El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-08-12
SERVICE BADGES;
WHAT They MEAN
How to Distinguish Rib
bons Worn by Officers and
Soldiers on Uniforms.

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Soldiers on Uniforms.
( The question is frequently asked
what the ribbon the officers and en-
listed men wear on their service uni
forms signifies. For the information
of those interested the following is
published:
The Medal Of Honor Ribbon-De-
scription: Light blue silk. with white
stars. Entitled to wear it: Officers
and enlisted men to whom the Medal
Of Honor has been awarded
The Certificate Of Merit Badges
Description: Two bands OF red. white
and blue, with the blue on the outside
and the red stripes separated by
white stripe. Entitled to wear 1t; o.
ficers and enlisted men TO whom
certificate Of merit has been awarded
The Philippine Congressional Medal
Badse-Description. \ band Of blue
with a white stripe separating it from
a hand Of red. white and blue on
either side. Entitled TO wear IT. En-
listed men serving during the war
,,-itb SDain. who were entitled TO tnelr
discharge from that service az luS
close Of the war under the provisions
OF the order OF the war depar tIilell I:
and who did not avail themselves o.
the privilege OF discharge conferred
thereby. but remained in the service
10 help suppress the Philippine insur-
lection. and who were subsequently
honorably discharged as OF that en-
listment
nN n|Ie ana
eray Of equal width. Entitled TO wear
ii. Officers and enlisted men who
served in the regular or volunteer
army or in the militia in the service
of the United States during the eivl
war between April Is. 1851, and AprlI
indian Campaign Bsdge-Descrip- |
ton: A single band Of bright red, !
with a narrow stripe Of deep red on /
each edge. Entitled TO wear II; Ot-
ficers and enlisted men who served I
in any Of the following campaigns ]
against hostile Indians in which they 1
were killed or wounded on the side OF I
the troops. In southern Oregon and I
Idaho and northern part OF California ]
and Nevada, 1S65-1S6S- Against Chey- {
ennes, Arapohoes. kioWas and Co. ]
manches in Kansas, Colorado and In I
dian Territory, 1857. 1865 and 1868. I
Nodoc war. 1872 and 1873. Against I
=
Kiowas. Comanches and Cheyennes in /
Kansas. Colorado. Texas, Indian Ter /
ritory and New Mexico. 1874 and 1878 I
Against northern Cheyennes and /
Siouxr, 1875 and 1877. NeZ Perez war, I
1877. Bannock war. 1878 Against /
northern Cheyennes. 1873 and 1873
Against Utes in Colorado and Utah, Z
September, 1879, to November, 1850.
Against Apaches in Arizona and New
Mex 5co, 1855 TO 1856. Asaist Sioux
in South Dakota, November, 1880, 10
January. 1891.
Spanish Campaign Badge-Descrip-
tion. Two bands Of blue. separated ]
by a band Of yellow with q border Of
yellow on each side Entitled TO wear
it, Officers and enlisted men for SER
vice on the high seas en- route TO OF
ashore in Cuba between Nay II. 1898.
and July Il. 1855 Porto Rico be-
tween July "a 1855. and August Is.
1898. Philippine Islands. between June
so, o9SA and August IS, 1855.
Philippine campaign Badges-De-
scription- a band OF blue between
bands OF red with a narrow stripe Of
blue on either edge Entitled TO
wear It, Officers and enlisted men
who served in the Philippine Islands,
between February 4, 1889, and July
&. 1899. Department Of Aindanao.
Philippine Islands. between February
3, 1893. and December 81, 1904 In the
following expeditions. Against Palo
and his followers. Jolo. Philippine
Islands, April and May. 1895 Against
Datu Ali and his followers. 1Iindanao.
Philippine Islands, October. 1905.
Against hostile Moros on Mount Bud
Dajo. Jolo, Philippine Islands. March
5. 1905.
China Campaign Badge-Descrip-
ion- y band Of yellow with edges OF
blue Entitled TO wear it. Officers I
md enlisted men who served ashore
a China with the Pekin relief expe-
iition. between June o. 1900. and
nay -. 1901
Army Of Cuba Pacification Badge
Description 4 band Of olive drab
With edges of blue. Entitled TO wear /
L; Officers and enlisted men who .
'erFed IN Cuba with the army Of Gu
an pacification between October 8. ;
500, and April ], 1909.
Army OF Cuban Occupation Badge
\ band OF red. a yellow stripe, a band
y blue, yellow stripe and a band
II red with blue border on each
.dge- Entitled TO wear IT, Officers
md enlisted men who served in cuba
Win the army Of Cuban occupation
'etween July IS, 1898. and May 20,
902.
Mexican Service Badge-Descrip- &
ion; Two bands OF yellow divided by +
band OF dark blue, with edges Of I Z
nd enlisted men who served in Mex
CO. atlcat and ashore. as members
4 the Neracruz expedition. between
-prll p. 1919. and November &c. 1914
n Mexico as members Of the punitive
T other authorized expeditions be-
ween March II, 1915. and February
, 1911 Those men who were actually
resent and participated in an en-
asement against Mexicans between =
.pru i, 1911. and February Z. 1917, z
2 which there were casualties on the :
ide OF the United States troops. Those Z
mo were present as mem bers Of the 4 :
leNican border patrol, between April z
>. 1911 and February Z, 1917. in :
roXmity 10 an engagement between 4
leXicans which resulted in casualties
mong their own company, troop, bat
cry or detachment.
II entitled 10 wear one. how 10 OBJ
ain il; Write to the adjutant gem
raj OF the army, Washington, D. c.
wing him the statement OF your SER
ice and he viii issue TO YOU, at cost
rice, If you are not in the military
ervice. A bronze medal TO be worn
'lth the fuu dress uniform and a
corresponding ribbon to be worn with
he service uniform. These medals are
erially numbered and a record is
ept in the war department OF the
ames Of the officer and men 10 whom
sued II you are not entitled 10
ear one, how TO obtain one: Enlist