List of decorations awarded by the United States National Guard
Awards and decorations of the National Guard are presented to members of the United States National Guard and sometimes to members of the State Defense Forces in addition to regular United States military decorations. Each of the state governments of the United States maintains a series of military decorations for issuance to members of the National Guard, with such awards presented under the authority of the various state adjutants general.
Those National Guard soldiers who subsequently serve in the active or reserve federal forces of the United States Army, Navy, Marine Corps, Coast Guard, or United States Air Force (i.e., as active duty or reserve members of the Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, or Coast Guard) may not continue to wear and display such decorations on a military uniform, unless such activation is under Title 32 status. Active duty regulations allow federal soldiers to accept but not to wear state awards.
Most states authorize the wear of other states' awards if a soldier has earned awards from a state or territory to which he or she is not presently assigned. The order of precedence is typically the presently assigned state, followed by awards from the District of Columbia, then other states by their order of admission.
The following is a list of National Guard decorations, as issued by each of the fifty United States; Puerto Rico, Guam, the U.S. Virgin Islands, and the District of Columbia.
Alabama
Alabama National Guard State Awards:
Alabama Distinguished Service Medal
Alabama Commendation Medal
Alabama Phenix City Civil Disturbance Medal
Alabama Operation Desert Storm Ribbon
Alabama Veterans Service Medal
- Alabama National Emergency Service Medal
Alabama Special Service Medal
Alabama Faithful Service Medal
Alabama Recruiting Ribbon
Alabama Active Duty Basic Training Medal
Alaska
Alaska National Guard State Awards:
- Alaska Legion of Merit
- Alaska Distinguished Service Medal
- Alaska Air Medal
Alaska Cold War Victory Ribbon
Alaska Commendation Medal
Alaska Domestic Emergency Ribbon
Alaska Recruiting & Retention Ribbon
- Alaska Homeland Security Medal
- Alaska Humanitarian Service Medal
- Alaska Community Service Medal
- Alaska State Service Medal
Alaska Adjutant General's Marksmanship Proficiency Award
Alaska Governors Distinguished Unit Citation
Arizona
Arizona National Guard State Awards:
Arizona Medal of Valor
Arizona Distinguished Service Medal
Arizona Adjutant General's Medal
Arizona Meritorious Service Medal
Arizona Exceptionally Long Service Medal
Arizona Long Service Medal
Arizona Service Ribbon
Arizona Military Academy Ribbon (OCS)
Arizona Military Academy Ribbon (NCO)
Arizona Southwest Asia Service Support Ribbon
Arizona State Active Duty Service Ribbon
Arizona Re-enlistment Ribbon
Arizona Community Service Ribbon
Arizona Initial Active Duty for Training Ribbon
Arizona Recruiting Ribbon
Arizona Honor Attendance Ribbon
Arkansas
Arkansas National Guard State Awards:
Arkansas Medal of Honor
Arkansas Distinguished Service Medal
Arkansas Exceptional Service Medal
Arkansas Commendation Medal
- Arkansas Federal Service Ribbon
- Arkansas Service Ribbon
- Arkansas Emergency Service Ribbon
- Arkansas Recruiting Ribbon
California
California National Guard State Awards:
California Order of California
California Medal of Valor
California Military Cross
California Medal of Merit
California Commendation Medal
California Good Conduct Medal
