The History of NATO Medals
The North Atlantic Treaty Organisation, for most of its history, remained “dormant” until the 1990s, where it conducted its first ever military operations in former Yugoslavia. Several interventions took place from 1992 until 1995, when a peace agreement was signed.In 1994, near the end of the conflict, the NATO military committee proposed the idea of awarding medals for personnel who...
Service Medals and Their Meanings
Everyone has heard of the Purple Heart, but did you know there are more than 50 different medals that a service member can earn? These military awards are distributed by the President of the United States, the House, and the Senate, as well as the individual branches of the military. But, how did this tradition get started, and what do...
U.S. Military Medals Created During WWII
World War II lasted for six years and one day and involved almost all the world’s countries, divided by the Axis and Allied powers. The Second World War is noted as the deadliest wars with 50 to 85 million fatalities.As the war raged on the U.S. Congress created military medals to honor the service of the brave men and women...
