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The badge is an enamelled, engraved, and pinned, lapel badge with the words 'HM Armed Forces - Veteran'. It encompasses the Tri-Service, Anchor of the Royal Navy, Crossed Swords of the British Army and Eagle motif of the Royal Air Force. [6] A Veteran's Badge being proudly worn on a lapel.
This new badge makes obsolete the unofficial branch-specific combat badges. Example of a Combat Artillery Badge being created by pinning the artillery branch insignia over a Combat Infantryman Badge. Recorded instances of the unofficial combat badges actually being worn are rare, but the following comes from the memoir of a Korean War veteran:
The Vietnam Era Veterans' Readjustment Assistance Act of 1974 (or VEVRAA) is an act of the 93rd United States Congress enacted on 3 December 1974 related to employment discrimination against Vietnam-era veterans, disabled veterans, and any other veterans who served active duty time in a war event that qualifies for a campaign badge.
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United States service medals of the world wars are U.S. military medals which were created solely for recognizing service in the First World War and World War II.Such medals are no longer awarded, but are still referred to in various publications, manuals, and award precedence charts as many veterans still display them as part of veteran functions and ceremonies.
The Cold War Recognition Certificate was authorized by the United States Congress in 1997 to recognize "all members of the Armed Forces and qualified Federal government civilian personnel who faithfully and honorably served the United States during the Cold War Era from September 2, 1945, to December 26, 1991". [1]
Cold War Victory Medal The Cold War Victory Medal is both an official medal of the U.S. National Guard and an unofficial military medal of the United States. It is awarded by the U.S. states of Louisiana and Texas, and in ribbon form only by the State of Alaska.
Rank group Student officer Army of the Republic of Vietnam (1955-1963) [1] Army of the Republic of Vietnam (1964-1975) [2] Republic of Vietnam Navy (1955-1963) [1] Republic of Vietnam Navy