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The Vietnam Service Medal was 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.
Awards and decorations of the Vietnam War were military decorations which were bestowed by the major warring parties that participated in the Vietnam War. North Vietnam , South Vietnam , Australia, New Zealand and the United States all issued awards and decorations to their personnel during, or after, the conflict.
The State of Vietnam Friendship Ribbon (aka State of Vietnam Ribbon of Friendship, Vietnam Presidential Unit Citation, and Republic of Vietnam Presidential Unit Citation) with gold frame, was awarded to the members of the U.S. Military Assistance Advisory Group who served in Indo-China [2] during August and September 1954 and participated in humanitarian assistance to Vietnam. [3]
The last single service award was issued in 1960 when Congress authorized the awarding of the Four Chaplains' Medal recognizing the Four Chaplains who died together during World War II. [6] There have been no single service awards issued since by the U.S. military, mainly due to the decline and complications of awarding commemorative service ...
Image Title Ribbon Inception Date Award Criteria State Honorable Titles; Vietnamese Heroic Mother Bà mẹ Việt Nam anh hùng: August 29, 1994 Mothers have made numerous contributions and sacrifices for the cause of national liberation, national construction and defense, and the performance of international obligations.
OSHKOSH – Another 100 Vietnam War veterans will be honored at the nation’s capital next month when EAA AirVenture stages its 10th annual Yellow Ribbon Honor Flight to Washington, D.C.. As part ...
The National Personnel Records Center-NPRC (or veteran's service branch), is the U.S. federal agency that generally takes and responds to retroactive award requests from U.S. Army veterans (and other Vietnam veterans) and or updating their personal military records to show the Republic of Vietnam Gallantry Cross (RVN) and or unit award credit ...
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, with the Australian support service being recognized by the Vietnam Logistic and Support Medal.