To show their pride in military service, former Secretary of Veterans Affairs Jim Nicholson urged veterans wear their military medals on civilian clothes on national patriotic holidays.

Frequently Asked Questions

Click on a link below to see the correct order of precedence for each military service's awards. 

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• Replacing Lost Medals (National Archives Web Site)
• Requesting Military Records (National Archives Web Site)
• Reconstructing Lost Records (VA Fact Sheet on reconstructing records lost in the 1973 fire at the National Personnel Records Center in St. Louis)

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