title: Décorations militaires des États-Unis
text: # Décorations militaires des États-Unis
  
  Les décorations militaires des États-Unis reconnaissent le service et la bravoure des membres des forces armées des États-Unis. Avec les insignes militaires, ce sont les deux récompenses qui signalent les haut faits de la carrière d'un militaire.
  
  ## Ordre de préséance
  
  Bien que chaque arme ait son propre ordre de préséance, les règles générales suivantes s'appliquent à toutes :
  
  * Décorations militaires personnelles américaines
  * Distinctions militaires américaines d'unités
  * Décorations non militaires personnelles américaines (dans l'ordre de réception ; si certaines proviennent de la même agence, la préséance de cette agence s'applique)
  * Distinctions non militaires d'unités
  * Distinctions militaires américaines de campagne
  * Distinctions militaires américaines de service et d'entrainement
  * Distinctions et décorations de la marine marchande américaine et récompenses non militaires de service
  * Décorations militaires personnelles étrangères
  * Distinctions militaires étrangères d'unité
  * Distinctions de service étrangères (par exemple, Nations unies, OTAN)
  * Distinctions militaires étrangères de service
  * Distinctions d'adresse au tir (Marine et garde-côtes)
  * Distinctions et décorations de la garde nationale (Armée de terre et de l'air)
  * Dans l'armée de terre, les distinctions d'unité se portent sur le côté droit.
  
  ## Médailles et rubans actuellement décernés
  
  ### Par ordre de préséance
  
  * Désignation des rubans et distinctions
  * Décorations individuelles
  * Medal of Honor Décernée pour "Courage et intrépidité au péril de sa vie et au-delà du devoir".
  * Décernées pour "Héroïsme extraordinaire"
  * Army Distinguished Service Cross
  * Navy Cross
  * Air Force Cross
  * Distinguished Service medals
  * Defense Distinguished Service Medal
  * Homeland Security Distinguished Service Medal
  * Distinguished Service Medal
  * Navy Distinguished Service Medal
  * Air Force Distinguished Service Medal
  * Coast Guard Distinguished Service Medal
  * Silver Star Décernée pour courage "en opération"
  * Defense Superior Service Medal
  * Legion of Merit
  * Distinguished Flying Cross
  * Medailles pour héroïsme
  * Soldier's Medal
  * Navy and Marine Corps Medal
  * Airman's Medal
  * Coast Guard Medal
  * Gold Lifesaving Medal
  * Bronze Star
  * Purple Heart
  * Defense Meritorious Service Medal
  * Meritorious Service Medal
  * Air Medal
  * Silver Lifesaving Medal
  * Aerial Achievement Medal
  * Commendation medals
  * Joint Service Commendation Medal
  * Army Commendation Medal
  * Navy & Marine Corps Commendation Medal
  * Air Force Commendation Medal
  * Coast Guard Commendation Medal
  * Achievement medals
  * Joint Service Achievement Medal
  * Army Achievement Medal
  * Navy & Marine Corps Achievement Medal
  * Air Force Achievement Medal
  * Coast Guard Achievement Medal
  * Commandant's Letter of Commendation
  * Combat Action Ribbon
  * Air Force Combat Action Medal
  * Distinctions d'unité
  * Presidential Unit Citation
  * Army & Air Force Presidential Unit Citation
  * Navy & Marine Corps Presidential Unit Citation
  * Coast Guard Presidential Unit Citation
  * Joint Meritorious Unit Award
  * Army Valorous Unit Award
  * Navy Unit Commendation
  * Air Force Gallant Unit Citation
  * Coast Guard Unit Commendation
  * Meritorious Unit Commendation
  * Army Meritorious Unit Commendation
  * Navy Meritorious Unit Commendation
  * Air Force Meritorious Unit Award
  * Coast Guard Meritorious Unit Commendation
  * Army Superior Unit Award
  * Air Force Outstanding Unit Award
  * Coast Guard Meritorious Team Commendation
  * Efficiency Award
  * Navy "E" Ribbon
  * Air Force Organizational Excellence Award
  * Coast Guard "E" Ribbon
  * Coast Guard Bicentennial Unit Commendation
  * Distinctions de service
  * Prisoner of War Medal
  * Combat Readiness Medal
  * Good Conduct medals
  * Army Good Conduct Medal
  * Navy Good Conduct Medal
  * Air Force Good Conduct Medal
  * Marine Corps Good Conduct Medal
  * Coast Guard Good Conduct Medal
  * Désignation des rubans et distinctions
  * Distinctions de service (suite)
  * Médailles de bonne conduite (pour la réserve)
  * Army Reserve Components Achievement Medal
  * Naval Reserve Meritorious Service Medal
  * Air Reserve Forces Meritorious Service Medal
  * Selected Marine Corps Reserve Medal
  * Coast Guard Reserve Good Conduct Medal
  * Expeditionary medals
  * Navy Expeditionary Medal
  * Marine Corps Expeditionary Medal
  * Outstanding Airman of the Year Ribbon
  * Air Force Recognition Ribbon
  * Médailles de campagne
  * National Defense Service Medal
  * Korean Service Medal
  * Antarctica Service Medal
  * Coast Guard Arctic Service Medal
  * Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal
  * Vietnam Service Medal
  * Southwest Asia Service Medal
  * Kosovo Campaign Medal
  * Afghanistan Campaign Medal
  * Iraq Campaign Medal
  * Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal
  * Global War on Terrorism Service Medal
  * Korea Defense Service Medal
  * Armed Forces Service Medal
  * Humanitarian Service Medal
  * Outstanding Volunteer Service Medal
  * Air and Space Campaign Medal
  * Service and training awards
  * Army Sea Duty Ribbon
  * Army Overseas Service Ribbon
  * Army Reserve Overseas Training Ribbon
  * Sea Service Deployment Ribbon
  * Air Force Overseas Short Tour Service Ribbon
  * Coast Guard Special Operations Service Ribbon
  * Navy Arctic Service Ribbon
  * Coast Guard Sea Service Ribbon
  * Naval Reserve Sea Service Ribbon
  * Air Force Overseas Long Tour Service Ribbon
  * Coast Guard Restricted Duty Ribbon
  * Navy & Marine Corps Overseas Service Ribbon
  * Air Force Expeditionary Service Ribbon
  * Coast Guard Honor Graduate Ribbon
  * Air Force Longevity Service Award
  * Recruiting service ribbon
  * Navy Recruiting Service Ribbon
  * Air Force Recruiter Ribbon
  * Marine Corps Recruiting Ribbon
  * Coast Guard Recruiting Service Ribbon
  * Training service ribbon
  * Air Force Military Training Instructor Ribbon
  * Navy Recruit Training Service Ribbon
  * Marine Corps Drill Instructor Ribbon
  * Guard ribbon
  * Navy Ceremonial Guard Ribbon
  * Marine Corps Security Guard Ribbon
  * Armed Forces Reserve Medal
  * Professional Development Ribbon
  * Army NCO Professional Development Ribbon
  * Air Force NCO PME Graduate Ribbon
  * Army Service Ribbon
  * Air Force Honor Graduate Ribbon
  * USAF Small Arms Expert Marksmanship Ribbon
  * Air Force Training Ribbon
  * Distinctions de tireurs d'élite
  * Rifle
  * Navy Expert Rifleman Medal
  * Coast Guard Expert Rifle Medal
  * Navy Rifle Marksmanship Ribbon
  * Coast Guard Rifle Marksmanship Ribbon
  * Pistol
  * Navy Expert Pistol Shot Medal
  * Coast Guard Expert Pistol Medal
  * Navy Pistol Marksmanship Ribbon
  * Coast Guard Pistol Marksmanship Ribbon
  