California Service Medal
California Enlisted Trainers Excellence Ribbon
California Enlisted Excellence Ribbon
California Recruiting Achievement Ribbon
California National Guard Federal Service Ribbon
California State Service Ribbon
California NCO Academy Ribbon
California Counterdrug Service Ribbon
California Drill Attendance Ribbon
California Memorial Medal
California Governor's Outstanding Unit Citation
California Commanding General's Meritorious Unit Citation
Colorado
Colorado National Guard State Awards:
Colorado Meritorious Conduct Medal
Colorado Meritorious Service Medal
Colorado Soldier/Airman of the Year Award
Colorado Commendation Ribbon
Colorado Achievement Ribbon
Colorado Active Service Medal
Colorado Long Service Medal
Colorado TAG Outstanding Unit Citation
Colorado Emergency Service Ribbon
Colorado Foreign Deployment Service Ribbon
Colorado Mobilization Support Ribbon
Colorado Recruiting Ribbon
Connecticut
Connecticut National Guard State Awards:
- Connecticut Medal of Valor
- Connecticut Medal of Merit
- Connecticut Desert Storm Campaign Ribbon
- Connecticut Long Service Ribbon
- Connecticut Emergency Service Ribbon
- Connecticut Selected Reserve Force Medal
- Connecticut Wartime Veterans Medal
Delaware
Delaware National Guard State Awards:
- Delaware Conspicuous Service Cross
- Delaware Distinguished Service Medal
- Delaware Medal for Military Merit
- Delaware National Guard Medal
- Delaware National Defense Service Ribbon
- Delaware Medal for Service in Aid to Civil Authority
- Delaware Recruiting Ribbon
- Delaware Physical Fitness Ribbon
- Delaware National Guard Governor's Meritorious Unit Award
- Delaware National Guard Unit Strength Award
District of Columbia
District of Columbia National Guard District Awards:
- District of Columbia Distinguished Service Medal
District of Columbia Meritorious Service Medal
District of Columbia Commendation Medal
District of Columbia Achievement Medal
District of Columbia Homeland Defense Medal
- District of Columbia NCO Commendation Ribbon
- District of Columbia Enlisted Excellence Ribbon
District of Columbia Long and Faithful Service Medal
- District of Columbia Emergency Service Ribbon
- District of Columbia Recognition Ribbon
- District of Columbia Special Award Ribbon
- District of Columbia Recruiting and Retention Ribbon
- District of Columbia Community Service Ribbon
- District of Columbia Ceremonial/Drill Team/Color Guard Ribbon
- District of Columbia Active Duty Ribbon
- District of Columbia Attendance Ribbon
- District of Columbia Commanding General's Outstanding Unit Award
Florida
Florida National Guard State Awards:
Florida Governor's Meritorious Unit Citation
- File:Florida Cross.gif Florida Cross
- File:Florida Distinguished Service Medal.gif Florida Distinguished Service Medal
- File:Florida Service Medal.gif Florida Service Medal
- File:Florida Commendation Medal.gif Florida Commendation Medal
- File:Florida Meritorious Service Ribbon.gif Florida Meritorious Service Ribbon
Florida Service Ribbon
Florida Active State Duty Ribbon
- File:Florida Recruiting Ribbon.gif Florida Recruiting Ribbon
- File:Florida Retention Ribbon.gif Florida Retention Ribbon
Georgia
Georgia National Guard State Awards:
Georgia Distinctive Service Medal
Georgia Oglethorpe Distinguished Service Medal
- Georgia Medal for Valor [1]
- Georgia Injury Medal (approved but not issued)
- Georgia Superior Service Medal (approved but not issued)
- Georgia Meritorious Service Medal [2]
- Georgia DoD Commendation Medal (approved but not issued)
