Indian Wars is the name generally used in the United States to describe a series of conflicts between the colonial or federal government and the Native people of North America.. The wars, which ranged from the 17th-century (King Philip's War, King William's War, and Queen Anne's War at the opening of the 18th century) to the Leech Lake uprising in 1898.

The British Indian Army, commonly referred to as the Indian Army, was the main military of the British Indian Empire before its decommissioning in 1947. It was responsible for the defence of both the British Indian Empire and the princely states, which could also have their own armies. The Indian Army was an important part of the British Empire's forces, both in India and abroad, …

The European–African–Middle Eastern Campaign Medal is a military award of the United States Armed Forces which was first created on November 6, 1942, by Executive Order 9265 issued by President Franklin D. Roosevelt. The medal was intended to recognize those military service members who had performed military duty in the European Theater (to include North Africa …

Indian Mutiny Medal (1858) Second China War Medal (1861) New Zealand War Medal (1869) Abyssinian War Medal (1869) Canada General Service Medal (1866–70) ... Search over 5 million campaign medal cards on The UK National Archives' website. Records of WW2 Medals issued to Merchant Seamen from The National Archives. This page was last ...

The Marine Corps Expeditionary Medal is a military award of the United States Marine Corps.It was established on 8 May 1919 as the Marine Corps Expeditionary Ribbon.A full-sized medal was authorized on 1 March 1921. The Marine Corps Expeditionary Medal is therefore one of the oldest medals of the United States military which is still issued to active duty personnel.

Criteria. Served ashore in China or who were attached to any of the vessels that operated in support of the operations in China between 7 July 1937, and 7 September 1939.. 1. The commemorative purposes for which the China Service Medal was established and authorized by General Order No. 176, dated 1 July 1942, are extended to include the services performed by …

The largest number of recipients for one campaign is the First World War, for which 628 medals were awarded to 627 recipients. The largest number awarded for actions on a single day was 24 on 16 November 1857, at the Second Relief of Lucknow , during the Indian Mutiny . [11]

The Battle of Iwo Jima (19 February – 26 March 1945) was a major battle in which the United States Marine Corps (USMC) and United States Navy (USN) landed on and eventually captured the island of Iwo Jima from the Imperial Japanese Army (IJA) during World War II.The American invasion, designated Operation Detachment, had the purpose of capturing the island with its …