Table of Contents
- 1 How do you find out what ribbons you earned?
- 2 How do I get a medal added to my dd214?
- 3 How do you get military ribbons and medals?
- 4 What is a DD 149?
- 5 What is the difference between a Bronze Star and a Bronze service Star?
- 6 What kind of awards do I not have on my DD214?
- 7 What to do if your dd215 is not correct?
- 8 Is the DD Form 214 broken down into blocks?
How do you find out what ribbons you earned?
You can quickly determine which medals you earned simply by examining your military discharge form (DD-214, WD 53-55, NAVPERS, etc). Listed on the form are all the medals your final military unit deemed, at the time of your discharge, you were authorized to possess.
How do I get a medal added to my dd214?
Requests for replacement medals should be submitted on Standard Form 180, “Request Pertaining to Military Records,” which may be obtained at VA offices or the Internet at www.va.gov/vaforms/.
How do you find out how someone earned a Bronze Star?
Unfortunately, there is no name index for Bronze Star awards. The citations are issued at various levels of the military hierarchy. The Official Military Personnel File of a U.S. soldier will list the general order citation that includes the unit or command that issued the award.
How do you get military ribbons and medals?
Requests for replacement medals, decorations, and awards should be made to the veteran’s respective branch of service, with the exception of Army and Air Force (including Army Air Corps) veterans; requests should be sent to the National Personnel Records Center (NPRC) in St.
What is a DD 149?
Military Service Record Submit DD Form 149, Application for Correction of Military Records to the relevant service branch.
Do Unit Awards go on dd214?
The Valorous Unit Award is an organization award. The VUA is acknowledged to all members of a unit during time of award, and reflected on the personal DD-214, DD-215/Form 1577, or other miliary-issued document.
What is the difference between a Bronze Star and a Bronze service Star?
The Bronze Star is awarded for meritorious service or acts of valor while serving in combat operations. It is important to note that service stars, unlike the Bronze Star, are not individual medals. Service stars are attached to the ribbon of a particular campaign medal and are approximately 3/16th of an inch.
What kind of awards do I not have on my DD214?
The first big award not listed on your DD214 – The Bronze Star Medal has been awarded to any World War II Veteran that earned the Combat Infantry Badge or Combat Medic Badge during the war. The next award is the Republic of Korea War Service Medal instituted in 1991.
Can a DD214 be used on a reserve?
The DD214 is only for active duty service. There is no equivalent document for reserve service that is not active duty. There may be documentation of your active duty for training time, as well as your enlistment contract and discharge orders, in your service record.
What to do if your dd215 is not correct?
If the Human Resources Command will not correct the DD215 and issue an Award, then an Appeal to the Board should be made. They are still correcting awards from Vietnam. In some cases Units were awarded Presidential Unit Citations, or awards were not noted on their DD214’s.
Is the DD Form 214 broken down into blocks?
Some published sources list those as follows: The DD Form 214 is broken down into blocks.