- Georgia Commendation Medal [3]
Georgia Distinguished Foreign Service Medal [4]
Georgia Selected Reserve Force Ribbon
Georgia Special Operations Ribbon
Georgia Olympic Ribbon
Georgia Humanitarian Service Ribbon
Georgia Service Medal [5]
Georgia Active Duty Ribbon
Georgia Counter Narcotics/Drug Support Service Ribbon
Georgia Recruiting
- Georgia Distinguished Unit Ribbon [6]
Guam
Guam Cross of Valor
Distinguished Service Medal of Guam
Guam Commendation Medal
Organizational Medal
Faithfull Service Medal of Guam
Recruiting bar
Counter Drug Service
Operation Desert Storm Meritorious Service Medal
Hawaii
Hawaii National Guard State Awards:
- Hawaii Medal of Honor
Hawaii Medal for Valor
Hawaii Distinguished Service Order
Hawaii Medal for Merit
Hawaii Commendation Medal
Hawaii Service Medal (type 2)
Hawaii State Active Duty Ribbon
Hawaii 1968 Federal Service Ribbon
Hawaii Active Duty Basic Training Ribbon
Hawaii Hurricane Iniki Ribbon
Hawaii Operation Kokua Ribbon
Hawaii Recruiting Ribbon
Idaho
Idaho National Guard State Awards:
- Idaho Cross
- Idaho Distinguished Service Medal
- Idaho Meritorious Service Medal
- Idaho Emergency Service Ribbon
- Idaho Recruiting Ribbon (ARNG)
- Idaho Recruiting Ribbon (ANG)
- Idaho Reenlistment Ribbon
- Idaho State Service Ribbon
- Idaho Basic Training Ribbon
- Idaho Governor's Outstanding Unit Citation
- Idaho Adjutant General's Excellence Award
Illinois
Awards and decorations of the Illinois National Guard:
Illinois Military Distinguished Service Medal
Illinois Military Medal of Valor
Illinois Military Medal of Merit
Illinois Military Long and Honorable Service Medal
Illinois Recruiting Ribbon
Illinois Military Attendance Ribbon
Illinois State Active Duty Service Ribbon
- Lincoln Medal Of Freedom
Indiana
Indiana National Guard State Awards:
- Indiana Distinguished Service Cross
Indiana Distinguished Service Medal
Indiana Commendation Medal
Indiana Operation Desert Shield/Storm Service Medal
Indiana Korean Service Medal
Indiana Homeland Defense Ribbon
Indiana Emergency Service Ribbon
Indiana Overseas Service Ribbon
Indiana OCONUS Service Ribbon
Indiana Long Service Medal
- Indiana Recruiting Ribbon
Indiana Retention Ribbon
La Porte County Veterans Service Office medal
Iowa
Iowa National Guard State Awards:
- Iowa Medal of Valor
- Iowa Distinguished Service Medal
Iowa Medal of Merit
Iowa Meritorious Service Medal
Iowa Commendation Medal
- Iowa State Service Ribbon
- Iowa Humanitarian Service Ribbon
- Iowa Leadership Ribbon
- Iowa Active Duty Training Ribbon
- Iowa Recruiting Ribbon
- Iowa Selected Reserve Force Ribbon
- Iowa CFP/FSB Ribbon
- Iowa Outstanding Unit Award
Iowa 10 Year Service Medal (Type 2 ribbon)
Kansas
Kansas National Guard State Awards:
Kansas Medal of Excellence
- Kansas Distinguished Service Medal
- Kansas Governor's Medal
- Kansas Patriot Medal
Kansas Meritorious Service Medal
- Kansas Commendation Ribbon
- Kansas National Guard Achievement Ribbon
- Kansas Outstanding Guardsman Ribbon (ARNG)
- Kansas Outstanding Guardsman Ribbon (ANG)
- Kansas Berlin Crisis Service Ribbon
- Kansas State Emergency Service Ribbon (ARNG)
- Kansas State Emergency Service Ribbon (ANG)
- Kansas Homeland Defense Ribbon (ARNG) (correct order of precedence)
- Kansas Counter-drug Service Ribbon
- Kansas First Sergeant Ribbon
- Kansas Recruiting Ribbon
- Kansas Service Medal (30 yrs.)
- Kansas Service Medal (25 yrs.)
- Kansas Service Medal (20 yrs.)
- Kansas Service Medal (15 yrs.)
Kansas Service Medal (10 yrs.)
