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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.
The system of Orders, decorations, and medals of South Vietnam came into being with the establishment of the National Order of Vietnam in 1950. Established by Bảo Đại , the head of state of the State of Vietnam , the order was the highest award of the state for both civilians and military personnel.
The reverse of the medal has the word 'VIETNAM' at the top centre above a depiction of a man standing between two symbolic spheres. The medal ribbon has three red stripes on a yellow centre representing South Vietnam. The ribbon also has a blue stripe to represent the Navy, a red stripe for the Army and a light blue stripe for the Air Force.
Individuals have recorded exceptionally outstanding achievements in combat, combat service, preservation of security, social order and safety, are loyal to the socialist Fatherland of Vietnam and possess revolutionary virtues and qualities. [1] Hero of Labour Anh hùng Lao động: 1970
Several decorations (Distinguished Flying Cross, Bronze Star Medal, Air Medal, Commendation Medal, Joint Service Commendation Medal) may be awarded for valor, or for merit. Awards for valor recognize bravery in action against an enemy and have an attached "V" device valor device. Awards for merit recognize service.
The Vietnam Air Services Company (Vietnamese: Công ty Bay Dịch vụ Hàng không, lit. 'Aviation Service Flying Company'), operating as its acronym VASCO , is an airline headquartered in Tân Bình district , Ho Chi Minh City , Vietnam. [ 1 ]
The Staff Service Medal was presented in two classes for such service with the first class for officers and the second class for non-commissioned officers and enlisted personnel. The two different grades were annotated by border coloring on the medal’s ribbon, the first class being green and the second class blue. [1]
The two classes of the Vietnam Technical Service Medal were denoted by a slight variation in the award's ribbon bar, with the suspension medal for the decoration identical in both cases. The Vietnam Technical Service Medal was occasionally bestowed to foreigners, but not to the extent as other well known Vietnamese awards such as the Vietnam ...