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Army Commendation Medal

Explore the Army Commendation Medal ribbon, its official award references, and an oversized wall display concept.

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About this ribbon

Current AR specifies 'after 6 December 1941'; normalized to the following day. Ribbon established 18 December 1945; medal pendant announced 20 July 1949; renamed Army Commendation Medal 31 March 1960. Foreign-personnel eligibility begins after 1 June 1962.

Catalog associations: Army. Current award reference. Branch associations are browsing guidance; other service awards may also appear in a veteran’s record.

Service years and award dates

Years help surface possibilities. A date overlap does not show that someone earned an award. Some date rules describe completion, specific operations or retroactive eligibility, rather than a universal service window.

Listed service periods and date rules
Dates	What the source says
Dec 7, 1941 – End not specified	U.S. Armed Forces personnel serving in any capacity with the Army after 6 December 1941; heroism, meritorious achievement or service. Combat-related service/achievement has a later effective date of 1 March 1964. Source ↗

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Official award references

Consult the applicable service guidance for eligibility, precedence and authorized devices.

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