Kentucky
Kentucky National Guard Commonwealth Awards:
Kentucky Medal for Valor
Kentucky Distinguished Service Medal
- Kentucky Merit Ribbon
- Kentucky Outstanding Airman/Soldier Ribbon
- Kentucky Commendation Ribbon
Kentucky NG Achievement Medal
- Kentucky Berlin Crisis Service Ribbon
Kentucky Faithful Service Ribbon
- Kentucky State Active Duty Ribbon
- Kentucky Army National Guard Recruiting Ribbon
- Kentucky National Guard Junior ROTC Distinguished Cadet Medal
Louisiana
Louisiana National Guard State Awards:
Louisiana Medal of Honor
Louisiana Distinguished Service Cross
Louisiana Distinguished Service Medal
Louisiana Legion of Merit
Louisiana Cross of Merit
Louisiana Commendation Medal
Louisiana Achievement Ribbon
Louisiana Recruiting Ribbon
Louisiana Retention Ribbon
Louisiana Distinguished Civilian Service Medal
Louisiana War Cross
Cold War Victory Medal
Louisiana Emergency Service Ribbon
Louisiana General Excellence Medal
Louisiana Longevity Award
Louisiana F.E. Herbert Meritorious Unit Commendation (Right Side)
Maine
Maine National Guard State Awards:
- Maine Distinguished Service Award
- Maine Meritorious Service Award
- Maine Commendation Award
- Maine Adjutant General Award
- Maine Achievement Award
- Maine Commander's Award
- Maine Sergeant Major Soldier of the Year Award
- Maine Recruiting Award
- Maine Academic Award
- Maine Physical Fitness Award
- Maine Good Conduct Award
- Maine Basic Training Award
- Maine Emergency Service Award
- Maine State Emergency Service Award
- Maine Honorable Service Award
- Maine Ice Guard 98
Maryland
Maryland National Guard State Awards:
State of Maryland Distinguished Service Cross
Maryland Medal for Valor
State of Maryland Meritorious Service Medal
State of Maryland Commendation Medal
Maryland Outstanding Unit Ribbon
Maryland National Guard Adjutant General’s Distinguished Unit Ribbon
Maryland National Guard Outstanding Soldier/Airman/1st Sergeant of the Year Ribbon
Maryland Air National Guard First Sergeant Ribbon
Maryland National Guard Recruiting Medal
Maryland National Guard Overseas Service Ribbon
Maryland National Guard Counterdrug Ribbon
Maryland National Guard State Service Medal
Maryland National Guard State Active Duty Medal
Maryland National Guard Meritorious Civilian Service Medal
- Maryland World War I Service Medal (obsolete)
- Maryland Selected Reserve Force Medal (obsolete)
Massachusetts
Massachusetts National Guard Commonwealth Awards:
- Massachusetts Medal of Valor
- Massachusetts Military Medal
- Massachusetts Medal of Merit
- Massachusetts Humanitarian Service Medal
- Massachusetts ARNG Service Medal
- Massachusetts ANG Service Medal
- Massachusetts Desert Storm Service Ribbon
- Massachusetts Defense Expeditionary Ribbon
- Massachusetts Defense Service Ribbon
- Massachusetts Emergency Service Ribbon
- Massachusetts Meritorious Unit Citation
Michigan
Michigan National Guard State Awards:[1]
- Michigan Medal for Valor
- Michigan Distinguished Service Medal
- Michigan Lifesaving Medal
- Michigan Legion of Merit
- Michigan Recruiting Ribbon
- Michigan Broadsword Service Medal
- Michigan Active State Service Ribbon
- Michigan State War on Terrorism Ribbon
- Michigan Outside U.S. Service Ribbon
- Michigan State Partnership Ribbon
Minnesota
Minnesota National Guard State Awards:
- File:Mndsm.jpg Minnesota Distinguished Service Medal
- Minnesota Medal for Valor
- Minnesota Medal for Merit
- Minnesota Commendation Medal
- Minnesota Good Conduct Ribbon
- Minnesota State Active Duty Ribbon
- Minnesota Distinguished Recruiting Ribbon
- Minnesota Service Ribbon
Mississippi
Mississippi National Guard State Awards:
Mississippi Medal of Honor
Mississippi Magnolia Cross
Mississippi Magnolia Medal
Mississippi Commendation Medal
Mississippi Medal of Efficiency
Mississippi War Medal
Mississippi Emergency Service Medal
Mississippi Service School Medal
Mississippi Longevity Medal
Mississippi Recruiting Medal
Missouri
