US Military Decorations

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1. The oldest current U.S. military decoration, the Purple Heart, was established in 1789 under what name? Badge of Fidelity Badge of Heroism Badge of Military Merit Badge of Courage

2. For his actions on board the USS West Virginia during the attack on Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941, Mess Attendant Dorie Miller became the first African-American to win which decoration? Navy Cross Navy and Marine Corps Medal Navy Distinguished Service Medal Mariner's Medal

3. Boatswain's Mate Third Class Albert R. Johnson and Engineman Earl H. Leyda were the first recipients of the Coast Guard Medal, in 1958. They attempted to save three workers trapped by a tunnel explosion in which state? Maryland North Carolina New York Rhode Island

4. In 2006, which branch of the U.S. armed forces discontinued awarding a Good Conduct Medal? Air Force Navy Army Coast Guard

5. Which of the following decorations was established AFTER the terrorist attacks on New York and Washington on September 11, 2001? Defense Distinguished Service Medal Air Force Combat Action Medal Joint Service Achievement Medal National Defense Service Medal

6. Which decoration is NOT given exclusively by the U.S. Air Force? Combat Readiness Medal Air Medal Air Force Cross Airman's Medal

7. Which of the following civilian aviation pioneers was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross? John Northrop Glenn H. Curtiss Orville Wright Samuel P. Langley

8. The first women to win the Silver Star Medal were honored for doing what during World War II? Ferrying bombers to Pearl Harbor Manning anti-aircraft guns during air raids in Britain Evacuating injured sailors from the USS Yorktown Evacuating a field hospital in Anzio, Italy

9. The Humanitarian Service Medal, awarded to those participating in military operations of a humanitarian nature, was authorized during which president's administration? Gerald Ford Ronald Reagan Jimmy Carter Richard Nixon

10. Three of these statements are true, and one is false. Which of the following statements about the Medal of Honor, America's highest military award for valor, is FALSE? No one has ever won the medal twice The first recipients were Union soldiers who stole a Confederate train A special flag is also presented along with the medal It is the only decoration that cannot be imitated or privately sold, by law