U.S. Navy Marksmanship Medals, Badges, Ribbons and Devices, a 100 Year Old Unique Navy Tradition.

All of this information is from our new book: Medals and Ribbons of the U.S.Navy available on Amazon at https://www.amazon.com/s?k=Medals+and+Ribbons+of+the+U.+S.+Navy:+An+Illustrated+History+and+Guide&i=stripbooks&crid=1UANGMGMMPBUF&sprefix=medals+and+ribbons+of+the+u.+s.+navy+an+illustrated+history+and+guide,stripbooks,124&ref=nb_sb_noss. To purchase official United States medals, ribbons, badges and insignia plus shadow boxes and more, go to https://www.medalsofamerica.com/ The U.S. Navy Marksmanship program has a rich 100-year history, recognizing expert riflemen and pistol shooters for superior accuracy and precision. From the Navy Sharpshooter Badge (1910) to the Expert Rifleman Medal (1941) and Expert Pistol Shot Medal (1955), this video explores the tradition, significance, and evolution of Navy marksmanship awards. 🔹 What You’ll Learn in This Video: ✔ The history and origins of Navy marksmanship medals and badges ✔ The Navy Expert Rifleman Medal & Expert Pistol Shot Medal – Who qualifies? ✔ The Silver "E" and Bronze "S" devices – What they mean & how they are earned ✔ The difference between marksman, sharpshooter, and expert qualifications ✔ How these medals, ribbons, and badges are worn and displayed ⚓ Have you earned a Navy marksmanship medal? Let us know in the comments how you qualified! 📚 Learn More About U.S. Military Medals & Insignia: 👉 Read my book on U.S. Military Medals & Ribbons: [Insert Book Link] 👉 Watch my Navy Awards & Decorations playlist here: [Insert Playlist Link] 🎖 Special Thanks To: 🔹 Medals of America – Providing the medals shown in this video. 🔹 MOA Press – Get detailed military medal & insignia history books: https://moapress.com/ 🔹 Find replacement medals, ribbons, and shadow boxes here: https://www.medalsofamerica.com/ 🔔 Like, Subscribe & Share! Subscribe to Veterans Medals Workshop for more detailed breakdowns of U.S. military medals, The Marksmanship Medal is awarded for qualifying as an expert marksman with the Beretta M9, or M 16 rifle. To qualify at the expert level a superior score must be obtained on an approved weapons qualification course. This video looks at the Navy sharpshooter badge going back to 1910 and the expert rifleman medal of 1941, Plus the expert pistol shot medal of 1955. In addition to the Navy expert rifleman medal and navy expert pistol shot medal there is a silver E device for the ribbon and a bronze S device for qualification as a sharpshooter MOA Press: All this information is available in our books at https://moapress.com/ Medals of America: To purchase replacement medals, ribbons, shadow boxes and more, visit https://www.medalsofamerica.com/