Missouri National Guard State Awards:
Missouri Meritorious Service Medal
Missouri Conspicuous Service Medal
Missouri Commendation Ribbon
Missouri Desert Storm Ribbon
Missouri 20 Year Long Service Ribbon
Missouri 15 Year Long Service Ribbon
Missouri 10 Year Long Service Ribbon
Missouri 5 Year Long Service Ribbon
- Missouri Expeditionary Ribbon
Missouri State Emergency Duty Ribbon
Missouri Panamanian Service Ribbon
Missouri Recruiting and Retention Ribbon
Missouri Adjutant General's 20 Year Service Ribbon
Missouri Governor's 12 Year Service Ribbon
Missouri Basic Training Ribbon
Montana
Montana National Guard State Awards:
- Montana Distinguished Service Medal
- Montana Commendation Medal
- Montana Air Medal
- Montana Distinguished Patriot Medal
- Montana Recruiting Ribbon
- Montana Campaign Ribbon
- Montana Noble Eagle Ribbon
- Montana Overseas Training Ribbon
- Montana Volunteer Campaign Ribbon
- Montana Service Ribbon
- Montana Attendance Ribbon
- Montana Physical Fitness Ribbon
- Montana Outstanding Unit
Nebraska
Nebraska National Guard State Awards
- Nebraska Legion of Merit
- Nebraska Meritorious Service Medal
- Nebraska Commendation Medal
- Nebraska Outstanding Soldier Medal
- Nebraska Individual Achievement Medal
- Nebraska Recruiting Achievement Medal
- Nebraska Desert Shield/Storm Service Ribbon
- Nebraska Homeland Defense Service Ribbon
- Nebraska Emergency Service Medal
- Nebraska Service Medal
- Nebraska Military Funeral Honors Ribbon
Nevada
Nevada National Guard State Awards: [7]
- Order of Nevada
- Nevada Medal of Valor
- Nevada Distinguished Service Medal
- Nevada Medal of Merit
- Nevada Commendation Medal
- Nevada Command Ribbon
- Nevada Outstanding Airman Ribbon
- Nevada Honor Guard Ribbon
- Nevada Resource Protection Team Ribbon
- Nevada Spanish-American War Service Medal
- Nevada Emergency/Humanitarian Service Ribbon
- Nevada Overseas Service Ribbon
- Nevada Meritorious Service Ribbon
- Nevada Service Medal
- Nevada Adjutant General's Outstanding Graduate Award
- Nevada State Safety Ribbon
- Nevada Recruiting Ribbon
- Nevada Governor's Outstanding Unit Award
- Nevada War on Terrorism Medal
New Hampshire
National Guard Distinguished Service Medal
National Guard Commendation Ribbon
- State Active Service Ribbon
- Service Bar
New Jersey
New Jersey National Guard State Awards:
New Jersey Distinguished Service Medal
New Jersey Meritorious Service Medal
New Jersey Valor Ribbon
New Jersey Commendation Medal
New Jersey Medal of Honor
New Jersey Good Conduct Ribbon
New Jersey Merit Award
New Jersey Desert Storm Service Medal
New Jersey Desert Storm Ribbon
New Jersey State Service Award
New Jersey Recruiting Award
New Jersey Governor's Unit Award
New Jersey Unit Strength Award
New Mexico
New Mexico National Guard State Awards:
New Mexico Medal of Valor
New Mexico Distinguished Service Medal
New Mexico Medal of Merit
New Mexico Outstanding Service Medal
New Mexico Long Service Medal
New Mexico Good Conduct Medal
New Mexico Perfect Attendance Ribbon
New Mexico Recruiting Ribbon
- New Mexico Academy Service Ribbon
- New Mexico Outstanding Unit Citation
New York
New York state military awards:
- New York Medal of Valor
- New York Conspicuous Service Medal
- New York Meritorious Service Medal
- New York Military Commendation Medal
- New York Long and Faithful Service Medal
- New York Desert Storm Service Medal
- New York Defense of Liberty Medal
- New York Conspicuous Service Cross
- New York Medal for Merit
- New York Conspicuous Service Star
- New York Outstanding Airman/Soldier of the Year Ribbon
- New York Recruiting Medal
- New York Aid to Civil Authority Medal
- New York Counterdrug Service Ribbon
- New York Exercise Support Ribbon
- New York Humane Service to NYS Medal
- New York First Sergeant Ribbon (Air)/(Army)
- New York Military Support Medal, 1980 Winter Olympics
- New York Physical Fitness Ribbon
New York National Guard State Awards:
