Merchant Marine Vietnam Service Medal

The Merchant Marine Vietnam Service Medal (Ribbon) is a decoration of the United States Merchant Marine authorized on May 20, 1968.[1]

Merchant Marine Vietnam Service Medal (Ribbon)
TypeIndividual Award
Awarded forService in waters adjacent to Vietnam.
Presented byUnited States Maritime Administration
Campaign(s)Vietnam War
Statusinactive
EstablishedMay 20, 1968
Total5,000+
Merchant Marine Vietnam Service ribbon
Precedence
Next (higher)Merchant Marine Korean Service Medal
EquivalentVietnam Service Medal
Vietnam Civilian Service Award
Next (lower)Merchant Marine Expeditionary Medal

Conditions

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The decoration is awarded to officers and men for service aboard merchant vessels flying the American flag in Vietnam waters between July 4, 1965 and August 15, 1973.

Design

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Prior to 1992, the Merchant Marine Vietnam Service Medal was a ribbon-only decoration. Afterwards, a medal was affixed to the ribbon. As follows is a design note: "the dragon is traditionally associated with Vietnam, the shoreline denotes service in the coastal waters adjacent to Vietnam, and the anchor symbolizes maritime service."[2]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Evans Kerrgan. Orders and Decorations of the United States. Mallard Press, NY 1990. p. 70.
  2. ^ "Mariner Medals – MARAD". www.marad.dot.gov. Archived from the original on 14 April 2015. Retrieved 8 December 2017.
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