Can you wear or display both the ARCAM and the Army National Guard Components Achievement medal together?

SFC(P) Private RallyPoint Member — Wed, 19 Feb 2020 15:06:15 -0500

They look identical although one is listed on your ERB with Federal Awards and the other listed in your state awards.

Response by CW5 Jack Cardwell made Feb 19 at 2020 3:15 PM

CW5 Jack Cardwell — Wed, 19 Feb 2020 15:15:31 -0500

Yes you can, unless you are Active Duty Title 10. Then no National Guard awards are worn.

Response by CPT Private RallyPoint Member made Feb 19 at 2020 6:34 PM

CPT Private RallyPoint Member — Wed, 19 Feb 2020 18:34:58 -0500

It's the same award, so no. The National Guard and Army Reserve are both considered reserve components that qualify for the Army Reserve Components Achievement Medal (sometimes referred to as the "Reserve Components Good Conduct Medal"). The Army National Guard Components Achievement Medal (ANGCAM) doesn't actually exist, and it doesn't appear you have a state award with that name in Virginia. AR 600-8-22 has no mention of this ANGCAM even though you will see it listed on some websites. You can check your state military awards AR, but my guess is that whomever manages your ERB simply entered your 3-Year Service Ribbon under an erroneous name.

Response by Landrew Usoalii S. made Feb 19 at 2020 10:37 PM

Landrew Usoalii S. — Wed, 19 Feb 2020 22:37:15 -0500

Yes you can!

Response by SSG Private RallyPoint Member made Feb 20 at 2020 3:08 PM

SSG Private RallyPoint Member — Thu, 20 Feb 2020 15:08:38 -0500

Most definitely

Response by LTC Private RallyPoint Member made Mar 9 at 2020 1:42 PM

LTC Private RallyPoint Member — Mon, 09 Mar 2020 13:42:07 -0400

The National Guard ARCAM should not be in your state awards. It's the same award.
My reserve ARCAM is an OCL on my Guard ARCAM

Response by SFC Michael Hasbun made Jul 15 at 2021 3:37 PM

SFC Michael Hasbun — Thu, 15 Jul 2021 15:37:10 -0400

It's the same award. If you have one from the reserves, and one from the guard, it would just be the ribbon with an oak leaf cluster on it.

Both guard and reserve are simply "reserve components" for the purposes of the award.

Response by MSG Private RallyPoint Member made Nov 2 at 2023 2:42 PM

MSG Private RallyPoint Member — Thu, 02 Nov 2023 14:42:10 -0400

The two medals when actually talking about the Medals are completely different on the back side. One says National Guard and the other says Army Reserves. Making a clear distinction between the two.