Search results
Results from the WOW.Com Content Network
The awards and decorations of the United States Armed Forces include various medals, service ribbons, ribbon devices, and specific badges which recognize military service and personal accomplishments of members of the U.S. Armed Forces. Such awards are a means to outwardly display the highlights of a service member's career.
The Expert Field Medical Badge (EFMB) is a United States Army special skills badge first created on June 18, 1965. This badge is the non-combat equivalent of the Combat Medical Badge (CMB) and is awarded to U.S. military personnel and North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) military personnel who successfully complete a set of qualification tests, including both written and performance portions.
The Order of Saint George Medallion is the top award given to members of the Army's mounted force by the United States Armor Association of the United States Army. The award is issued (in increasing levels of prestige) as a black, bronze, silver, or gold medallion, depending on the recipient's eligibility. As of June 2017, a total of 76 Gold ...
Stalag IX-B. / 50.21009; 9.39789. Stalag IX-B (also known as Bad Orb-Wegscheide) was a German World War II prisoner-of-war camp located south-east of the town of Bad Orb in Hesse, Germany on the hill known as Wegscheideküppel. The camp originally was part of a military training area set up before World War I by the Prussian Army .
Order of Saint Barbara. The Order of Saint Barbara is a military honor society of the US for both the US Army and the US Marine Corps Artillery, including Field Artillery and Air Defense Artillery . The award is named for Saint Barbara, the patron saint of artillerymen. The Feast Day of Saint Barbara falls on December 4 and is traditionally ...
Confused as to why everyone is "pondering the orb" on Twitter?The phrase "pondering the orb" is currently circulating on the app. Typically accompanied by an image of an elderly wizard staring ...
The German Armed Forces Badge for Military Proficiency ( German: Das Abzeichen für Leistungen im Truppendienst) is a decoration of the Bundeswehr, [1] the armed forces of the Federal Republic of Germany. The decoration is awarded to and worn by German service members of all ranks. Allied service members may also be awarded the badge, subject ...
Now, 48 years after the center was formed, Mayo, who has long served as the director of its right whale research program, is retiring. For him, it's been all about pursuing a passion for marine ...