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Common decorations. Vietnam Gallantry Cross. Vietnam Gallantry Cross with Palm Ribbon. Vietnam Gallantry Cross with Gold Star Ribbon. Vietnam Gallantry Cross with Silver Star Ribbon. Vietnam Gallantry Cross with Bronze star Ribbon. Vietnam Civil Actions Medal. First Class Ribbon. Second Class Ribbon.
The Vietnam Service Medal is a military award of the United States Armed Forces established on 8 July 1965 by order of President Lyndon B. Johnson. The medal is awarded to recognize service during the Vietnam War by all members of the U.S. Armed Forces provided they meet the award requirements. The distinctive design has been attributed to both ...
The Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal is considered a foreign award by the United States, South Korean, Australian, and New Zealand governments. The equivalent award from the U.S. Armed Forces is known as the Vietnam Service Medal. The joint Australian and New Zealand campaign medal awarded for service in the Vietnam War is the Vietnam Medal ...
During the Vietnam War and in the following twelve months, 235 Medals of Honor were awarded and since 1978 a further 33 awards have been presented. Of the total of 268 awards, 179 were to the US Army, 15 to the US Navy, 58 to the USMC and 14 to the USAF. These totals do not include the award to the Vietnam Unknown Soldier.
The Meritorious Service Medal ( Vietnamese: Vinh-Công Bội-Tinh) was a military decoration of South Vietnam that was awarded between the years of 1950 and 1974. Each of the three branches of the Republic of Vietnam Military Forces had its own version of the Meritorious Service Medal. The medal was intended to recognize exceptionally important ...
Authorized foreign decorations of the United States military; Awards and decorations of the United States Armed Forces; Awards and decorations of the Vietnam War; Military decorations of the Cold War; Nguyễn Cao Kỳ; Orders, decorations, and medals of South Vietnam; Special Service Medal (South Vietnam) User:Necrothesp/Medal ribbon identifier
The Orders, decorations, and medals of Vietnam are specified by that country's National Assembly through the Law on Emulation and Commendation (No: 15/2003/QH11). [1] Per this law, emulation aims to create a motive force to mobilize, attract and encourage all individuals and collectives to promote their patriotic tradition, dynamism and ...
MUNCIE, Ind. — A Memorial Day service will be held at 9 a.m. Monday at the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Heekin Park. The event — hosted by the United Veterans of Delaware County — will ...