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1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Vietnam_Service_MedalVietnam Service Medal - Wikipedia

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   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 ...

2. aad.archives.gov › aad › record-detailNARA - AAD - Display Full Records - Awards and Decorations ...

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   in the Series: Records of Awards and Decorations of Honor During the Vietnam War, created 5/1969 - 3/1973, documenting the period 12/1965 - 11/1972. - Record Group 472 (info) Brief Scope: The series contains information about some of the awards and decorations of honor awarded to U.S. military officers, soldiers, and sailors, and to allied ...

3. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Category:Military_awardsCategory : Military awards and decorations of the Vietnam War

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   Vietnam portal Wikimedia Commons has media related to Military decorations of the Vietnam War . The main article for this category is Awards and decorations of the Vietnam War .

4. www.history.navy.mil › vietnam-service-medalVietnam Service Medal - NHHC

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   The armed forces' Vietnam Service Medal (at left in photo) was established by Executive Order 11231 from President Johnson's desk on 8 July 1965. The distinctive design was the creation of sculptor Thomas Hudson Jones, a former employee of the Army's Institute of Heraldry. The service medal was awarded to all members of the armed forces who service in Vietnam and contiguous waters and airspace ...

5. www.history.navy.mil › heritage › awardsDecorations and Awards - NHHC

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   Background American Sailors and Marines were without official medals or other visible signs of their overseas service or combat for the first 120 years of the Navy's existence, since orders, medals and decorations were seen as the trappings of royalty and empire and ran contrary to the republican spirit present at the founding of our country. On rare occasions, Congress authorized special ...

6. officialmilitaryribbons.com › military_ribbon_infoMilitary Ribbons Vietnam Service military medals and military ...

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   a. Authorization. E.O. 11231 of 8 July 1965. b. Vietnam Service Medal Eligibility Requirements (1) General (a) Vietnam Service Medal is awarded to all members of the Armed Forces of the United States, serving at any time between 4 July 1965 and 28 March 1973, in the area defined under the Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal (AFEM) for Vietnam.

7. www.archives.gov › research › militaryElectronic Records Relating to the Vietnam War | National ...

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   Feb 23, 2023 · This series contains bimonthly data on air combat missions flown in Southeast Asia by U.S. and allied forces during the first part of the Vietnam War. It is the predecessor to the series "Records About Air Sorties Flown in Southeast Asia, 1/1970 - 6/1975." These CACTA files contain two months of data, with some gaps.