Vietnam campaign medal
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The Vietnam Campaign Medal is a military campaign medal of the former country of South Vietnam (Republic of Vietnam). Established in 1966, it was awarded to members of United States, Australian, and New Zealand military forces serving six months or more in support of Republic of Vietnam military operations. The medal was the most commonly bestowed foreign military award to United States Armed Forcespersonnel prior to the Gulf War. The Vietnam Campaign Medal may also be awarded to any service member who, while serving outside the geographical limits of the Republic of Vietnam, provided direct combat support to the Republic of Vietnam armed forces for a period exceeding six months. This stipulation most often applies to members who performed Vietnam War support from Thailand and Japan. In such cases, a U.S. service member must have been awarded either the Vietnam Service Medal or the Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal (for service in a Vietnam campaign) to be eligible for the Vietnam Campaign Medal. For those members who were wounded by an enemy force, captured by the enemy in the line of duty, or killed in action, the Vietnam Campaign Medal is automatically awarded regardless of total time served in Vietnam. La Médaille de campagne du Vietnam est une médaille de la campagne militaire de l'ancien pays du Sud-Vietnam ( République du Vietnam ) . Fondée en 1966, elle a été décernée aux membres des États-Unis , en Australie et Nouvelle -Zélande forces militaires servant six mois ou plus à l'appui de la République des opérations militaires du Vietnam . La médaille était la récompense militaire étrangère la plus couramment accordé à United States Armed Forcespersonnel avant la guerre du Golfe. |
Last edited: 29/03/2019