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Vietnam Service Medal 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 United States Armed Forces provided they meet the award requirements.
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Humanitarian Service Medal Humanitarian Service Medal. The Humanitarian Service Medal (HSM) is a military service medal of the United States Armed Forces which was created on January 19, 1977 by President Gerald Ford under Executive Order 11965.
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French medal honors WWII vets “France does not forget. The seven San Diego County U.S. military veterans listened stoically as accounts of their heroism during World War II were read aloud and, later, when Maiolino presented them with the French Legion of Honor medal, France’s highest award. French Legion of Honor Medal.
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USS Blue Ridge  (LCC-19) Blue Ridge was awarded the Vietnam Service Medal and has two campaign stars one for Consolidation II '72 Campaign and the second for Vietnam Ceasefire '72 Campaign (Easter Counter-Offensive) with a total of 99 days in the combat zone, not counting 18 uncredited days in July 1972.
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- When Californian writer and peace activist Maxine Hong Kingston was awarded a humanities medal at the White House in 1997, she astonished the draft-dodging president with a message from Vietnam war veterans. They said, 'Tell Bill Clinton we're proud of him; he was right and brave not to go to Vietnam'..
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"VIETNAM WAR ""FLAG"" SAFE CONDUCT PASSES" During the Vietnam War, the United States produced a series of safe conduct passes depicting the flag of the Republic of (South)Vietnam with other allied flags, to encourage defection of Viet Cong and North Vietnamese troops.
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Congressional Gold Medal for Filipino World War II Vets Is an Honor '75 Years in the Making' A Congressional Gold Medal presented Wednesday during a ceremony at the U.S. Capitol honors the contributions of a quarter million Filipinos and Filipino Americans like Velasco who fought in World War II, some paying the ultimate sacrifice.
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6 Things You May Not Know About the Vietnam Veterans Memorial First unveiled on November 13, 1982, the Vietnam Veterans Memorial remains an atypical war monument. Its main feature, a V-shaped wall inscribed with the names of over 58,000 U.S. soldiers killed during the Vietnam War, lacks heroic or patriotic symbols, and its polished black granite façade contrasts with the white marble statues and structures surrounding it on the National Mall.
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- Maya Lin's Vietnam Veterans' Memorial. 1980s. In 1979, Congress grants a Vietnam War veterans' committee the right to build a memorial on the Mall in Washington, D.C., dedicated to American soldiers killed in the conflict in Vietnam.
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Iraqi Government Awards Liberation Medal To Veterans Of Operation Iraqi Freedom By G-Had On Jul 30, 2012 290. BAGHDAD, IRAQ – Legislators from the Iraqi Government and officials at the Pentagon confirmed today that all US military veterans that participated in Operation Iraqi Freedom would be eligible to receive a new decoration on behalf of the grateful Iraqi people: the Kurdish-Iraqi-Levantine Liberation Medal of Excellence.
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The Bronze Star Medal: Military Misconceptions The Bronze Star Medal was also awarded for acts of heroism during the war. A year after the medal was approved, the “V” device was introduced to designate a single act of heroism or valor from those who purely served in the infantry in combat during the war.
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- Victory Medal. The Victory Medal was authorised in 1919 and was awarded to all eligible personnel who served on the establishment of a unit in an operational theatre between 5th August 1914 and 11th November 1918.
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- From 2002 to 2013 the Coffelt database also recorded the Medal of Honor, Distinguished Service Cross, Navy Cross, Air Force Cross, Silver Star, Distinguished Flying Cross, Bronze Star for Valor, Bronze Star for Meritorious Service or Achievement, Purple Heart, Air Medal, and Good Conduct Medal for each Vietnam War casualty.
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- Biographies on Prisoners of War and Missing in Action. [POW/MIA] from the Vietnam Conflict. The list of ALL those declared POW/MIA during the Vietnam Conflict, beginning in 1952. Includes those declared Prisoner of War (POW), declared Missing In Action (MIA), Presumed Dead (PFOD), Killed in Action/Body Not Recovered (KIA/BNR), Died In Captivity (DIC), escapees, and returnees - includes civilians and foreign nationals. Based on the PMSEA used by USG officials. One of the last flights - 1973.
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- Just to let you know that I am now the proud owner of my father's war medals. 1939-45 Star France & Germany Star Defence Medal War Medal 1939-45 Yvonne. Dotty. Great Good news Yvonne...I must send for my father's.here to send for medals I recently received my Father's second World war medals.
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Sign the Pledge to Honor Our Vietnam Veterans We must continue to honor our veterans and fallen soldiers who sacrificed everything to fight for our country in Vietnam. Goal: 75,000 • Progress: 68,395. The Vietnam War is the longest-running war in American history. It claimed over 58,000 American soldiers. As the years pass, we must continue to honor veterans and fallen soldiers who sacrificed everything for America in Vietnam. We cannot forget about the 98,000 who were left disabled, the 5,000 who lost limbs, the 800 prisoners of war, or the 2,000 who, to this day, still have not been accounted for.
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Military ribbons/identification troubles? It isn't the top award, but it was certainly better than a kick in the pants! Next (lots of blue and white stripes) is the United Nations Korean Service Medal-and was issued to all military members that fought in Korea. Last is the Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal-and was issued to those that fought in Vietnam. Source(s): Over 22 years of active duty military service.
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- In 1973, the U.S. Senate ordered the citations compiled and printed as Committee on Veterans' Affairs, U.S. Senate, Medal of Honor recipients: 1863–1973 (Washington, D.C.: Government Printing Office, 1973).
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Who were the Silver Star recipients for the Vietnam War? Military History and Wars. Who were the Silver Star recipients for the Vietnam War? The US military does not keep detailed cumulative or summary records regarding awards of the Silver Star medal. Award of the Silver Star would be recorded in each service member's records, and would be in unit records.
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Awards and decorations of the Vietnam War Awards and decorations of the Vietnam War - United States. 1  Several decorations (Distinguished Flying Cross, Bronze Star Medal, Air Medal, Commendation Medal, Joint Service Commendation Medal) may be awarded for valor, or for merit.
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- Of the 72 living recipients, four earned their Medals of Honor in World War II, six in the Korean War, 51 in the Vietnam War, and eleven in the War in Afghanistan. Two earned their medal while serving in the U.S. Air Force, 49 in the U.S. Army, 13 in the U.S. Marine Corps, and eight in the U.S. Navy.
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- Mariner Medals. The U.S. Department of Transportation, Maritime Administration authorizes merchant marine medals and awards to mariners in recognition of their service in World War II, Korea, Vietnam and Operation Desert Storm. Mariners who served during Operation Enduring Freedom and Operation Iraqi Freedom are also being recognized.
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- decorations and medals, including graphics. Except for the Medal of Honor, the Department of Defense never made centralized lists of persons who were awarded military medals during the Vietnam War. In most cases, the awards were recorded only in each casualty's personnel records.
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- Honorable Discharge Commemorative Medal. Medals of America carries a wide variety of the most recognized commemorative military medals including this Honorable Discharge Medal. Whether for your shadow box, mounted for wear or as a keepsake, your awards are always minted new and come with a lifetime guarantee. Videos.
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