MILITARY ~ Honor, Duty, Country

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On the left side from the top:
Airborne badge. The cloth behind it is a unit designator
Tope ribbon is an Army Accommodation medal, the one below it towards the center is the Army Achievement Medal. These two are awarded for above and beyond service.
The center one with the wire is a good conduct medal (you get a "knot" in the wire for every three years of good service. The orange/yellow one is the National Defense Medal.
The bottom row is the NCO professional Development ribbon, Army Service Ribbon and an Overseas ribbon.

The medal on the pocket is for expert rifleman marksmanship