Posted on Aug 19, 2018
Is there a list of authorized metals, awards, ribbons or decorations that you wear that is not on your DD214?
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I have been out since 1991 right after Desert Storm ,I have noticed several veterans that I served with wearing medals on their veteran ball caps at reunions and parades and such that are not on our DD214 ,I asked what is that and they said Cold War Medal ,I said I dont have that on my DD214 ,they reply you dont have to that it is rewarded to automatically to any veteran or military personnel that served 1945 thru 1991 ? My unit was only rewarded with 2 of the 3 main medals in Desert Storm ,Southwest Asia Service Metal and Liberation of Kuwait Medal we did not get the Saudi Arabia Desert Storm Victory Metal. Thise same veterans wear them and tell me since the kingdom of Saudi Arabia awarded them to us? We are also authorized to wear it ? I have researched and researched the internet and I cannot find any info or list on this subject?
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There is no official Cold War medal. There is a cold war certificate that was authorized however. Most of those Cold War Medals are from Civilian Companies not connected with the DoD.
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Cold war metal https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cold_War_Victory_Medal
Cold War Victory Medal - Wikipedia
The Cold War Victory Medal is both an official medal of the National Guard and an unofficial military medal of the United States. It is awarded by the U.S. states of Louisiana and Texas, and in ribbon form only by the State of Alaska.[citation needed] In the medal's unofficial capacity it can be purchased, but not worn in uniform. It may be worn by any member of the United States military, or civilian employees of the federal government, who...
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Just because something is not on DD 214 does not mean it can not worn by a veteran. Awards are given out after member left unit or service. You can check awards time frames, unit requirements as in time dates of awards and you were with unit in country at that time. The award you are talking about came out 1995 after most storm vets ETS or transferred from unit. I was in my unit that went to Strom and we were issued the Saudi one in question, they made us sign for them and placed in our record with a Pag 13 entry. The PN shop did not place in awards entry, but we new were issued, I wore it for about tow years before I realized not in record, but was in evales and the pg 13, so it was okay to wear, we just placed in my record after that. I would say they can wear but SV guys would bitch and they need to update a DD215.
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MCPO Roger Collins
In the Navy, you can look up your duty station and time of service and verify the awards you rate. It seems probable the other branches would have a similar site to check.
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MCPO Roger Collins - They do, and even have Navy personnel listed that were assigned or attached to Army units.
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I'm not tracking a "Cold War Medal"... Are you sure that these aren't commemorative? In which case, rock on Garth; they don't necessarily 'mean' anything. As for the awards given by foreign governments, that is a fuzzy area. It is entirely possible that there are awards given by foreign governments that will not be on your DD214. OIF vets have been formerly awarded a medal from the Iraqi government but it has never been released for award to the veterans (some excuse about how the Iraqi government needs to make all of the awards first).
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Ido not ware any medals or ribbons which I have not earned. If it is not on my DD214 it is not earned. aside from my volunteer work at the VA it will not be on my cap.
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Back to my original question ,as an NCO I was always taught never wear what was not on your DD214 after your release ,I got out in 1991 has anything changed over last 27 years ?
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This is the medal that several that I served with in Desert Storm wears and they say its not on their DD214 or mine
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kuwait_Liberation_Medal_(Saudi_Arabia)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kuwait_Liberation_Medal_(Saudi_Arabia)
Kuwait Liberation Medal (Saudi Arabia) - Wikipedia
The Naut Tahrir al-Kuwait (Arabic: نوط تحرير الكويت) (Medal for the Liberation of Kuwait) was instituted by King Fahd ibn Abdulaziz of Saudi Arabia for service during the Liberation of Kuwait campaign.
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All My Medals are on my DD215, which was amended 15 times ,my DD214 does not have much info on it,
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Saudi Arabia Desert Storm Victory Metal? what the hell is that... sorry but i think someone is playing a joke...because i have never seen that and i was in desert storm.. and as a private/Spec had the liberation of Kuwait, Kuwait liberation medal( two different medals,one awarded by Saudis and the other by Kuwaitis.) Southwest Asia medal , national defense medal, two aams, army service ribbion...but i've never ever seen a victory medal...at least not issued by the service.
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