North Carolina
North Carolina National Guard State Awards:
North Carolina Distinguished Service Medal
North Carolina Meritorious Service Medal
North Carolina Commendation Medal
North Carolina Achievement Medal
North Carolina Adjutant General's Meritorious Achievement Service Ribbon
North Carolina State Active Duty Ribbon
North Carolina Service Ribbon
North Carolina Governor's Unit Citation
North Carolina Meritorious Unit Citation
North Carolina Outstanding Unit Award
North Dakota
North Dakota National Guard State Awards:
North Dakota Distinguished Service Medal
- North Dakota Legion of Merit
- North Dakota State Commendation Medal
- North Dakota State Achievement Medal
- North Dakota National Emergency Service Ribbon (Berlin Crisis)
- North Dakota Selected Reserve Force Ribbon
- North Dakota State Outstanding Unit Ribbon
- North Dakota OCONUS Ribbon
- North Dakota Strength Management Ribbon
- North Dakota Emergency Service Ribbon
- North Dakota Service Ribbon
- North Dakota Basic Training Ribbon
- North Dakota State Outstanding Unit Citation
- North Dakota Governor's Outstanding Unit Citation
Ohio
Ohio National Guard State Awards:
Ohio Cross Medal
Ohio Distinguished Service Medal
Ohio Commendation Medal
Ohio Faithful Service Ribbon
Ohio Special Service Ribbon
Ohio Award of Merit Ribbon
Ohio Basic Training Ribbon
Ohio Recruiters Achievement Ribbon
Oklahoma
Oklahoma National Guard State Awards:
- Oklahoma Distinguished Service Cross
- Oklahoma Star of Valor
- Oklahoma Distinguished Service Medal
- Oklahoma Meritorious Service Medal
- Oklahoma Commendation Medal
- Oklahoma Exceptional Service Medal
- Oklahoma Guardsman Medal
- Oklahoma Desert Storm Service Medal
- Oklahoma Seletive Reserve Medal
Oklahoma Alfred P. Murrah Service Medal (Oklahoma Bombing)
- Oklahoma Recruiting Ribbon
Oklahoma Active Duty Service Medal
- Oklahoma Long Service Medal
- Oklahoma Good Conduct Ribbon
- Oklahoma Governor's Distinguished Unit Award
Oregon
Oregon National Guard State Awards:
Oregon Distinguished Service
Oregon Exceptional Service
Oregon Meritorious Service
Oregon Commendation Medal
Oregon 30 Year Faithful Service Medal
Oregon Emergency Service Ribbon
Oregon Superior Soldier Ribbon
Oregon Superior Unit Ribbon
Oregon Faithful Service Medal
Oregon Recruiting Ribbon
Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania National Guard Commonwealth Awards:
Pennsylvania Cross for Valor
Pennsylvania Distinguished Service Medal
- Pennsylvania Guardsman Medal
Pennsylvania Meritorious Service Medal
Pennsylvania Commendation Medal
Pennsylvania Governor's Unit Citation
Pennsylvania Service Ribbon
Pennsylvania GEN William Moffat-Reilly Medal
Pennsylvania 20 Year Medal
Pennsylvania MG Thomas. R. White Medal
Pennsylvania Recruiting and Retention Medal
Pennsylvania GEN Thomas. J. Stewart Medal
Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico National Guard Commonwealth Awards:
Military Medal of Honor of the Legislative Assembly of Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico Medal for Distinguished Service
Puerto Rico Medal of Valor
Puerto Rico Merit Cross
Puerto Rico Wounded in Action Medal
Order of the Governor of Puerto Rico Common Defense Service Medal
Puerto Rico Combat Service Medal
Puerto Rico Commendation Medal
Puerto Rico Outstanding Soldier/NCO of the Year Ribbon
Puerto Rico Service Medal
Puerto Rico Exemplary Conduct Ribbon
Puerto Rico War Service Ribbon
Puerto Rico Disaster Relief Ribbon
Puerto Rico Hurricane Georges Ribbon
Puerto Rico Active Duty for Training Ribbon
Puerto Rico Caribbean Emergency Ribbon
Puerto Rico Civil Disturbance Ribbon
Puerto Rico Law Enforcement Ribbon
Puerto Rico VIII Pan-American Games Support Ribbon
Puerto Rico English Language Proficiecy Ribbon
Puerto Rico Counterdrug Service Ribbon
Puerto Rico 1992 Regatta Ribbon
Puerto Rico Community Service Ribbon
Rhode Island
Rhode Island medals are prescribed in Title 30 of the Rhode Island Code.
