# 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