Décorations militaires des États-Unis

Les décorations militaires des États-Unis reconnaissent le service et la bravoure des membres des forces armées des États-Unis. Avec les insignes militaires, ce sont les deux récompenses qui signalent les haut faits de la carrière d'un militaire.

Ordre de préséance

Le général Peter Pace du corps des marines arborant ses médailles, rubans et insignes.

Bien que chaque arme ait son propre ordre de préséance, les règles générales suivantes s'appliquent à toutes :

Décorations militaires personnelles américaines
Distinctions militaires américaines d'unités
Décorations non militaires personnelles américaines (dans l'ordre de réception ; si certaines proviennent de la même agence, la préséance de cette agence s'applique)
Distinctions non militaires d'unités
Distinctions militaires américaines de campagne
Distinctions militaires américaines de service et d'entrainement
Distinctions et décorations de la marine marchande américaine et récompenses non militaires de service
Décorations militaires personnelles étrangères
Distinctions militaires étrangères d'unité
Distinctions de service étrangères (par exemple, Nations unies, OTAN)
Distinctions militaires étrangères de service
Distinctions d'adresse au tir (Marine et garde-côtes)
Distinctions et décorations de la garde nationale (Armée de terre et de l'air)

Dans l'armée de terre, les distinctions d'unité se portent sur le côté droit.

Médailles et rubans actuellement décernés

Par ordre de préséance

Désignation des rubans et distinctions
Décorations individuelles
Medal of Honor Décernée pour "Courage et intrépidité au péril de sa vie et au-delà du devoir".
Décernées pour "Héroïsme extraordinaire" Army Distinguished Service Cross Navy Cross Air Force Cross
Distinguished Service medals Defense Distinguished Service Medal Homeland Security Distinguished Service Medal Distinguished Service Medal Navy Distinguished Service Medal Air Force Distinguished Service Medal Coast Guard Distinguished Service Medal
Silver Star Décernée pour courage "en opération"
Defense Superior Service Medal
Legion of Merit
Distinguished Flying Cross
Medailles pour héroïsme Soldier's Medal Navy and Marine Corps Medal Airman's Medal Coast Guard Medal
Gold Lifesaving Medal
Bronze Star
Purple Heart
Defense Meritorious Service Medal
Meritorious Service Medal
Air Medal
Silver Lifesaving Medal Aerial Achievement Medal
Commendation medals Joint Service Commendation Medal Army Commendation Medal Navy & Marine Corps Commendation Medal Air Force Commendation Medal Coast Guard Commendation Medal
Achievement medals Joint Service Achievement Medal Army Achievement Medal Navy & Marine Corps Achievement Medal Air Force Achievement Medal Coast Guard Achievement Medal
Commandant's Letter of Commendation
Combat Action Ribbon Air Force Combat Action Medal
Distinctions d'unité
Presidential Unit Citation Army & Air Force Presidential Unit Citation Navy & Marine Corps Presidential Unit Citation Coast Guard Presidential Unit Citation
Joint Meritorious Unit Award Army Valorous Unit Award Navy Unit Commendation Air Force Gallant Unit Citation Coast Guard Unit Commendation
Meritorious Unit Commendation Army Meritorious Unit Commendation Navy Meritorious Unit Commendation Air Force Meritorious Unit Award Coast Guard Meritorious Unit Commendation
Army Superior Unit Award Air Force Outstanding Unit Award Coast Guard Meritorious Team Commendation
Efficiency Award Navy "E" Ribbon Air Force Organizational Excellence Award Coast Guard "E" Ribbon
Coast Guard Bicentennial Unit Commendation
Distinctions de service
Prisoner of War Medal
Combat Readiness Medal
Good Conduct medals Army Good Conduct Medal Navy Good Conduct Medal Air Force Good Conduct Medal Marine Corps Good Conduct Medal Coast Guard Good Conduct Medal

