1st Battalion 22nd Infantry Veteran's Awards

These are the basic " I was there " decorations authorized by the US Army and Department of Defense
for members and veterans of 1st Battalion 22nd Infantry, for the different periods of time in which the Battalion has existed.
Just being a member of 1st Battalion during the times presented here does not automatically qualify an individual
for any of these awards. In every case, certain requirements must be met, and all awards must be accompanied
by orders authorizing the award.

Individual qualification badges that are not presented on this page, individual awards for achievement,
commendation, valor, wounds received in action or POW status depend upon the individual Soldier's record,
and are therefore not included here.

Below is a list of the different eras of time of service in 1st Battalion 22nd Infantry, and the list of representative awards for each era.
Find the time frame in which you served, and you will see a list of awards to which you may be entitled, depending upon
your exact dates of service with 1st Battalion, and whether you meet the qualifications for the awards.

Following the lists are images of the awards, with basic dates and requirements.

At the bottom of the page is a section titled "Additional Notes and Comments", with additional information,
including tips on applying for replacement of your awards. Also note that next of kin can apply for these awards for a deceased veteran.
As new or additional information is discovered it will be presented here in future updates.

Indian Wars 1866-1891

Indian Campaign Medal

Spanish-American War 1898

Spanish Campaign Medal

Philippine Insurrection 1899-1905

Philippine Campaign Medal
Philippine Congressional Medal

Pre World War I 1905-1917

Mexican Service Medal
Mexican Border Service Medal

World War I 1917-1918

World War I Victory Medal

World War II 1939-1946

American Defense Service Medal
American Campaign Medal
European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal
World War II Victory Medal
Army of Occupation Medal
Presidential Unit Citation
Belgian Croix de Guerre Unit Citation
Combat Infantryman Badge
Combat Medical Badge
Overseas Service Bar
Cold War Recognition Certificate

Cold War 1947-1955

Army of Occupation Medal
National Defense Service Medal
Cold War Recognition Certificate

Cold War 1956-1960

Cold War Recognition Certificate

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Vietnam Era 1961-1972

National Defense Service Medal
Vietnam Service Medal
Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal
Combat Infantryman Badge
Combat Medical Badge
Valorous Unit Award
Republic of Vietnam Gallantry Cross Unit Citation
Republic of Vietnam Civic Actions Unit Citation
Overseas Service Bar
Cold War Recognition Certificate

Fort Carson Era 1972-1984

National Defense Service Medal
Army Service Ribbon

Cold War Recognition Certificate

Fort Drum Era 1985-1995

National Defense Service Medal
Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal
Humanitarian Service Medal
United Nations Medal (Haiti)
United Nations Service Medal Somalia
Combat Infantryman Badge
Combat Medical Badge
Joint Meritorious Unit Award

Overseas Service bar
Army Service Ribbon
Overseas Service Ribbon
Cold War Recognition Certificate

Fort Hood Era 1996-2009

National Defense Service Medal
Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal
Iraq Campaign Medal
Combat Infantryman Badge
Combat Medical Badge
Combat Action Badge

Valorous Unit Award
Army Meritorious Unit Award
Army Superior Unit Award
Overseas Service Bar
Army Service Ribbon
Overseas Service Ribbon

° As of June 2011 the website does not have confirmation about the NATO Medal for Afghanistan service.

Below are the Service Medals, Badges, Unit Awards and Foreign Medals for which service in 1st Battalion 22nd Infantry may be qualified.
Dates given are not necessarily the all-inclusive dates of the award itself, but rather, in many cases the dates given
are those which pertain to service in 1st Battalion 22nd Infantry.

For Soldiers who enlisted during April 21, 1898 to Oct 26, 1898, remained on active duty beyond their enlistment,
to help suppress the insurrection in the Philippines, and served in the Philippine Islands 1899-1902.

Any action against hostile Mexicans in which US troops were killed or wounded between 12 Apr 1911 and 7 Feb 1917.

For active duty service from 8 September 1939 to 7 December 1941 for a period of twelve months or longer.

For service in the continental United States for an aggregate period of one year,
between the period of 7 December 1941 and 2 March 1946.

For service in the European theatre of operations 7 December 1941 to 8 November 1945.
A bronze arrowhead is authorized for those who participated in the amphibious landing on D-Day.
A bronze service star is authorized for each campaign served.

A bronze clasp with the word "Germany" is authorized.
For holders of the EAME Campaign Medal, service in Germany for 30 consecutive days
from 9 May 1945 to 8 November 1945.
Otherwise, for 30 consecutive days service in Germany between 9 May 1945 and 5 May 1955.

For service between:
27 June 1950 and 27 July 1954
1 January 1961 and 14 August 1974
2 August 1990 and 30 November 1995
11 September 2001 and date to be determined

For service in the Republic of Vietnam, 1966-1972.
A bronze service star is authorized for each campaign served.

