10977,may be awarded to members of the Armed Forces of the Also while wounded and in the open, continued to give orders to his troops to repel the enemy. (1) while engaged in an action against an enemy of the United States; (b) Be sustained so as to demonstrate a high state of development or, if for a specific achievement, be of such merit as to earn singular recognition for the act(s); and operations.]. operations. States Naval Service. Sacrificed his life by using his own body as a shield in an attempt to save a wounded soldier. Awarded to members of the Navy and Marine Corps, including members of Reserve components on active or inactive duty, of the grade of lieutenant commander/major and junior thereto, for service performed on or after 1 May 1961. [3] These totals do not include the award to the Vietnam Unknown Soldier. There are two medals that are commonly awarded for service in the Vietnam War: the Vietnam Service Medal and the Republic of Vietnam Campaign medal. We also carry a range of accessories that allow you to display your medals at home . (8) As the result of maltreatment inflicted by their captors while a prisoner of war. Vargas requested that his mother's name, M. Sando Vargas, Jr., be engraved on the medal and added to the rolls. individuals assigned to an Army Level or higher unit. of Vietnam Armed Forces Order No. for valorous achievement/participation during the Vietnam conflict, Star device applies to an individual assigned to a Brigade or An official website of the United States government Here's how you know. Sacrificed his life in an attempt to assist a wounded soldier, Along with another soldier attacked and defeated multiple enemy bunkers. Single-handedly destroyed an enemy bunker, rescued a wounded comrade from under heavy fire, and attacked and destroyed two more bunkers by himself before being mortally wounded while attacking a fourth bunker. Continued to lead his squad, fight the enemy, and help the wounded despite being wounded himself four separate times. medal awarded to marines at nam phong. (a) Clearly exceed that which is normally required or expected, considering the individuals grade or rate, training, and experience; and Acknowledgement of this award was published by Military For falling on a grenade to save his comrades and is one of five Puerto Ricans who have been posthumously presented with the Medal of Honor. Although losing his arm and repeatedly losing consciousness from loss of blood after the helicopter he was on was shot down he fought back an enemy gun emplacement and assisted in the rescue of a fallen officer. Helped to organize defenses and repeatedly exposed himself to enemy fire to retrieve supplies and return fire. During a firefight he single-handedly destroyed a series of enemy bunkers. The high standards demanded must be borne in mind when recommending the award. Vietnam medals especially have a deeper meaning to them because of the unpopularity of the war, how it divided the country, and the draft that went along with it. This does not preclude the award of the Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal to those who meet the eligibility requirement for service during which If a qualified individual has passed, MARAD is authorized to issue medals to the next of kin. Vietnam) in May, 1974 to all foreign military personnel and units Killed protecting others during an ambush, Risked his life by flying his helicopter into heavy enemy fire to evacuate several wounded passengers and aircrew of a downed helicopter, Threw himself on an enemy grenade as it exploded, saving the lives of four comrades at the sacrifice of his life, For rescuing a downed airman despite heavy fire. The qualifying criteria for the Medal are service of one day or more as a member or crew of a ship or aircraft operating in the prescribed area of operations of Vietnam in support of Australian forces, or service of one day or more within the prescribed area of operations of Vietnam while attached to a unit or organisation in support of Australian forces. during the operation with armed opposition, regardless of time in Task Force Delta Disbursing Office (SU MarCorFinCtr) ~1 Jan - 31 Aug (7) As the indirect result of enemy action. For each subsequentinstance sufficient to justify the award, additional insignia will be awarded and worn with the medal. Vietnam Civil Actions Medal along with the Vietnam Service Medal. United Statesparticipated, as members of U.S. military units It was authorized by an executive order in 1965. Awarded to military personnel of all grades and civilians who render staff service to the Republic of Vietnam Armed Forces through outstanding initiative and devotion to their assigned duty. The Republic of Vietnam Campaign medal was introduced during the First Indochina war and the Second Indochina War, the Vietnam War. To be eligible a Service member must be as Encounter during It is a foreign medal created by the Vietnamese government that was authorized for wear on American troops as of December 1966 for their service in Vietnam. Although badly wounded, he continued to assist and treat the injuries of the Marines around him who had been hurt in combat with the enemy. He refused his own medical evacuation and instead stayed with the company until a new commander arrived. between July 4, 1965 and March 28, 1973, in Thailand, Laos, or For diving on top of a flare to eject it from an aircraft, saving the aircraft and the entire crew on board. Awarded for merchant marine servicein the Atlantic War Zone, including the North Atlantic, South Atlantic, Gulf of Mexico, Caribbean, Barents Seaand Greenland Sea, between December 7, 1941, and November 8, 1945. For saving many lives as a medic during a number of vicious firefights. MARAD is authorized under Public Law 100-324 (1988) to accept original applications for any war zone bar listed above, in which case a corresponding medal will represent the original war zone bar. For the Vietnam War the medal was awarded