Désignation des rubans et distinctions
Distinctions de service (suite)
Médailles de bonne conduite (pour la réserve) Army Reserve Components Achievement Medal Naval Reserve Meritorious Service Medal Air Reserve Forces Meritorious Service Medal Selected Marine Corps Reserve Medal Coast Guard Reserve Good Conduct Medal
Expeditionary medals Navy Expeditionary Medal Marine Corps Expeditionary Medal
Outstanding Airman of the Year Ribbon
Air Force Recognition Ribbon
Médailles de campagne
National Defense Service Medal
Korean Service Medal
Antarctica Service Medal
Coast Guard Arctic Service Medal
Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal
Vietnam Service Medal
Southwest Asia Service Medal
Kosovo Campaign Medal
Afghanistan Campaign Medal
Iraq Campaign Medal
Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal
Global War on Terrorism Service Medal
Korea Defense Service Medal
Armed Forces Service Medal
Humanitarian Service Medal
Outstanding Volunteer Service Medal
Air and Space Campaign Medal
Service and training awards
Army Sea Duty Ribbon Army Overseas Service Ribbon Army Reserve Overseas Training Ribbon
Sea Service Deployment Ribbon Air Force Overseas Short Tour Service Ribbon Coast Guard Special Operations Service Ribbon
Navy Arctic Service Ribbon Coast Guard Sea Service Ribbon
Naval Reserve Sea Service Ribbon Air Force Overseas Long Tour Service Ribbon Coast Guard Restricted Duty Ribbon
Navy & Marine Corps Overseas Service Ribbon Air Force Expeditionary Service Ribbon Coast Guard Honor Graduate Ribbon
Air Force Longevity Service Award
Recruiting service ribbon Navy Recruiting Service Ribbon Air Force Recruiter Ribbon Marine Corps Recruiting Ribbon Coast Guard Recruiting Service Ribbon
Training service ribbon Air Force Military Training Instructor Ribbon Navy Recruit Training Service Ribbon Marine Corps Drill Instructor Ribbon
Guard ribbon Navy Ceremonial Guard Ribbon Marine Corps Security Guard Ribbon
Armed Forces Reserve Medal
Professional Development Ribbon Army NCO Professional Development Ribbon Air Force NCO PME Graduate Ribbon
Army Service Ribbon Air Force Honor Graduate Ribbon
USAF Small Arms Expert Marksmanship Ribbon
Air Force Training Ribbon
Distinctions de tireurs d'élite
Rifle Navy Expert Rifleman Medal Coast Guard Expert Rifle Medal Navy Rifle Marksmanship Ribbon Coast Guard Rifle Marksmanship Ribbon
Pistol Navy Expert Pistol Shot Medal Coast Guard Expert Pistol Medal Navy Pistol Marksmanship Ribbon Coast Guard Pistol Marksmanship Ribbon

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Par armes

Décorations de la Garde nationale et des forces de défense d'état

Décorations de la Garde nationale
Décorations des forces de défense d'état

Décorations non officielles et décorations obsolètes

Décorations obsolètes

Principaux articles: Décorations militaires obsolètes des États-Unis et Médailles américaines de service des deux guerres mondiales

Désignation des rubans et distinctions
Personal decorations
Certificate of Merit Medal
Marine Corps Brevet Medal
Army Wound Ribbon
Specially Meritorious Service Medal
Unit awards
Secretary of Transportation Outstanding Unit Award
Coast Guard Bicentennial Unit Commendation
19th and early 20th century Campaign Medals
Civil War Campaign Medal
Indian Campaign Medal
China Campaign Medal (Army)
China Relief Expedition Medal (Navy)
Spanish-American War campaign and occupation medals
Spanish Campaign Medal
West Indies Campaign Medal
West Indies Naval Campaign Medal (Sampson Medal)
Battle of Manila Bay Medal (Dewey Medal)
Spanish War Service Medal
Army of Cuban Occupation Medal
Cuban Pacification Medal
Army of Puerto Rican Occupation Medal
Philippine-American War campaign medals
Philippine Campaign Medal
Philippine Congressional Medal
Navy & Marine Corps expedition medals (1920s and 1930s)
Nicaraguan Campaign Medal (1912)
Dominican Campaign Medal
Haitian Campaign Medal (1917)
Nicaraguan Campaign Medal (1933)
Haitian Campaign Medal (1921)
Yangtze Service Medal

Désignation des rubans et distinctions
World War I and Pre-WWI service medals
Mexican Service Medal
Mexican Border Service Medal
World War I Victory Medal
Army of Occupation of Germany Medal
World War II and Pre-WWII service medals
China Service Medal
American Defense Service Medal
Women's Army Corps Service Medal
American Campaign Medal
European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal
Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal
World War II Victory Medal
Post World War II occupation and Service medals
Army of Occupation Medal
Navy Occupation Service Medal
Medal for Humane Action
Service and Training awards
Naval Reserve Medal
Fleet Marine Force Ribbon
Marine Corps Reserve Ribbon
Reserve Special Commendation Ribbon
Marksmanship Distinguished Marksman and Pistol Shot Ribbon Distinguished Marksman Ribbon Distinguished Pistol Shot Ribbon