Hourglass Attachment For Ribbons Silver

Hourglass devices are a ten year device. A bronze, silver and gold hourglass with Roman numeral "X" superimposed 5/16 inch (.79cm) in height to be worn on the service and suspension ribbon of the Armed Forces Reserve Medal.

The bronze hourglass indicates 10 years service; silver hourglass indicates 20 years service; gold hourglass indicates 30 years service.

Prior to 1995, the initial award of the Armed Forces Reserve Medal was presented without a device with the second and subsequent awards denoted by hourglass emblems.

The modern Armed Forces Reserve Medal is presented with a bronze hourglass device upon its initial issuance for ten years of reserve service. Subsequent awards of the Armed Forces Reserve Medal are annotated by upgrading the hourglass device to silver, for 20 years, and gold, for 30 years. A fourth award of the Armed Forces Reserve Medal, for 40 years, is denoted by a bronze and gold hourglass device worn simultaneously.