For service in the Republic of Vietnam, 1966-1972.
A silver ribbon device with the date "1960-" is authorized.

For service during Hurricane Andrew Disaster Relief 1992
For service in Haiti 1994-1995

For service in JTF 160 in Cuba (Guantanamo Bay) (Companies B,C, Recon Platoon, Support Forces)
6 Apr 2002-29 Jun 2002
For service in Cuba (Guantanamo Bay) (Company C) Oct-Dec 2002
For service in Iraq 2003-2005

For service in Afghanistan 2010-
A bronze service star is authorized for each campaign served.

For service in Iraq 2003-2009
A bronze service star is authorized for each campaign served.

For service in an Infantry MOS in a combat zone
Europe 1943-1945
Vietnam 1966-1972
Somalia 1992-1993
Iraq 2003-2009

For service in a Medical MOS in a combat zone
Europe 1943-1945
Vietnam 1966-1972
Somalia 1992-1993
Iraq 2003-2009

For service in the St. Lô breakout France 1944
For service in the Hürtgen Forest Germany 1944

For service in Vietnam during the Battle of Kontum 30 Jan 1968-12 Feb 1968 ¹
For service in Iraq 15 Apr 2003-15 Mar 2004 ²
For service in Iraq (Company A) 5 Jan-15 Feb 2005 ³
For service in Iraq (Company C) 1 Feb-7 Jun 2006 ⁴
For service in Iraq (Company D) 16 Mar-11 Nov 2008 ⁵
For service in Iraq (Companies A, B, C, E) 12 Mar 2008-12 Mar 2009 ⁶

For service in a combat zone
Europe 1943-1945
Vietnam 1966-1972
Somalia 1992-1993
Iraq 2003-2009
Afghanistan 2010-2011
One bar authorized for every 6 months of accumulated service

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(3) The Republic of Vietnam Conflict. Service in the Republic of Vietnam Conflict (2 March 1961 to 28 March 1973) combined with qualifying service in Laos; Dominican Republic; Korea on the DMZ; El Salvador; Grenada; Joint Security Area, Panmunjom, Korea; Panama; Southwest Asia Conflict; and Somalia, regardless of whether a Soldier has served one or multiple tours in any or all of these areas. The Republic of Vietnam Conflict Era officially terminated on 10 March 1995.

(4) War on Terrorism (Afghanistan, Operation ENDURING FREEDOM) and (Iraq, Operation IRAQI REEDOM).

To Verify Eligibility For Those Soldiers Who Served Under The Command Of A Un Force Commander And/or Obtain Copies Of Routine Orders To Update Personnel Records, Macoms And Principal Hqda Agencies Will Submit Requests To The U.S. United Nations Mission Office, Attn: Sgm Burback, 799 United Nations Plaza, New York, Ny 10017. The Request Will Include The Full Name And SSN Of The Soldiers Requiring Verification, The Unit In Which They Served (Un Or Qrf), And Start/end Dates Of Service In Somalia.

For Aig 7406, Please Advise Subordinate Commands Not To Submit Their Requests Directly To The Un Mission Office In New York. Subordinate Commands Should Submit Their List To Their Respective Macom For Disposition.

Only Macoms And Principal Hqda Agencies May Contact Hq, Perscom For Additional Information And Guidance. Poc Is Mrs. White, Dsn 221-8700, Comm (703) 325-8700. Installations/field Agencies And Soldiers Must Contact Their Respective Macom For Answers To Their Questions.

This award could be issued instead of the Iraq Campaign Medal for service in Operation Iraqi Freedom I. The Insitute of Heraldry explains this condition thus:
Service members qualified for the GWOTEM by reasons of service between 19 March 2003 and 30 April 2005, in Iraq, shall remain qualified for the medal.
Any such soldier may be awarded the Iraq Campaign Medal (ICM) in lieu of the GWOTEM for such service.

Authorized for those who served in Cuba in JTF 160 from 6 April to 29 June 2002 ( Only certain elements from Company B, Company C, Recon Platoon and Support Forces).

Also authorized for those who served in Cuba from October-December 2002 (Only Company C).

The Overseas Service Bar is an embroidered cloth bar worn on the lower right sleeve of the dress uniform. As the color of the dress uniform
has changed over the years, the color of the background of the Overseas Service Bar has changed to match it. Each sucessive award of the bar is worn immediately above and parallel to the rest.

No medal has been authorized for the Army Service Ribbon. The ribbon bar is worn on the left breast in order of precedence.

In the 11 December 2006 revision of AR 600-8-22 (Military Awards), the Army eliminated the policy which had restricted the awarding of the
Overseas Service Ribbon when another campaign or service medal is awarded. For those Army service members performing overseas duty prior to 1981,
the Army Overseas Service Ribbon may be awarded retroactively, provided that a service member was on active duty subsequent to 1981.
Additional awards of the Army Overseas Service Ribbon are denoted by award numerals.

