How do you display medals in a shadow box?

You may want to arrange medals according to another criteria, not military precedence. Organize them by date, rank or shape; line them up parallel with an in-uniform photograph in the middle; or arrange them in inverted triangles with a triangular folded flag taking up the bottom center third of the shadow box.

How do you preserve medals?

STORAGE

Keep medals clean and dry and away from extremes of temperature, humidity and light.
Keep them off the floor.
Store medals in small archival quality boxes or clear polystyrene boxes.
Medal ribbons are vulnerable to light damage.

What is the most expensive war medal?

The Victoria Cross (VC) is the highest and most prestigious award of the British honours system. It is awarded for valour “in the presence of the enemy” to members of the British Armed Forces. It may be awarded posthumously.

What is the best thing to clean medals with?

Cleaning Medals

Gently apply the dip solution to the medal using a cotton swab (do not immerse the medal in the dip).
Thoroughly rinse the dip from the surface of the medal, first in running tap water, then in distilled water.
Degrease and dewater the medal in acetone.
Allow the medal to air-dry on a paper towel.

How common is the Bronze Star Medal?

While Bronze Stars are only somewhat common, those with V devices, for combat gallantry, are much more rare. Only one in 40 Bronze Stars are awarded with a V-device, for those who did well under fire at extreme personal risk.

Is Bronze Star a big deal?

The Bronze Star Medal, or BSM, dates back to World War II. Today, it is the fourth-highest ranking award a service member can receive for a heroic and meritorious deed performed in an armed conflict.

Is Legion of Merit higher than Bronze Star?

After World War II. After the establishment of the Bronze Star Medal (BSM) in February 1944, the Legion of Merit was awarded almost exclusively to senior officers in the rank of lieutenant colonel (Army, Marine Corps and Air Force) or commander (Navy and Coast Guard) (O-5), and above.

How much money does a Medal of Honor recipient receive?

Medal of Honor recipients receive the following privileges and special benefits: A Special Medal of Honor pension of $1,406.73 per month above and beyond any military pensions or other benefits for which they may be eligible.

What are the highest medals in the military?

Awards And Decorations

The Congressional Medal of Honor. The Congressional Medal of Honor is the highest military honor presented for valor.
The Distinguished Service Cross, the Navy Cross and the Air Force Cross.
Distinguished Flying Cross.
The Bronze Star.
The Purple Heart.

What medal is higher than the Purple Heart?

Purple Heart
Service ribbon
Precedence
Next (higher)	Bronze Star Medal
Next (lower)	Defense Department: Defense Meritorious Service Medal

What did Ellen get a medal for?

The Presidential Medal of Freedom is one of many awards that DeGeneres has won throughout her career. To date, her talk show has garnered nearly 30 Daytime Emmys and 15 People’s Choice Awards. She herself has also been the recipient of an Annie Award for Voice-Acting and a Mark Twain Prize for American Humor.

Can civilians earn the Medal of Honor?

There are eight civilians who have received the Medal of Honor. The civilian recipients were all from the Civil War era, including the only woman to receive the medal, Mary Edwards Walker, a surgeon for the Union Army during the Civil War.

Does PTSD qualify Purple Heart?

Can service members with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) receive the Purple Heart? The Defense Department has determined that based on current Purple Heart criteria, PTSD is not a qualifying Purple Heart wound.

How many medics have won the Medal of Honor?

82 medics

Has anyone ever received more than 1 Medal of Honor?

Thomas Custer, U.S. Army Thomas “Tom” Custer was the first dual Medal of Honor recipient, and the only American Civil War veteran to achieve such a feat.

How many people have received the Medal of Honor?

3,473

How many black Medal of Honor recipients are there?

Of the 3,470 Medals of Honor awarded as of June 2015, 91 have been awarded to 90 different African-American recipients. Robert Augustus Sweeney is one of 19 men, and the only African American, to have been awarded two Medals of Honor.

Why is March 25th considered Medal of Honor Day?

National Medal of Honor Day on March 25th recognizes all Medal of Honor recipients. On March 25, 1863, Secretary of War, Edwin Stanton presented the first Medals of Honor (Army) to six members of “Andrews Raiders” for their volunteering and participation during an American Civil War raid in April of 1862.

Is today National Medal of Honor Day?

March 25