
Commendation
Meritorious Unit Commendation Navy "E" Ribbon POW Medal
Marine Corps Good Conduct Medal Selected Marine Corps Reserve Medal Marine Corps Expeditionary Medal China Service
Medal
Navy Occupation
Service Medal
National Defense Service Medal Korean Service
Medal
Antarctica Service
Medal
Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal Vietnam Service
Medal
Southwest Asia
Service Medal
Kosovo Campaign
Medal
Armed Forces
Service Medal
Humanitarian
Service Medal
Military Outstanding Volunteer Service Medal
Sea Service
Deployment Ribbon
Navy Arctic
Service Ribbon
Navy/Marine
Corps Overseas
Service Ribbon
Armed Forces
Reserve Medal
Marine Corps
Reserve Ribbon
Philippine Presidential
Unit Citation
Republic of Korea Presidential
Unit Citation
Republic of Vietnam Presidential
Unit Citation
Republic of Vietnam Gallantry Cross
Unit Citation
Republic of Vietnam Civil Actions
Unit Citation
United Nations
Service Medal
United Nations
Medal
NATO Medal
(Yugoslavia)
NATO Medal
(Kosovo)
Inter-American
Defense Board Medal
Multinational
Force and
Observers Medal
Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal Kuwait Liberation Medal (Kingdom of Saudi Arabia) Kuwait Liberation
Medal (Kuwait)
Republic of Korea War Service Medal

 

 

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