  ### Par armes
  
  * Interarmées
  * Armée de l'air
  * Armée de terre
  * Garde-côtes
  * Marine et corps des marines
  * Marine marchande
  
  ## Décorations de la Garde nationale et des forces de défense d'état
  
  * Décorations de la Garde nationale
  * Décorations des forces de défense d'état
  
  ## Décorations non officielles et décorations obsolètes
  
  ### Décorations obsolètes
  
  Principaux articles: Décorations militaires obsolètes des États-Unis et Médailles américaines de service des deux guerres mondiales
  
  * Désignation des rubans et distinctions
  * Personal decorations
  * Certificate of Merit Medal
  * Marine Corps Brevet Medal
  * Army Wound Ribbon
  * Specially Meritorious Service Medal
  * Unit awards
  * Secretary of Transportation Outstanding Unit Award
  * Coast Guard Bicentennial Unit Commendation
  * 19th and early 20th century Campaign Medals
  * Civil War Campaign Medal
  * Indian Campaign Medal
  * China Campaign Medal (Army)
  * China Relief Expedition Medal (Navy)
  * Spanish-American War campaign and occupation medals
  * Spanish Campaign Medal
  * West Indies Campaign Medal
  * West Indies Naval Campaign Medal (Sampson Medal)
  * Battle of Manila Bay Medal (Dewey Medal)
  * Spanish War Service Medal
  * Army of Cuban Occupation Medal
  * Cuban Pacification Medal
  * Army of Puerto Rican Occupation Medal
  * Philippine-American War campaign medals
  * Philippine Campaign Medal
  * Philippine Congressional Medal
  * Navy & Marine Corps expedition medals (1920s and 1930s)
  * Nicaraguan Campaign Medal (1912)
  * Dominican Campaign Medal
  * Haitian Campaign Medal (1917)
  * Nicaraguan Campaign Medal (1933)
  * Haitian Campaign Medal (1921)
  * Yangtze Service Medal
  * Désignation des rubans et distinctions
  * World War I and Pre-WWI service medals
  * Mexican Service Medal
  * Mexican Border Service Medal
  * World War I Victory Medal
  * Army of Occupation of Germany Medal
  * World War II and Pre-WWII service medals
  * China Service Medal
  * American Defense Service Medal
  * Women's Army Corps Service Medal
  * American Campaign Medal
  * European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal
  * Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal
  * World War II Victory Medal
  * Post World War II occupation and Service medals
  * Army of Occupation Medal
  * Navy Occupation Service Medal
  * Medal for Humane Action
  * Service and Training awards
  * Naval Reserve Medal
  * Fleet Marine Force Ribbon
  * Marine Corps Reserve Ribbon
  * Reserve Special Commendation Ribbon
  * Marksmanship
  * Distinguished Marksman and Pistol Shot Ribbon
  * Distinguished Marksman Ribbon
  * Distinguished Pistol Shot Ribbon
  
  ### Décorations non officielles
  
  * Décorations non officielles de l'armée américaine
  
  ## Décorations étrangères et internationales
  
  * Médailles étrangères autorisées par l'armée des États-Unis
  * Décorations militaires internationales autorisées par l'armée des États-Unis
  
  ## Agrafes
  
  * Agrafes militaires des États-Unis
  