RIC 30-8-1 National guard service medal.
- RIC 30-8-2 Bronze service medal.
RIC 30-8-3 Rhode Island cross.
RIC 30-8-4 Rhode Island star.
RIC 30-8-8 Rhode Island national guard emergency service ribbon.
RIC 30-8-9 Rhode Island defense service medal.
RIC 30-8-10 Rhode Island commendation medal.
Gubernatorial Unit Award
South Carolina
South Carolina National Guard State Awards:
South Carolina Palmetto Cross
South Carolina Medal of Valor
South Carolina Exceptional Service Medal
South Carolina Extraordinary Achievement Medal
South Carolina Meritorious Service Medal
South Carolina Achievement Ribbon
South Carolina State Service Ribbon
South Carolina Retirement Medal
South Carolina Palmetto Service Ribbon
South Carolina Recruiting and Retention Achievement Medal
South Carolina Safety Service Ribbon
South Carolina Counter-Drug Ribbon
South Carolina Governor's Unit Citation
South Dakota
South Dakota National Guard State Awards:
South Dakota Medal of Valor
- South Dakota Achievement Ribbon
- South Dakota Distinguished Service Award
- South Dakota Emergency Operations Ribbon
- South Dakota Recruiting Medal
- South Dakota Service Medal
- South Dakota Berlin Crisis Medal
- South Dakota Desert Storm Ribbon
- South Dakota Desert Storm Unit Citation
- South Dakota Unit Citation
- South Dakota Distinguished Unit Award
Tennessee
Tennessee National Guard Awards:
Tennessee Distinguished Service Medal
- Tennessee Ribbon for Valor
- Tennessee Distinguished Patriot Medal
- Tennessee Commendation Ribbon
- Tennessee Achievement Ribbon
- Tennessee Recruiting Merit Ribbon
- Tennessee National Emergency Service Medal
- Tennessee War Service Ribbon
- Tennessee Counterdrug Service Ribbon
- Tennessee Service Ribbon
- Tennessee Volunteer Ribbon
- Tennessee Meritorious Unit Citation
- Tennessee Distinguished Unit Citation
- Tennessee Outstanding Unit Performance Commendation
- Tennessee Volunteer Recruiting and Retention Unit Citation
Texas
Texas National Guard State Awards:
Texas Legislative Medal of Honor
Lone Star Medal of Valor
Texas Purple Heart Medal
Texas Superior Service Medal
Texas Lone Star Distinguished Service Medal
Texas Outstanding Service Medal
Texas Medal of Merit (also awarded with "V" for valor)
Texas Adjutant General's Individual Award
Texas Federal Service Medal
Texas Desert Shield/Desert Storm Campaign Medal
- Texas Humanitarian Service Medal
Texas Homeland Defense Service Medal
- Texas Combat Service Ribbon
- Texas Cavalry Service Medal
Texas Faithful Service Medal
Texas Governor's Unit Citation
Utah
Utah National Guard State Awards:
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Utah Medal of Valor
Utah Cross
Utah Medal of Merit
Utah Commendation Medal
- Utah Deteur Digniory
Utah 2002 Olympic Winter Games Service Ribbon
- Utah Emergency Service Ribbon
- Utah Recruiting Ribbon
- Utah Achievement Ribbon
- Utah Service Ribbon
- Utah Basic Training Ribbon
Vermont
Vermont National Guard State Awards:
Vermont Distinguished Service Medal
Vermont Medal of Merit
Vermont Commendation Medal
Vermont Meritorious Service Ribbon
Vermont Outstanding Unit Award
Vermont Organizational Excellence Award
Vermont World War II Medal
Vermont 25 year Service Medal
Vermont National Defense Medal
