United States service medals of the World Wars are U.S. military decorations which were created solely as a result of the First World War and World War II. Such medals are now considered obsolete, but may still be found in various publications, manuals, and award precedence charts due to the high number of veterans who still display such medals as part of veteran functions and ceremonies. Awards and decorations of the United States military are military decorations which recognize a service members service and personal accomplishments while a member of the United States armed forces. ... Ypres, 1917, in the vicinity of the Battle of Passchendaele. ... Mushroom cloud from the nuclear explosion over Nagasaki rising 18 km (over 11 miles) into the air, August 9, 1945 after the Allied atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki. ... Obsolete military awards of the United States are United States military awards which have been officially removed from U.S. military award precedence charts and are listed as Obsolete Military Decorations in military award publications and instructions. ... A veteran refers to a person who is experienced in a particular area, particularly referring to people in the armed forces. ...

The following medals were issued for participation in the World Wars, service in various campaign areas, and also for occupation service following the end of each conflict.

Victory medals

World War I Victory Medal	World War II Victory Medal

The World War I Victory Medal is a decoration of the United States military which was first created in 1919. ... WWII Victory Medal The World War II Victory Medal is a decoration of the United States military which was created by an act of Congress in July 1945. ... World War I Victory Medal File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... World War II VM File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... WW1 Victory Ribbon File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... WWII Victory Ribbon This image has been released into the public domain by the copyright holder, its copyright has expired, or it is ineligible for copyright. ...

Service medals

American Defense Service Medal	Women's Army Corps Service Medal

The American Defense Service Medal is a decoration of the United States military which was created in 1941 by Executive Order of President Franklin Roosevelt. ... WAAC Medal The Women’s Army Corps Service Medal is a decoration of the United States Army which was created in 1943 by order of President Franklin Roosevelt. ... American Defense Service Medal File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... WAAC Medal by the Inst. ... American Campaign Ribbon This image has been released into the public domain by the copyright holder, its copyright has expired, or it is ineligible for copyright. ... Womens Army Service Ribbon This image has been released into the public domain by the copyright holder, its copyright has expired, or it is ineligible for copyright. ...

Campaign medals

American Campaign Medal	European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal	Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal

American Campaign Medal The American Campaign Medal was a decoration of the United States military which was first created in 1942 by order of President Franklin Roosevelt. ... The European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal is a miliary decoration of the United States armed forces which was first created in 1942 by Executive Order of President Franklin Roosevelt. ... The Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal is a service decoration of the Second World War which was awarded to any member of the United States military who served in the Pacific Theater from 1941 to 1945. ... Download high resolution version (414x882, 18 KB)American Campaign Medal File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... EAME Campaign Medal File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... American Campaign Ribbon This image has been released into the public domain by the copyright holder, its copyright has expired, or it is ineligible for copyright. ... EAME Campaign Ribbon This image has been released into the public domain by the copyright holder, its copyright has expired, or it is ineligible for copyright. ... Asia Campaign Ribbon This image has been released into the public domain by the copyright holder, its copyright has expired, or it is ineligible for copyright. ...

Occupation medals

Army of Occupation of Germany Medal	Army of Occupation Medal	Navy Occupation Service Medal	Medal for Humane Action