Editing Oak leaf cluster (section)

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{{Infobox award
|name=Oak leaf cluster
|image=[[File:Bronze oak leaf-3d.svg|150px]][[File:Silver_oakleaf-3d.svg|150px]]
|caption=Bronze and silver oak leaf clusters
|presenter=[[United States Department of Defense|Department of Defense]]<br>[[Department of the Army]]<br>[[Department of the Air Force]]
|type=Ribbon [[United States military award devices|device]]
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|awarded_for= To denote preceding decorations and awards.<ref>DoD Awards Manual, 1348.33 V3</ref>
|status=Currently in use
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An '''oak leaf cluster''' is a  [[United States military award devices|ribbon device]] to denote preceding decorations and awards consisting of a miniature bronze or silver twig of four oak leaves with three acorns on the stem. It is authorized by the [[United States Armed Forces]] for a specific set of decorations and awards of the [[United States Department of Defense|Department of Defense]], [[Department of the Army]], and [[United States Department of the Air Force|Department of the Air Force]].<ref>DoD Awards Manual 1348.33, V3, P. 16 (2) bottom, 23 November 2010</ref>

The bronze oak leaf cluster represents one additional award, while the silver oak leaf cluster is worn in lieu of five bronze oak leaf clusters.<ref name="AR 670-1">{{cite web|url=https://armypubs.army.mil/epubs/DR_pubs/DR_a/ARN30302-AR_670-1-000-WEB-1.pdf|title=Army Regulation 670-1 |date=2021-01-26|access-date=2022-12-17}}</ref>