The United States Navy Honorable Discharge Lapel Pin Display

The United States Navy
Honorable Discharge
Lapel Pin

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Example Display Recognition

Applicable Military Branches

Issue Requirements

Issue Regulations

Who May Apply

Administration Processing and Delivery

How To Apply For This Display Recognition and/or Medal

Mailing Address

Questions?

Discharge and Award Display Recognitions

Example Display Recognition:

An optional Display Recognition of Issue accompanies
the United States Navy Honorable Discharge Lapel Pin.

Military Applicable Branches

Navy Only

Who May Apply

Veteran recipients

Active Duty recipients

Family Members of recipients

Estate Inheritors

Issue Requirements

1. Your Character of Discharge must be HONORABLE (no exceptions).

2. You must submit ONE of the following Report of Separation documents displaying your discharge character as Honorable:

A photocopy of your DD-214 (post WW2); WD 53-55 (WW2)
OR a photocopy of NAVPERS 53-55 (WW2)

NOTICE
This Display Recognition is available ONLY to authorized recipients who possess orders, or authorization form, or release documentation that confirms award eligibility. (See "Issue Requirements"). To obtain either a Display Medal or a Display Recognition for your authorized award you will be required to provide military-issued documentation authorizing your award. There are no exceptions.

WARNING!
You must NOT submit a military issued document or photocopy that:
has been altered in any way by you after
the original's official issue
contains information or corrections or
additions that you entered
lists awards or training you knowingly did not receive
contains highlighting, colorizing or other markings you entered
Be advised that on request any knowingly fraudulent document sent by you will be released to the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) that may result in prosecution and/or fine/imprisonment.

Email Questions, or Phone: 1-562-422-4100 (Pacific Time Zone)

How to Apply

You may apply for your Lapel Pin using a...

Check Debit card (* Shipped within 1 week)

Charge card (* Shipped within 1 week)

Personal, Business, Bank or Cashiers Check ( Shipped in 6 weeks)

Money Order (* Shipped in 6 weeks)

(* Upon reception of required documentation)

Complete and MAIL this APPLICATION FORM.

LAPEL PIN APPLICATION FORM

Mailing Address

Records Chief (REC-AMW)
The American War Library
817 East Via Carmelitos Ste 319
Long Beach CA 90805-7549

Questions?

Email: Inquiry

Telephone: 1-562-422-4100 (Pacific Time Zone)

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Issue Regulations

The United States Navy Honorable Discharge Lapel Pin

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The Honorable Discharge button or pin is authorized to Naval personnel who are Honorably Discharged from the Active or Naval Reserve. Naval personnel who have completed an enlistment in the Navy as part of their obligations shall be deemed qualified. The Honorable discharge button or pin may be worn on civilian clothes only by eligible personnel, active or separated.

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