✅ SOLVED Military ribbon bar pin

[thrillathahunt]

Got this in a box with misc. military patches and pins at a yard sale. Could someone enlightening me as to exactly what this pin is/represents? Notice the very small brass leaf on it. Thanks

 

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[mrs.oroblanco]

I know that the "oak leaf cluster" on a medal is for earning the same medal more that once. (up to four clusters).

Mrs.O

 

[mrs.oroblanco]

Forgot to say - I think that was the bar that was issued in Vietnam - purple heart

 

[nhbenz]

I agree there seems to be a purplish hue to it, but the first thing that came to mind was; Air Force Outstanding Unit Award - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
At any rate, the cluster is from the Air Force, from what I can tell (others can be found here); http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Awards_and_decorations_of_the_United_States_military

 

[thrillathahunt]

I agree there seems to be a purplish hue to it, but the first thing that came to mind was; Air Force Outstanding Unit Award - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
At any rate, the cluster is from the Air Force, from what I can tell (others can be found here); Awards and decorations of the United States military - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Yes, that is it. Air Force Outstanding unit award (with more than one awarded decoration) Thanks!

 

[AU Seeker]

I listed all of the awards, I see that nhbenz got the ID on the award in question while I was coping all of the other links, good job!!

First row left to right..
Meritorious Service Medal Meritorious Service Medal (Model #:162 ARMSM)
Air Force Commendation Medal Ribbon Air Force Commendation Medal Ribbon (Model #:404 AFAFCMR)
Air Force Achievement Medal Air Force Achievement Medal (Model #:102 AFAFAM)

Second row left to right..
Air Force Outstanding Unit Award Air Force Outstanding Unit Award (Model #:413 AFOUAR) Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster 5/16-Inch (Regular Service Ribbon Size) Oak Leaves (Model #:913 DBOLCD)
National Defense Service Medal National Defense Service Medal (Model #:164 ARNDSM)
Air Force Overseas Ribbon Long Tour Air Force Overseas Ribbon Long Tour (Model #:414 AFORLTR)

Third row left to right..
Air Force Longevity Service Award Air Force Longevity Service Award (Model #:410 AFLSAR)
Small Arms Expert Marksmanship Ribbon Small Arms Expert Marksmanship Ribbon (Model #:574 AFSAEMR)
Air Force Training Ribbon Air Force Training Ribbon (Model #:419 AFTR)

 

[BosnMate]

Looks like your guy was in the Air Force, because all the medals are Air Force except for the center one, which is National Defense, and everyone got that one, as long as they served during certain dates. Starting at top left and going down, A F Meritorious Service, A F Outstanding Unit, and the bottom is USAF Longevity. Top center, going down, A F Commendation, National Defense, and USAF Small Arms Expert. Next row at the top, A F Achievement, Long Term Over Seas Service, and the bottom is an A F Training Ribbon. I don't know how long the person was in, but there is no good conduct ribbon, and mrs. oroblanco is wrong, there is no Purple Heart. The purple heart is the same for all branches of the service, here is a picture of the ribbon.

 

[River Rat]

All the ribbons & device have been correctly identified. As "Awards & Decorations" monitor, during my military years, I had to know each of these & what they stood for. Glad there were no state ribbons on this ribbon bar to be IDed...I knew Louisiana's & we had fleur de lis as devices.

The individual who this ribbon bar belonged to, was a individual who went went above the call of duty to earn the MSM, AFC & AFA.