Ribbon Checker Updates

• 12/17/2004 - GWOTEM, GWOTSM, and KDSM added to pages.
• 1/13/2000 - Changed Coast Guard Meritorious Team Commendation to be lower precedence than Army MUC's; discrepncy in Medals and Awards Manual pointed out by BM1 Henry McCullough.
• 8/5/99 - Changed name of Organized Marine Corps Reserve Ribbon to Selected Marine Corps Reserve Medal based on information from ENS T. Ringo confirmed bu BMCM(SW) R. Cruse.
• 7/30/99 - Master Chief Petty Officer of the Coast Guard V. W. Patton, III, confirmed that the Coast Guard Recruiting Duty Ribbon, Army NCO Professional Development Ribbon w/Bronze "4" (only), and USAF NCO Professional Military Education Graduate ribbon are authorized for wear by USCG members.
• 3/29/99 - QM2 Jim Armstrong, USCG, donated ribbon graphics for Secretary's Outstanding Unit Award w/ Gold Frame, Meritorious Team Commendation Ribbon, and Bicentennial Unit Commendation.
• 3/20/99 - USMC page was rewritten in accordance with United States Marine Corps Uniform Regulations at http://www.hqmc.usmc.mil/mcur.nsf/Title?OpenView&count=3000
• 9/3/98 - Moved (and removed) some awards with update from BUPERS page.
• 3/27/98 - Changed precedence of Coast Guard Commandant's Letter of Commendation (noted by Petty Officer Daniel Brinegar)
• 3/21/98 - Changed Merchant Marine Expeditionary Medal to image provided by LT Joshua Reiter, USNR.
• 3/20/98 - Marine Corps-specific page created.
• 3/1/98 - Due to numerous requests for the Pistol/Rifle ribbons, changed page to two-column format; the two ribbons were in column three which peopls ometimes couldn't see.
• 1/22/98 - At SSgt Jason Roberts suggestion, added USMC Drill Instructor Service Ribbon
• 1/14/98 - At James Rowlands suggestion, added NATO Medal
• 1/12/98 - At LCDR Jon Furukawa suggestion, added several Merchant Marine ribbons and medals:
  • Merchant Marine Distinguished Service Medal
  • Merchant Marine Meritorious Service Medal
  • Merchant Marine Mariners Medal
  • Merchant Marine Gallant Ship Unit Citation
  • Merchant Marine Defense Bar
  • Merchant Marine Combat Bar
  • Merchant Marine Atlantic War Zone Bar
  • Merchant Marine Mediterranean-Middle East War Zone Bar
  • Merchant Marine Pacific War Zone Bar
  • Merchant Marine WWII Victory Medal
  • Merchant Marine Korean Service Bar
  • Merchant Marine Vietnam Service Bar
  • Merchant Marine Expeditionary Medal

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