Prisoner of War Medal
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The Prisoner of War Medal is a military award of the United States Armed Forces which was authorized by Congress and signed into law by President Ronald Reagan on 8 November 1985. The United States Code citation for the POW Medal statute is 10... Wikipedia
Eligibility: Personnel serving in any capacity with the U.S. Armed Forces
First awarded: April 5, 1917 (retroactive)
Next (lower): Army, Naval Service, and Marine Corps: Good Conduct Medal; Air and Space Forces: Combat Readiness Medal
Presented by: the Department of Defense