United States Army Medals, Badges and Insignia

by Frank Foster

Overview

United States Army Medals, Badges and Insignia. The most comprehensive and lavishly illustrated book on U.S. Army medals, badges and insignia ever published. Traces the history of Army awards from Rome, the American Revolution to today’s War on Terror. Beautiful color pictures of every medal, front and back, with complete details and criteria. Insignia, badges, rank and famous unit insignia are beautifully pictured and described. Written by one of America’s best known experts; it is the single, finest, most up to date book in the world.

This fascinating book tells and illustrates how Army awards have been intertwined with American culture throughout the last 235 years. There are over 28 million veterans since World War II. Over half the population of the United States has had a veteran in the family and this work covers every possible award they could have or should have received. There is even a detailed section on how veterans and families claim their medals, wear and display them.

The comprehensive, easy-to-use volume guides readers over 500 different medals, ribbons, badges and insignia using handsome full color photographs and other detailed illustrations. It is the ultimate United States Army awards book and is sure to become a treasure of every veteran and veteran’s family library.

Product Details

BN ID:	2940148463092
Publisher:	Medals Of America Press
Publication date:	10/08/2013
Series:	Medals, Badges and Insignia , #4
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
File size:	19 MB
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About the Author

Col. Frank C Foster (U.S. Army, retired), grew up in Greenville, South Carolina and earned his Bachelors of Science from the Citadel, MBA from the University of Georgia and is a graduate of the Army's Command and General Staff College and Army War College. He saw service as a battery commander in Germany and served in Vietnam with the 173d Airborne Brigade and the USARV General Staff. In the Adjutant General’s Corps he served as the Adjutant General of the Central Army Group, the 4th Infantry Division and was the Commandant and Chief of the Army's Adjutant General’s Corps from 1986 to 1990 during which time he activated the Adjutant General’s Corps Regiment. His military service provided him a unique understanding of the Armed Forces awards system. He currently operates Medals of America Press and is a co-author of Military Medals of the United States and co-author of the Decorations and Medals of the Republic of South Vietnam. He and his wife Linda, who is decorated with the Army's Commander's medal for service to the Army, live in Greenville South Carolina.