Vietnam Service Medal
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The Vietnam Service Medal is a United States military decoration awarded to service members who participated in operations in the Vietnam War between 1965 and 1973.
Statements (52)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States military decoration
ⓘ
military campaign medal ⓘ |
| awardedBy |
United States Armed Forces
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
United States Department of Defense NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| awardedFor |
military service in Vietnam and contiguous areas during the Vietnam War
ⓘ
participation in military operations in the Vietnam area of operations ⓘ |
| campaign | Vietnam War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| campaignEndYear | 1973 ⓘ |
| campaignStartYear | 1965 ⓘ |
| campaignType | theater service medal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict | Vietnam War ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| dateEstablished | 1965-07-08 ⓘ |
| device |
Fleet Marine Force combat operation insignia
ⓘ
arrowhead device ⓘ bronze service star ⓘ silver service star ⓘ |
| eligibility |
U.S. military personnel who served in Vietnam or contiguous waters or airspace
ⓘ
members of the United States Armed Forces ⓘ |
| establishedBy |
Executive Order 11231
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
President Lyndon B. Johnson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasComponent |
medal pendant
ⓘ
service ribbon ⓘ |
| presentedBy | United States military services NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| presentedTo | qualifying U.S. service members ⓘ |
| relatedAward |
Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| replaced | Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal (Vietnam service) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ribbonColor |
green stripes
ⓘ
red stripes ⓘ yellow ⓘ |
| serviceBranch |
United States Air Force
ⓘ
United States Army ⓘ United States Coast Guard NERFINISHED ⓘ United States Marine Corps ⓘ United States Navy ⓘ |
| serviceEndDate | 1973-03-28 ⓘ |
| serviceStartDate | 1965-07-04 ⓘ |
| status | no longer awarded ⓘ |
| supersededAward | Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal for Vietnam service NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| symbolism | ribbon colors reflect the flag of the Republic of Vietnam ⓘ |
| theater |
Cambodia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Gulf of Tonkin NERFINISHED ⓘ Laos NERFINISHED ⓘ Republic of Vietnam NERFINISHED ⓘ South China Sea NERFINISHED ⓘ Southeast Asia NERFINISHED ⓘ Thailand NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
1960s
ⓘ
1970s ⓘ Cold War era NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedFor | denoting participation in specific Vietnam War campaigns via service stars ⓘ |
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
David E. Jeremiah