Military Medals

During the first few weeks of the new millennium the United States saw a unprecedented reshuffling of military power. For the first time ever the joint military forces of Army, Air Force, Marines and Navy saw that additions of the Exo service branch. Not only was Exo Combat added as the first new branch of military services in several decades, but all the branched were brought together under one ‘umbrella’ organization hierarchy. One of the first actions of the new military was the assimilation off all military awards, service medals and recognitions into one unified format. Each branch of the military had their own collection of symbols, medals and means of recognition; now under the unified military command one system of awards and medals exists.

	Distinguished Service Cross: Awarded for extraordinary heroism in action against an enemy of the Alliance and its member nations while engaged in military operations involving conflict with an opposing force while serving with friendly forces.		Department of Defense Distinguished Service Cross: Awarded for exceptionally meritorious service to the Alliance and its member nations while assigned to a Joint Activity in a position of unique and great responsibility.
	Distinguished Service Medal: Awarded for exceptionally meritorious service to the Alliance and its member nations in a duty of great responsibility. Each branch of the armed service has its own medal and ribbon for the Distinguished Service Cross.		Silver Star: Awarded for gallantry in action against an armed enemy of the Alliance and its member nations or while serving with friendly foreign forces.
	Defense Superior Service: Awarded for superior meritorious service to the Alliance and its member nations while assigned to a Joint Activity in a position of significant responsibility.		Legion of Merit: Awarded for exceptionally meritorious conduct in the performance of outstanding service to the Alliance and its member nations.
	Bronze Star: Awarded for heroic or meritorious achievement or service not involving the participation in an aerial fight. This includes actions that prevent the damage or destruction of aerial vehicles during non-combat missions such as onboard fires or crew illness.		Purple Heart: Awarded to any member of the Alliance Armed Forces killed or wounded in an armed conflict. In the case of a posthumous award, the medal goes to the Serviceman’s next of kin.
	Defense Meritorious Service: Awarded for non-combat meritorious achievement or service while assigned to any Joint Activity.		Meritorious Service Medal: Awarded for outstanding non-combat achievement or service to the Alliance or any of its member nations.
	Joint Service Commendation: Awarded for meritorious service while assigned to any Joint Activity.		Service Commendation Medal: Awarded by each branch of the service for outstanding achievement, meritorious service, and heroic action.
	Achievement Medal: Awarded by each branch of the service for meritorious achievement, heroic action or outstanding achievement that does not warrant the awarding of the Service Commendation Medal.		Joint Service Achievement: Awarded for meritorious service or achievement while serving with a Joint Activity.
	Good Conduct Medal: Awarded by each branch of the service for exemplary conduct, efficiency and fidelity during 3 years of active enlisted service within the Alliance during peacetime. Reduced to 1 year of enlisted service during wartime.		Outstanding Soldier Medal: Awarded for heroism not involving actual conflict with an armed enemy of the Alliance.