Merchant Marine Vietnam Service Medal

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

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

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Conditions

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

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]

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References

  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.