Armed Forces Reserve Medal Hourglass Device Question.
Posted May 14, 2014. The initial presentation of the Armed Forces Reserve Medal is authorized with the bronze hourglass device denoting ten years of reserve service. At twenty years of service, the hourglass is upgraded to silver and at thirty years the hourglass becomes gold. For those who complete forty years of reserve service, a gold and ...
Question About Armed Forces Reserve Medal - US MILITARIA …
Jun 21, 2012 · The Armed Forces Reserve Medal has been awarded for qualifying service from September 25, 1950 to the present. CRITERIA. The Armed Forces Reserve Medal is awarded to United States Armed Forces Reserve component members (or former members) who complete (or have completed) a total of ten years service. This service need not be consecutive, if it ...
Army Reserve Components Achievement Medal- Order of Wear
Oct 24, 2021 · At one time, it ranked below the Armed Forces Reserve Medal (AFRM) because the ARCAM was awarded after four years of service and the AFRM was awarded for ten. At some point, the decision was made that since it was listed as an "Achievement" medal, that it should rank behind the Army Achievement medal and since the AFRM was a servicer medal, it ...
Slot/Crimp Brooch Armed Forces Reserve Medal Date - US …
Feb 5, 2010 · We have an Armed Forces Reserve medal with the slot/crimp brooch style. I'm trying to learn about brooch types, dating, etc and ran across this statement from an eBay Guide: "An Armed Forces Reserve Medal on Slotted-Crimped Brooch would indicate a medal produced during its first year of authorization."
Faithful Service - The Naval Reserve Medal - US MILITARIA FORUM
Jul 3, 2011 · Unlike the Armed Forces Reserve Medal it was not confined to a 12 year period and after 12 Sept 1958 is credited towards an Armed Forces Reserve Medal, but must meet the criteria of that award. Please refer to the front and back view "group photo" for the below descriptions (reverse view will follow in a separate post).
L.I.G.I. and E.I.G.I. Marks on Medals - US MILITARIA FORUM
Jul 4, 2009 · Posted December 12, 2013. On 7/5/2009 at 1:28 PM, Wharfmaster said: I believe L.I.G.I. is Lordship Ind. and Graco Ind. a merger, can't remember the exact date or time period. Perhaps others can help us on the date or period of merger. I believe Lordship industries is out of business. I seem to remember they were busted for selling Medals of Honor.
Naval Reserve Medal. - MEDALS & DECORATIONS - U.S. Militaria …
Jun 25, 2011 · The Medal was established in 1938, for 10 years of honorable service, rather all at one time or broken into separate enlistments before 1958. Service after 1958 is for the Armed Forces Reserve Medal, the Naval Reserve Medal is no longer issued. During the 20 years of issue, the Medal underwent two variations.
List of Manufacturers of U.S. Metal Emblems - HALLMARKS - U.S ...
Nov 18, 2014 · - Korean Service medal (1955 dated box) - Navy Armed Forces Reserve medal (1950’s box) - DSC (1942 contract, Numbered in the 20,000 range) - Army DSM (9-18-45 & 12-3-45 contracts) Metal Arts Co., Inc. - pre-WWII Soldier’s Medal - Purple Heart (16 August 1938 and 18 August 1939 dated boxes) - pre-WWII Naval Reserve medal N.S. Meyer Inc.
Embroidered ribbon rack with an interesting twist - MEDALS ...
Mar 27, 2019 · What I found interesting is the presence of the WWI occupation Ribbon with Korean War service as well as the Armed Forces Reserve medal which I believe would date this rack to sometime in the 1960s. I base this off the 1950 date for the creation of the Armed Forces medal. Either this guy had some insane long service, or not a single superior ...
Arabic Numeral Devices on Miniature Medals - US MILITARIA …
Oct 13, 2017 · Arabic numerals are 3/16 inch in height; Arabic numerals are not manufactured in a miniature size and are not worn on miniature medals." On 10/14/2017 at 7:16 AM, Allan H. said: The army uses numerals on the Air Medal and to denote the number of times a reservist has been mobilized on the Armed Forces Reserve Medal.