by the Vietnamese government to members of the South Vietnamese military and members of the U.S. Armed Forces. Members of the unit who participated in said actions are allowed to wear on their uniforms the awarded unit citation. For rescuing a group of surrounded American troops with his helicopter. He then directed fire at the enemy and although wounded adjusted artillery and air strikes within fifty yards of his position until the enemy had been repelled. He survived the blast, but was seriously wounded and captured by the enemy dying while a prisoner of war ten months later. He destroyed 10 enemy bunkers and accounted for a large toll of the enemy, including two key enemy commanders, Flew multiple missions against heavy fire to evacuate 51 wounded men, Carried an explosive device away from three other Marines, Showed conspicuous leadership while organizing his unit's defense during a 34-hour enemy attack, Led his company in the decimation of a superior enemy force which left 156 dead on the battlefield, Sacrificed his life to lead his men against the enemy and personally destroyed two enemy bunkers with hand grenades, After his unit was ambushed, he assaulted the enemy forces, allowing the remainder of the unit to recover wounded and continue their advance, A Chaplain who was killed while attempting to rescue a wounded corpsman, Was killed while providing medical attention to several wounded Marines, Sacrificed his life to save several Marines by smothering a grenade with his body, Risked his life by attacking a wave of enemy forces alone to allow the rest of his platoon to escape, Risked his life to rescue several Marines and corpsman from a minefield, For assaulting an enemy position and aiding a fallen Marine despite severe wounds to himself, Killed while assaulting heavily fortified enemy bunkers, For absorbing the blast of a malfunctioning grenade in order to protect his fellow Marines, For assisting fellow prisoners while a prisoner of war, Killed while holding off an enemy ambush while wounded, so his comrades could be evacuated, For repeatedly flying into a landing zone under intense enemy fire to rescue and resupply ground troops, Sacrificed his life to save five Marines by smothering a grenade with his body, For single-handedly destroying two bunkers while under fire from a third machine gun during an ambush. "For exceptionally meritorious service from Defended several fallen comrades and forced the Vietnamese to kill him rather than be captured. These two medals are almost always simultaneously awarded alongside the National Defense medal. If an award recipient no longer possesses an original award, companies or individuals have available for purchase South Vietnam's military insignia and awards. Reauthorized by the Government of (South) Vietnam (Republic of The foreign A part of C Troop, 1st Sqdn. For smothering a grenade blast with his body. Repeatedly exposed himself to enemy fire to attend to the fallen and eliminate an enemy rocket position. 74-b/Qt, dated (9) After 28 March 1973, as a result of international terrorist attack against the U.S. or a foreign nation friendly to the U.S. the geographical limits of South Vietnam and contributed direct A machine gun attack killed two soldiers and . He refused to be evacuated until his men were safe. 1973. He received it for exposing himself to enemy gunfire multiple times. Business Hours:9:00am to 5:00pm ET, M-F. The original order was eventually replaced by an . Awarded duplicates of the medal to individuals who, between December 7, 1941, and December 31, 1946, were members of the United States Merchant Marine, or other related services. Every troops experience in Vietnam was different, but the medals they were awarded are the same as their fellow soldiers?. The Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal is awarded to members of the Armed Forces, including members of Reserve components on active Awarded to all Mediterranean-Middle East War Zone Medal. Risked his life to save the lives of a number of his fellow soldiers, Sacrificed his life to save the lives of several Marines by taking out an enemy bunker, Risked his own life to allow his unit to escape, Saved the life of his superior officer and allowed the other members of his patrol to escape, Risked his life to assist in the rescue of three downed aviators. (3) while serving with friendly foreign forces engaged in an armed conflict against an opposing armed forces in which the United States is not a belligerent party. follows: C6.6.1.2.1.1. Be engaged in Navy and Marine Corps Medal: Bronze Star Medal: Purple Heart: Defense Meritorious Service Medal: . They represent hard work, commitment, tough decisions, bravery, and fearlessness. individual personnel) of all Allied countries subordinate to the The drapery the medals hang from tells a story about the conflict. 48, 24 March 1966, the medal is awarded to military personnel, both South Vietnamese for twelve months wartime service in the field, and allied foreign military who have directly participated for six months in "a large-scale military campaign during certain periods of time". operational schedule in the face of torrential rains, sweltering heat and (c) Reflect most creditably on the efforts of the individual toward the accomplishment of the unit mission. Sacrificed himself by smothering an enemy grenade with his body to save the lives of three fellow Marines and is the only combat photographer to have received the Medal of Honor. The following unit awards are authorized and will be incorporated in Ref (a). The Commendation Medal was another decoration of the Vietnam War, issued frequently in various versions by the different branches of the US armed forces. On that day, while in Hu Ngha Province in the Republic of Vietnam, Sargent threw himself on two enemy hand grenades, sacrificing himself but saving the lives of two men nearby. Originally awarded the, Risked his life to assist a group of Marines who had been attacked