Merchant Marine Vietnam Service Medal

Merchant Marine Vietnam Service Medal (Ribbon)
Merchant Marine Vietnam Service Medal
Awarded by United States Merchant Marine
Type	Individual Award
Awarded for	Service in waters adjacent to Vietnam.
Campaign	Vietnam War
Status	inactive
Statistics
Established	May 20, 1968
Total awarded	5,000+
Precedence
Next (higher)	Merchant Marine Korean Service Medal
Equivalent	Vietnam Service Medal
Merchant Marine Vietnam Service ribbon

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

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]

See also

• Awards and decorations of the United States government
• Awards and Decorations of the United States Maritime Administration
• Awards and decorations of the United States Merchant Marine
• Awards and decorations of the United States military

References

1. ^ Evans Kerrgan. Orders and Decorations of the United States. Mallard Press, NY 1990. p. 70.
2. ^ http://www.marad.dot.gov/mariners_landing_page/mariner_medals/mariner_medals.htm

External links

• Laws Establishing Merchant Marine Medals