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  2. Service stripe - Wikipedia

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    A service stripe is an embroidered diagonal stripe worn on the sleeve(s) of some military and paramilitary uniforms. In the case of the United States military, service stripes are authorized for wear by enlisted personnel on the lower part of the sleeve of a uniform to denote length of service. Service stripes vary in size and in color.

  3. Overseas Service Bar - Wikipedia

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    An overseas service bar is not authorized for a fraction of a 6–month period. (2) Korea, between 27 June 1950 and 27 July 1954. Credit toward an overseas service bar is authorized for each month of active Federal service as a member of the U.S. Army serving in the designated hostile fire area in Korea between 1 April 1968 and 31 August 1973.

  4. Authorized foreign decorations of the United States military

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    The Order was entered in service records, but was never authorized for display on a United States uniform. In the 21st century United States military, the German Proficiency and Marksmanship Badges are far more commonly awarded, mainly to U.S. Army and Air Force personnel.

  5. Global War on Terrorism Service Medal - Wikipedia

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    The initial authorized operation for the Global War on Terrorism Service Medal was the so-called "Airport Security Operation" which occurred between 27 September 2001 and 31 May 2002. Additional operations, for which the Global War on Terrorism Service Medal is authorized, include the active military campaigns of Operation Enduring Freedom ...

  6. Korea Defense Service Medal - Wikipedia

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    The Korea Defense Service Medal is authorized for those members of the United States Armed Forces who have served duty in South Korea in support of the defense of the South Korean state after the signing of the Korean Armistice Agreement. To qualify for the KDSM, a service member must have served at least thirty consecutive days in the South ...

  7. Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal - Wikipedia

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    Service stars - effective 9 February 2015, to recognize individual participation in each of the approved operations that a service member participates in, a 3 ⁄ 16 inch bronze service star is worn on the suspension and service ribbon of the medal, with a 3 ⁄ 16 inch silver star being worn in lieu of five bronze stars.

  8. United States Postal Service - Wikipedia

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    The full eagle logo, used in various versions from 1970 to 1993. The United States Postal Service (USPS), also known as the Post Office, U.S. Mail, or simply the Postal Service, is an independent agency of the executive branch of the United States federal government responsible for providing postal service in the United States, its insular areas and associated states.

  9. Sea Service Ribbon - Wikipedia

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    Navy and Marine Corps Sea Service Deployment Ribbon. The Navy and Marine Corps Sea Service Deployment Ribbon (SSDR) [5] is a service award of the U.S. Navy and U.S. Marine Corps which was authorized in May 1980 [6] and retroactively authorized to 15 August 1974, coinciding with a temporary suspension in authority for award of the National Defense Service Medal between that date and 2 August 1990.