Medals of America Press

02/01/2021

New Navy video on some the Navy's most famous badges. https://youtu.be/co77lu3nh0w

Special Thanks To: Medals of America for providing the medals in this video. MOA Press: All this information is available in our books at https://moapress.co...

01/03/2021

https://youtu.be/l5_xOljVlEg.. Happy to report you tube Veterans Medals Workshop video number 61 on Army Patches in the Vietnam War is off to a great start of over 2000 views on the first day. Please share it with your veteran friends..no comments please on the weight I gain over the holidays......

This special video walks you through the 40 plus combat patches (shoulder sleeve insignia) authorized for U.S. Army Vietnam Veterans between 1961 and 1973. H...

09/01/2020

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=utCgPKGCq5A

The Army Achievement Medal is the first Personal Decoration in the Army Pyramid of Honor. All the information came from US Army Medals and Badges at https://...

08/16/2020

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S7BjDK06n5Q&feature=youtu.be

This video is about how U.S. Navy Vietnam Veterans display their medals, ribbons and badges. .All the information shown came from the book Military Medals of...

08/13/2020

https://youtu.be/O6JyNmgqogg If you served in Vietnam you will find this an interesting show on the Medals of the Republic and her allies.

During its short and tragic history, the Republic of Vietnam faced the usual problems of a newly independent nation compounded by armed communist assault. al...

08/12/2020

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Snx27OYsO7I

Our newest you tube video on Afghanistan. See what you think.

This video is about Afghanistan Veterans' Military Medal awards to include how many veterans display them. All the information shown came from the book Milit...

03/10/2020

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g3xOvv44rnk

Will take you to the latest you tube video on Marine wings and badges..Enjoy

01/16/2020

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qEoU8Gw2ISg

Don't miss the lates book review of the best selling military awards book in america. You will be surprised and delighted to see the presentations of American's military honors to her veterans from the Revolution to 2020.

This video is a Review of Military Medals of the Armed Forces of the United States of America. All the information shown came from Military Medals of America...

12/14/2019

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IeL4LAqqJgU

If you have a family member who has served in Vietnam this you tube video will show you their medals and how to display them. Enjoy!

Describes the three military medals every Vietnam veteran was awarded for service in the Vietnam theater of operations from July 1965 through March 1973. The...

12/02/2019

A few months ago I was visiting the USS Yorktown and while walking below decks saw a medal display that is an example of someone who went to a lot of work to do a poor job of displaying a naval hero’s medals. The display in question is of Vice Admiral R. A. Ofstie, a veteran of World War I and World War II whose final assignment was commanding the American Sixth Fleet. Admiral Ofstie was a distinguished naval commander in World War II who was awarded the Navy Cross and Silver Star for valor as well as the Navy Distinguished Service Medal and the Legion of Merit.

This haphazard public display of the Admiral’s medals shown above is a perfect example of why anyone displaying a veteran’s awards needs to know the order precedence of the medals and an understanding of the campaign medals that accompany military service during different conflicts. In this case someone went to a great deal of trouble to take a box of some of the admiral’s medals and carefully cut out a form for each medal in a piece of styrofoam (unfortunately a very bad material to preserve the medals). The medals are displayed in such a haphazard manner that they certainly confuses Navy veterans, family members or historians who view the display.

The admiral was awarded the Navy Cross, our country second highest award for valor, but for some reason two of the medals are displayed and inserted haphazardly in the line of other medals. In actuality the admiral was awarded the Navy Cross only once as well as a Distinguished Service Medal, the Silver Star and the Legion of Merit as his prominent decorations. Two World War I Victory Medals are displayed as well as the Spanish Order of Military Merit and the Polish Cross of Military Merit but no campaign medals of World War II.

His naval aviator wings are displayed at the bottom of the case over a group of miniature medals which are mounted in reverse order showing the foreign decorations first. The display leaves out his World War II campaign medals in addition to the World War II Victory Medal and National Defense Service Medal. Based on his World War II service he would’ve also received the Philippine Liberation Medal.

A correctly assembled display above shows his full military honors. This is the attention to detail we owe every American veteran.

12/01/2019

Happy to say the all new, all color Army Medals and Badges book is now finished and listed in Amazon books...200 plus pages of everything you would want to know to honor a veteran's service..how to identify their awards, how to obtain them and even better...how to display them. You can leaf thru the book at www.moapress.com.

12/01/2019

Thanks for your feedback. Here is the final cover of the new Vietnam book. Special thanks to Col. Gary Gresh for providing the cover photo of his platoon in Vietnam.

12/01/2019

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m4ALeHPriA0

If you ever wondered about the symbols and design of The Army Medal of Honor you will enjoy this video. Some of the medals history dates back before B.C.How has it changed and who really designed it?

Describes the Army Medal of Honor from 1862 to today and where the design elements and symbols came from. All variations of the medal are shown to include ho...

11/26/2019

The Korean Defense service medal was authorized in 2003 or service in the Republic of Korea on the waters of the adjacent for qualifying period of anytime between 28 July 1954 and a date to be determined in the future. This means that any member of the Armed Forces that served in Korea after the Korean War is authorized this military medal . The middle is a circular bronze disc bearing a Korean Circle Dragon within an encircling scroll inscribed, “Korean Defense Service” with at the base two sprigs of laurel and bamboo. The four claw Dragon is a traditional symbol of Korea and represents intelligence and strength of purpose. The medals reverse displays a representation of the landmass of Korea surrounded by two swords pointing up within a circle of five points. The ribbon is dark green representing the land of Korea, blue indicates overseas service and commitment to achieving peace. Goal denotes excellence, white symbolizes idealism and integrity.

If you served in Korea anytime before 2003 you probably have not received the medal.

11/25/2019

HELP! Have finished the first new all color book on the Vietnam Medals and insignia of the Republic and its Allies but can not decide on a cover. Please give me your vote and comments..all gratefully appreciated!

11/13/2019

Happy to report the all new Army awards book is now up on Amazon. This replaces the previous two editions which have sold out and I guess are now collectors items. You can go to the address below and flip through a summary of the book. Just the thing for the Army veteran in your family or historian. https://medalsofamericapress.com/u-s-army-medal-badges-and-insignia-hardcover/

11/10/2019

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NdKsuLPyTIA

Check out the medals of J.D. Wilcox's dad...and the rare WW2 patch for navy pilots shot down and rescued from the water.

This video is about Navy Carrier Pilot's unusual military medals display case from the second world war that included a rare and unknown insignia. A review o...

11/07/2019

Check out this new you tube video for everything you never knew about the Purple Heart! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3vwjv45G0Mw&t=761s

This video is about the Purple Heart, how it was founded, forgotten for 150 years and returned to a special place of honor in our Armed Forces in 1932. Origi...