For the US Army; an infantryman making 25 combat air assaults from a helicopter, sometimes referred to as "airmobiles", earned one air medal.
No! You had to be "In country" or fly over on a mission or in the direct waters off the coast.
There were/are many medals ANZAC's can earn. They are: 1914 Star 1914-1915 Star 1939-1945 Star Afghanistan Medal Africa Star Air Crew Europe Star Anniversary of National Service 1951-1972 Medal Anzac Commemorative Medallion Atlantic Star Australia Service Medal 1939-1945 Australian Active Service Medal Australian Active Service Medal 1945-1975 Australian Cadet Forces Service Medal Australian Defence Medal Australian General Service Medal for Korea Australian Service Medal Australian Service Medal 1945-1975 British War Medal 1914-20 Burma Star Commendation for Distinguished Service Commendation for Gallantry Conspicuous Service Cross Conspicuous Service Medal Defence Force Service Medal Defence Long Service Medal Defence Medal Distinguished Service Cross Distinguished Service Medal France and Germany Star General Service Badge General Service Medal 1918-62 General Service Medal 1962 Humanitarian Overseas Service Medal International Force East Timor Medal Iraq Medal Italy Star King's South Africa Medal Korea Medal Medal for Gallantry Mercantile Marine Medal Meritorious Unit Citation Multinational Force and Observers Medal National Medal NATO Medal Naval General Service Medal Nursing Service Cross Order of Australia - Military Division Pacific Star Pingat Jasa Malaysia Queen's South Africa Medal Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal Reserve Force Decoration Reserve Force Medal Returned from Active Service Badge Rhodesia Medal Star of Gallantry Timor Leste Solidarity Medal UN Medal for Korea Unit Citation for Gallantry Victoria Cross for Australia Victory Medal Vietnam Logistic and Support Medal Vietnam Medal War Medal 1939-1945 For more information about the medals visit the Related Link.
The National Defense Service Medal is a military service medal of the United States Military originally commissioned by President Dwight D. Eisenhower. Created in 1953, the National Defense Service Medal was intended to be a "blanket campaign medal"June 27, 1950 to July 27, 1954 for campaign service during the Korean WarJanuary 1, 1961 to August 14,1974 for campaign service during the Vietnam War.
If you are a Briton you are probably referring to the medal, The Victoria Cross which is the highest military award offered with in the military. Otherwise you're referring to The Viet Cong which made up the enemy during The Vietnam War.
The most Decorated unit in the Vietnam war was the U.S Navy Seawolf's They where attached to the brown water Navy, they where created for supporting,inserting,Extracting Special Operation units and often flew there missions at Night. Indiana Rangers were decorated 537 times in Vietnam . 18 Silver Stars, 1 Soldiers Medal, 122 Bronze Stars (87 with "V" device for valor), 101 Purple Hearts,111 Air Medals and 184 Army Commendation Medals (30 with "V" device for valor) were awarded for valor and achievement. No other single Army Infantry company was as decorated during a one-year period of time as the Indiana Rangers.
•During the Vietnam War, 246 Medals of Honor were received, 154 of them posthumously(After Death). Army 160, followed by 57 to the Marines, 16 to the Navy and the remaining 13 to the Air Force
Vietnam Medal was created on 1968-06-08.
Vietnam Campaign Medal was created in 1966.
Peter Lemon during the Vietnam War.
No. The Vietnam Service Medal was awarded to a service member who served with a military unit participating in or directly supporting military operations in the Republic of Vietnam, Thailand, Cambodia, and parts of Laos.
Two of those Medal of Honor Winners were Airmen.
Vietnam Service Medal was created on 1965-07-08.
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Vietnam Service Medal- The AFM is the Air Force Manual 900-3 which authorizes the award.
No! You had to be "In country" or fly over on a mission or in the direct waters off the coast.
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George "Bud" Day was a U.S. Air Force colonel and pilot who served during World War II, the Korean War, and the Vietnam War. He was a prisoner of war in North Vietnam for five years and seven months. Bud Day received both the Medal of Honor and the Air Force Cross. Currently he is the only person to be awarded both medals.