by a larger enemy force. And the Palm Device applies to For defending company from an enemy grenade, Sacrificed himself to hold his company's position against the enemy allowing others to come to his aid and repel the enemy force, Sacrificed his life by manning a machine gun in an exposed position during an enemy attack, allowing others to rescue a wounded comrade, Sacrificed his life to save others by smothering a grenade with his body, Sacrificed his life to save several fellow soldiers by smothering a claymore mine with his body. of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, hostile action by foreign armed forces 9th Cav Regt., 1st Cav Div., Kaneshiro's unit was attacked by North Vietnamese troops. Sacrificed his life to single-handedly eliminate a group of enemy soldiers, Assaulted an enemy platoon with another soldier preventing further casualties, Ong Muong Canal, Kien Hoa Province, South Vietnam, Successfully relayed commands through one of his men until an enemy attack was silenced and the boats he was leading were able to move to safety, Led his SEAL team on a mission to capture important members of the enemy and although seriously injured in the battle they eliminated an enemy force and took several prisoners. Was the first African American commissioned officer to be awarded the Medal of Honor. ]. Awarded in a single Secretary of the Navy, Full Citation Recommendation(includes specific units)Signed Award [image], Awarded to Philippine Liberation Ribbon. Attached to or is defined as services being supplied to the combat forces in the (3) For Meritorious Service. The green represents the Vietnamese jungles. Over 350,000 medals and war zone ribbons have been distributed to eligible merchant mariners for approved conflicts. Kaneshiro, who was born in Honolulu, earned the Medal of Honor during a mission on Dec. 1, 1966, in South Vietnam's Kim Son Valley. [14], List of Medal of Honor recipients for the Vietnam War, Phuoc VinhBnh Dng ProvinceSouth Vietnam, Dak ToQuang Trang ProvinceSouth Vietnam, Bong SonBnh nh ProvinceSouth Vietnam, Phu BaiTha Thin ProvinceSouth Vietnam, PhuocLacBin Ha ProvinceSouth Vietnam, The Medal of Honor Historical Society of the United States at, defending Camp Nam Dong against a Viet Cong attack, Tet offensive attack on Tan Son Nhut Air Base, United States Army Center of Military History, http://www.cmohs.org/medal-statistics.php, "President announces 24 Soldiers to receive Medals of Honor", "Obama to award Medal of Honor to two dozen veterans, including 19 discrimination victims", "President Obama to Award Medal of Honor", "Vietnam Unknown's Medal of Honor Transfer Denied", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=List_of_Medal_of_Honor_recipients_for_the_Vietnam_War&oldid=1132543066, Killed while flying his helicopter in a rescue mission, Distinguished himself during 38 hours of close-combat battle against Viet Cong forces during the, After participating in the defeat of an enemy assault he was killed in hand-to-hand combat, For disrupting an enemy raid and saving the lives of several comrades, For covering an enemy grenade with his body to protect fellow Marines. Distinguished himself by realizing that Army Rangers were walking into an ambush and, with no air support close by and no radio communication with the Rangers, he sacrificed his life to alert the Rangers of the danger. medal devices are: Palm Leaf, Bronze Star, Silver Star and Gold Killed while defending his wounded comrades from the enemy and delivered effective suppressive fire in order to divert the Viet Cong long enough to allow the casualties to be evacuated. The war was fought between the Communist-supported Democratic Republic of Vietnam and the United States-supported Republic of Vietnam, beginning with the presence of a small number of US military advisors in 1955 and escalating into direct US involvement in a ground war in 1965. Military medals can be awarded by the U.S. Congress, Department of Defense, and even by each individual military branch: Army, Navy, Marine Corps, Air Force, Coast Guard. For a daring airborne rescue of American special forces troops. Sign the Log Contact admin@navywriter.com Disclaimer, SECNAVINST 1650.1H, Navy and Marine Corps Awards Manual. Risked his life to repel the enemy and protect his soldiers during an enemy assault on his firebase. The "V" device may only be worn if specifically authorized in the citation. Vietnam Service Medal. During the Vietnam War and in the following twelve months, 235 Medals of Honor were awarded and since 1978 a further 31 awards have been presented. I was Tad with MABS 15, MAG15 First MAW. and fought and sacrificed themselves for the freedom of the Republic C6.5.1.4.3. He single-handedly held off an enemy assault, arranged for a helicopter extraction of his unit, and again fought off the enemy alone until relief arrived, although wounded himself. (4) As the result of an act of any such enemy or opposing armed force. For falling on a grenade to save his comrades. All units (and their Vietnam Service Medal The Vietnam Service Medal was awarded to any servicemen and women that served in Vietnam, Laos, Cambodia and/or Thailand from 1965 to 1973 for 30 consecutive or 60 nonconsecutive days. 48, 24 March 1966, the medal is This article is part of a weekly series called "Medal of Honor Monday," in which we highlight one of the more than 3,500 Medal of Honor recipients who have earned the U.S. military's highest medal . For the rescue of 29 American and South Vietnamese soldiers from a heavily fortified enemy training area without any cover or gunship support. keeping with the highest traditions of the Marine Corps and the United The Vietnam Service Medal was awarded to any servicemen and women that served in Vietnam, Laos, Cambodia and/or Thailand from 1965 to 1973 for 30 consecutive or 60 nonconsecutive days. If you served in MCAS Rose Garden, Nam Phong, Thailand, ComCabs West, Join TWS for free to reconnect with service friends.