Outstanding Volunteer Service Medal — Military Decorations
Outstanding Volunteer Service Medal Medal and Ribbon Design Images
The medal is a bronze circle with a fie point star in the center. The star sits on a collection of rings while a wreath is etched around the edge.
What is the Outstanding Volunteer Service Medal Decoration?
The Military Outstanding Volunteer Service Medal is an award created to recognize who perform substantial volunteer service in the local community that is above and beyond the call of duty. The exact meaning of volunteer service was left vague so that a lot of things can count towards it and give the widest range of latitude to the awarding official. There is no time limit for awarding, but the unofficial guidance is at least 300 hours of community service in around three years of service. All subsequent awards are denoted by a bronze star.
The United States military sorts decorations into categories called Classes and Types. The Outstanding Volunteer Service Medal medal is classified as a Service Award of the type General Service Medal.
How Do You Earn the Outstanding Volunteer Service Medal?
The medal is awarded for substantial volunteer service to the local community
Displaying the Outstanding Volunteer Service Medal
The Order of Precedence of the Outstanding Volunteer Service Medal is 83, 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 Humanitarian Service Medal and the Army Sea Duty Ribbon (Army), Sea Service Deployment Ribbon (Navy/Marines), Air and Space Campaign Medal (Air Force).
Outstanding Volunteer Service Medal Associated Branches
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Outstanding Volunteer Service Medal Associated Branches
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Outstanding Volunteer 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 Outstanding Volunteer Service Medal can result in punishment including a fine, imprisonment for not more than one year, or both
