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Army Commendation Medal

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On a 1 3/8 inches wide Bronze hexagon, one point up, an American bald eagle with wings displayed horizontally, grasping three crossed arrows and bearing on its breast a shield paly of thirteen pieces and a chief. On the reverse, a name panel between the words "FOR MILITARY" and "MERIT", all above a sprig of laurel.

Information Courtesy of Department of Defense (DOD)

Index: Army Commendation Medal

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  3. Criteria
  4. Background
  5. Background (Cont)

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