Click on a link below to see the correct order of precedence for each military service's awards. A veteran's military ... and get access to up-to-date pay charts and more with all latest benefits ...

The Military Order of the Purple Heart strongly urges the newly appointed Secretary of Defense and the Joint Chiefs of Staff to either reconsider the precedence of the Distinguished Warfare Medal ...

Precedence refers to the honor and distinction signified by being awarded each medal. It also, according to military tradition, determines the order in which they are displayed on a service ribbon ...

Today being Veterans Day prompts me to explain a bit about some of the ribbons and decorations you might see on United States military ... and in which order. This is defined in an official document ...

Martin Dempsey, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, to conduct the review of the medal's position in the "order of precedence" for military decorations and report back to him in 30 days ...

Amid a firestorm of protests from veterans’ groups and lawmakers, Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel has ordered a review of a new military ... about the medal's place in the order of precedence ...