No medal has been authorized for US unit citations. The award is worn on the right breast in the form of a ribbon bar enclosed in a gilt frame,
in order of precedence.

The general order number authorizing the Presidential Unit Citation to the 22nd Infantry for service in the St. Lô breakout (St. Gillis-Marigny) is:
War Department General Order 14, 1945.

The general order number authorizing the Presidential Unit Citation to the 22nd Infantry for service in the Hürtgen Forest is:
War Department General Order 37, 1946.

The official general order number authorizing this award to 1-22 Infantry in Somalia is: J-ISO-0203-93 DOD Directive 1348.33-M.

¹The order authorizing the Valorous Unit Award for the battle of Kontum is: Department of the Army General Order 43, 1970.

²The order authorizing the Valorous Unit Award for service in Iraq 2003-2004 is Department of the Army Permanent Orders 031-14, 2008.

³ The order authorizing the Valorous Unit Award for service in Iraq Company A 2005 is Department of the Army Permanent Orders 241-01, 2007.

⁴ The order authorizing the Valorous Unit Award for service in Iraq Company C 2006 is Department of the Army Permanent Orders 308-13, 2008.

⁵The order authorizing the Valorous Unit Award for service in Iraq Company D 2008 is Department of the Army Permanent Orders 119-01, 2009.

⁶ The order authorizing the Valorous Unit Award for service in Iraq Companies A, B, C, E 2008-2009 is Department of the Army Permanent Orders
231-01, 2009.

⁷The order authorizing the Meritorious Unit Commendation for service in Iraq 2005-2006 is Department of the Army AHRC-PDO-PA, 2007.

⁸The general order number authorizing the Army Superior Unit Award is Department of the Army General Order No. 25, 2001.

No foreign decoration is provided by the US Government, and must be obtained through the foreign government agencies responsible for such issuance. However, in past years, the NPRC did sometimes issue the Republic of Vietnam Gallantry Cross Unit Citation as a ribbon, when filling the request
for Veterans' medals. Foreign decorations, as well as US decorations may be purchased through civilian dealers.

The Belgian Croix de Guerre, when awarded as a unit citation, was not authorized for US uniform wear as a medal or ribbon.
It was authorized as a braided fourragere, to be worn circling the shoulder. The general order number authorizing the award of the Belgian Croix de Guerre
Unit Citation to the 22nd Infantry is: Department of the Army General Order number 43, dated 1950.

The Republic of Vietnam unit citations are not authorized for wear on the uniform as medals. They are only authorized to be worn as ribbon bars
on the right breast. This is in direct contrast to the policy of the Republic of Vietnam, which authorized its soldiers and foreign recipients of the citations
to wear the full size medal on the uniform.

The general order number authorizing the Republic of Vietnam Civil Actions Unit Citation is: Department of the Army General Order 53, 1970.

The general order number authorizing the Republic of Vietnam Gallantry Cross Unit Citation is: Department of the Army General Order 52, 1971,
and Department of the Army General Order 54, 1974.

Many veterans choose to display the following full size medal for foreign unit citations

Active duty personnel should apply through their respective units, usually at the Company level, following the chain of command.

Separated and discharged veterans need to apply to the National Personnel Records Center (NPRC) in St. Louis, Missouri.

National Personnel Records Center
Military Personnel Records
9700 Page Avenue
St. Louis, MO 63132-5100

Many years ago Congress passed a law requiring the government to furnish the medals for which a veteran is authorized, at no cost to the veteran.
A one time replacement of those medals was also authorized at no cost to the veteran, or to the next of kin of a deceased veteran.
Be aware, that as federal budgets change, a charge or fee may be incurred when requesting issuance or replacement of medals.

The process usually involves the following: first, you apply to the National Personnel Records Center to have them obtain your military records,
and verify which awards you are entitled to receive.The website for the NPRC is listed above, and is invaluable in assisting you. So go to the website !
You must fill out and sign a Standard Form 180 (SF-180) which is a request to obtain your military records. At the NPRC website you can download and
print this form. You mail or fax in the form, the NPRC verifies the awards you are entitled to, and will forward the request with the verification
to the appropriate service department for issuance of the medals. That department will mail your medals to you. You will also receive an amended copy
of your DD-214, should the NPRC verify any awards you are entitled to, which are not listed on your original form.

When sending in the Standard Form SF-180, you will need to include a copy of your DD-214, if you have one, and any copies of orders for service
or awards which are not shown on your DD-214. The NPRC may, or may not be able to locate these orders, should you not have copies of them,
but if you do have them, send them in since it will make the process a lot smoother and quicker. Again, go to the NPRC website, as it has a great deal of help
and instructions.

The National Personnel Records Center does not handle requests for this certificate. You must go to the following website to apply:

If the center does not have your records yet, the following website has instructions on help:

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