World War II Marine Corps Occupation Service Anodized Medal PICK_PAIR_MIRRORED~AFR-8027 Medals awarded before 1997 required

Medals awarded before 1997 required four years of service

This badge is the non-combat equivalent of the Combat Medical Badge

a series of Good Conduct Knots are dispensed as attachments to the decoration

Coast Guard issues the Air Medal with subsequent awards denoted by gold and silver stars

civilians are given direct commission to the rank of Ensign (O-1) in the United States Navy Reserve which they hold throughout the four years of their medical education

World War II Marine Corps Occupation Service Anodized Medal PICK_PAIR_MIRRORED~AFR-8027 Medals awarded before 1997 requiredWorld War II Marine Corps Occupation Service Anodized Medal Criteria: The World War II Marine Corps Occupation Service Medal is a decoration awarded to members of the Marine Corps who served in specific regions of Europe or Asia following the end of WWII. A "Germany Bar" device is worn with the medal by personnel who served in the following locations in Europe during the accompanied dates: Italy (November 8, 1945 December 15, 1947); Trieste (May 8,