Antarctica Service Medal — Military Decorations
Antarctica Service Medal Medal and Ribbon Design Images
The Antarctica Service Medal is a bronze circle with a man in winter gear on the front.
What is the Antarctica Service Medal Decoration?
The Antarctica Service Medal is a medal that is awarded to those who have served in Antarctica for 60 or more consecutive days. One of the few medals that can be awarded to civilians, it can be worn in certain occasions. The ribbon has a unique device, a Wintered Over bar and its small disc that has the shape of Antarctica on it. If the personnel winters over receives the Bronze, Gold for two, and silver for three or more.
The United States military sorts decorations into categories called Classes and Types. The Antarctica Service Medal medal is classified as a Service Award of the type Special Service Medal.
How Do You Earn the Antarctica Service Medal?
Training or service between fifteen to thirty consecutive days stationed in Antarctica.
Displaying the Antarctica Service Medal
The Order of Precedence of the Antarctica Service Medal is 84, and this precedence is used when placing the associated service ribbon on your uniform ribbon rack. You can see a full list of decorations in the order of precedence on the Decorations homepage.
The ribbon is worn between the Navy Arctic Service Ribbon (Navy), Air Force Overseas Short Tour Service Ribbon with an Arctic "A" device (Air Force), Coast Guard Arctic Service Medal (Coast Guard) and the Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal.
Antarctica Service Medal Associated Branches
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Antarctica Service Medal Associated Branches
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Antarctica Service Medal and the Stolen Valor Act
The Stolen Valor Act of 2013 is a federal law that makes it illegal for any person to falsely claim to be the recipient of certain military awards, "with the intention of obtaining money, property, or other tangible benefit by convincing another that he or she received the award".This decoration is covered by the Stolen Valor act. Fraudulently claiming to have received a Antarctica Service Medal can result in punishment including a fine, imprisonment for not more than one year, or both