Vermont Good Conduct Ribbon
Vermont Desert Storm Ribbon
Vermont Active Duty for Training Ribbon
Vermont Professional Development Ribbon
Vermont Career Service Award
Vermont Service Ribbon
Vermont Duty Ribbon
Vermont State Special Duty Ribbon
Vermont Patriots Medal
- Vermont Veterans Medal
Obsolete Vermont Awards
Vermont Distinguished Service Medal - old
Vermont Medal of Merit - old
Vermont Commendation Medal - old
Vermont National Defense Service Medal 5 yr - old
Vermont Service Ribbon - 5 yr - old
Vermont Service Ribbon - 10 year - old
Vermont Service Ribbon - 15 yr - old
Vermont Service Ribbon - 20 yr - old
Vermont Service Ribbon - 20 yr - old
Vermont Dewey Commemoration Medal - old
Vermont Spanish American War Service Medal - old
Vermont State Guard Service Medal - old
Virgin Islands
Virgin Islands National Guard Territory Awards
- Virgin Islands Distinguished Service Medal
Virgin Islands Meritorious Service Medal
Virgin Islands Commendation Medal
- Virgin Islands Long and Faithful Service Medal
- Virgin Islands Emergency Service Ribbon
Virginia
Listed in order of precedence when worn or displayed:
- Virginia Distinguished Service Medal
Virginia National Guard Legion of Merit
Virginia National Guard Bronze Star Medal
Virginia National Guard Commendation Medal
Virginia Governor's National Service Medal
Virginia National Guard 6 year Service Ribbon
- Virginia National Guard Homeland Defense Ribbon
- Virginia National Guard Emergency Service Ribbon
- Virginia National Guard Perfect Attendance Ribbon
- Virginia National Guard Strength Maintenance Ribbon
Washington
Washington National Guard State Awards:
Washington Distinguished Service Medal
Washington Legion of Merit Medal
Washington Guardsman Medal
Washington Meritorious Service Medal
Washington Commendation Medal
Washington Achievement Medal
Washington Strength Management Ribbon
Washington Emergency Service Ribbon
Washington National Guard Service Ribbon
Washington Unit Citation (Right Side)
Washington Air National Guard Awards:
West Virginia
West Virginia National Guard State Awards:
- West Virginia Distinguished Service Medal
- West Virginia Legion of Merit
- West Virginia Meritorious Service Medal
West Virginia Commendation Medal
- West Virginia Achievement Medal
- West Virginia Emergency Service Ribbon
- West Virginia State Service Ribbon
- West Virginia Service Ribbon
- West Virginia Minuteman Ribbon
- West Virginia Distinguished Unit Award
West Virginia Soldiers Medal for Combat Service.
Wisconsin
Wisconsin National Guard State Awards:
Wisconsin Department of Military Affairs Meritorious Service Medal
Wisconsin Department of Military Affairs Commendation Medal
Wisconsin Distinguished Service Medal
Wisconsin National Guard Recruiting Bar
Wisconsin National Guard Service Ribbon
Wisconsin National Guard Emergency Service Ribbon
Wisconsin National Guard Write Medal
Wisconsin National Guard Southwest Asia Service Ribbon
Eisenhower Trophy Unit Citation
Berlin Crisis Ribbon
Wyoming
Wyoming National Guard Medal for Excellence
Wyoming Air National Guard 5 year Service Medal
Wyoming Air National Guard 10 year Service Medal
Wyoming Philippine Campaign Medal
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