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After World War II, The Korean Service Medal was the first inter-service non-decoration award which was awarded by all five branches of the U.S. Armed Forces; in 1947, the United States Air Force had been established as a separate branch of service. Since 1956, and 2010, the Distinguished Flying Cross, and Silver Star Medal may also be awarded ...
Korean War. Vietnam War. Awards. Medal of Honor. David Herbert McNerney (June 2, 1931 – October 10, 2010) was a United States Army soldier and a recipient of the United States military's highest decoration—the Medal of Honor —for his actions in the Vietnam War. A native of Massachusetts who moved to Houston, Texas, as a child, McNerney ...
The United States Space Force (USSF) is the United States Armed Forces' space force and is the newest military branch. Originally established in 2019, it traces its history through Air Force Space Command and the Western Development Division to 1954. The United States Space Force is the principal space service, responsible for space warfare ...
Francis S. Currey. Francis Sherman Currey (June 29, 1925 – October 8, 2019) was a United States Army technical sergeant and a recipient of the United States military's highest decoration for valor, the Medal of Honor, for his heroic actions during the Battle of the Bulge in World War II .
Purple Heart (2) Cross of Gallantry (Vietnam) Gary Burnell Beikirch (August 29, 1947 – December 26, 2021) was a United States Army soldier who received the United States military's highest decoration, the Medal of Honor, for his actions during the Vietnam War. A combat medic, Beikirch was awarded the medal for exposing himself to intense fire ...
Medal of Honor. Bronze Star Medal (2) with "V" device. Purple Heart (3) Bennie Gene Adkins [2] (February 1, 1934 – April 17, 2020) was a United States Army soldier and recipient of the U.S. military 's highest decoration, the Medal of Honor, for his actions during the Vietnam War. In March 1966 Adkins distinguished himself during a 38-hour ...
A. United States Air Force Medal of Honor recipients (1 C, 19 P) United States Army Medal of Honor recipients (1 C, 2,030 P, 11 F) United States Army Air Forces Medal of Honor recipients (38 P)
The eight uniformed services are defined by 10 U.S.C. § 101 (a) (5) : The term "uniformed services" means—. (A) the armed forces; (B) the commissioned corps of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration; and. (C) the commissioned corps of the Public Health Service. The six uniformed services that make up the armed forces of the ...