Please contact our Webmaster, Mike Harris (mekong152@99w.us) If you are aware of any Navy unit awards for Vietnam that are not included on the lists, contact Mike with the information. Personnel in Riverine and coastal operations, assaults, patrols, sweeps, ambushes, convoys, amphibious landings, and similar activities who have participated in fire fights are eligible. (b) ELIGIBLE VIETNAM EVACUATION VETERAN- For purposes of this section, the term `eligible Vietnam evacuation veteran' means a member or former member of the Armed Forces who was awarded the Armed . Click HERE for information regarding the new Commemorative Vietnam Combatant-Craft Crewman Insignia (VCCC). Awarded to members of the Navy, Marine Corps, and Coast Guard (when the Coast Guard or units thereof operate under the control of the Navy) in the grade of captain/colonel and junior thereto, who have actively participated in ground or surface combat. (2) Be attached to or regularly serve for 1 or more days aboard a U.S. naval vessel directly supporting military operations. endstream
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AR 600822 5 March 2019 35. Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal (AFEM) - AUTHORIZED OPERATIONS The table below lists designated U.S. military operations that have been approved for award of the AFEM. The Vietnam Service Medal is not a unit award but we feel it is important to clear up some concepts regarding campaigns related to the award. PUC = Presidential Unit Citation Click on unit logos above for eligibility. VS = Vietnam Service Medal Copyright 2011 FOX19. It was a dangerous assignment, which resulted in some deaths. We welcome content contributions! hbbd``b`
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We use cookies to analyze website traffic and optimize your website experience. Members qualified for the AFEM by reason of service between 01Jul1958 and 03Jul1965 (inclusive) in an area for which the Vietnam Service medal (VSM) was subsequently authorized shall remain qualified for that medal. Merchant Marine Vietnam Service Medal, Defense 8 March 1965 to 24 December 1965, Counteroffensive 25 December 1965 to 30 June 1966, Counteroffensive-Phase II 1 July 1966 to 31 May 1967, Counteroffensive-Phase III 1 June 1967 to 29 January 1968, Tet Counteroffensive 30 January 1968 to 1 April 1968, Counteroffensive- Phase IV 2 April 1968 to 30 June 1968, Counteroffensive Phase V 1 July 1968 to 1 November 1968, Counteroffensive Phase VI 2 November 1968 to 22 February 1969, Tet 69/Counteroffensive 23 February 1969 to 8 June 1969, Summer-Fall 1969 9 June 1969 to 31 October 1969, Winter-Spring 1970 1 November 1969 to 30 April 1970, Sanctuary Counteroffensive 1 May 1970 to 30 June 1970, Counteroffensive Phase VII 1 July 1970 to 30 June 1971, Consolidation I 1 July 1971 to 30 November 1971, Consolidation II 1 December 1971 to 29 March 1972, Cease-Fire 30 March 1972 to 28 January 1973, Operation Frequent Wind 29 April to 30 April 1975 (USN, USMC, and USAF ONLY). (No ships qualified), COMNAVSPECWAR Task Unit Tango - 22 Sep 1987, USS SAMUEL B. ROBERTS (FFG 58) - 14 Apr 1988, USS ELMER MONTGOMERY (FF 1082) AND USS VINCENNES (CG 49) -3 Jul 1988. Salinas resident Johnnie Johnson, 66, was awarded the Vietnam Service Medal that recognizes his time in the region, specifically during his time on the USS Coral Sea during Operation Frequent Wind in the 1975 evacuation of Saigon as a member of the United States Navy. We merely provide this information for your convenience.
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7th Motor Transport Battalion "Roughrider" convoy from Da Nang to An Hoa. Naval Advisory Group, RVN, 3. Theyve got all the flight crew lined up in the back like theyre going to stop these guys who had machine guns., We had a lot of TV stations on the ship we found out they were South Vietnamese fleeing the country, and then for the next, at least two days, maybe three, it was unbelievable. 2023 www.desertsun.com. 4) Type in the first 4 characters of your Ship/Unit (3) With Silver Star To a unit which is cited before a Division. Awarded in the name of the President of the United States to units of the Armed Forces of the United States and co-belligerent nations for extraordinary heroism in action against an armed enemy. Notes pertinent to the display of certain medals and ribbons, Republic of Vietnam Gallantry Cross Unit Citation, Searching for Your Personal Navy Unit Awards, Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal with 60s Device, Mobile Riverine Force Navy Unit Awards List, Sources for Purchasing Medals and Ribbons. The Navy Uniform Regulation states the following: c. It was a maddening process sending packets of information back and forth between the Navy and DOD. 12 OClock High Inc., 265 N.E.
Brief History USS Hancock CV/CVA - 19 Association In fact, I had one of the people tell me, 'Cant you just buy it on the Internet?' Engagement Stars. Operation Frequent Wind and Vietnam Service Medal All personnel who participated in Operation Frequent Wind (the evacuation of Saigon) are now automatically authorized the Vietnam Service Medal and Vietnam Cross of Gallantry. Qualifications as a Result of Service in the Republic of Vietnam Under Combat.
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MARINES THAT WERE AWARDED THE ARMED FORCES EXPEDITIONARY MEDAL FOR PARTICIPATING IN OPERATION FREQUENT WIND FROM 29-30 APRIL 1975 ARE NOW ENTITLED TO EXCHANGE IT FOR THE VIETNAM SERVICE MEDAL PER SECTION 542 IN PUBLIC LAW 107-314. (2) Is wounded or injured and requires medical evacuation from the AOE while participating in the operation, regardless of time. The palm for this award measures 9/16 inch in length with a 1/8 inch stem and four front leaves attached like a branch. She said, Do you need anything else? and I said 'Well, I got less response from the Navy than I did from the Department of Defense, so maybe you can get my medals, too,' so then about a week or two later, she said, We have your medals. . While returning to Japan from Saigon, his unit was diverted to recapture the USS Mayaguez that had been seized by the Cambodians. Personnel assigned to areas subjected to sustained mortar, missile, and artillery attacks who actively participate in retaliatory or offensive actions are eligible. Operation FREQUENT WIND (Evacuation of Saigon), 29 and 30 April 1975 (Note: Other Operations do not pertain to the Vietnam Era) Vietnam Service Medal HKo8|tNtVR`~At?!G~r^IgBfj=^?#WOU[w_MgGr]^a k'HL6e#`[ _G# H.J.
f!v/R _Ij_AvHnEA=PR0Vv=)=$DM^/_{P. When the last helicopter touched down on the deck of the USS Okinawa at 0825 on the morning of 30 April, the U.S. Marine Corps' involvement . Operation Frequent Wind was the final phase in the evacuation of American civilians and "at-risk" Vietnamese from Saigon, South Vietnam, before the takeover of the city by the North Vietnamese People's Army of Vietnam (PAVN) in the Fall of Saigon. HMM-263 lost a great Marine Bert McCauley. Note: (5) Named Campaigns are denoted by a 3/16 silver service star. 2nd Ave., Delray Beach, FL 33444 (800) 821-7978 Fax (561) 265-7211 By the middle of May 1975, Guam harbored more than 50,000 Southeast Asian evacuees. The Military Departments. 16) Consolidation II 1 December 1971 29 March 1972 11) Vietnam Summer Fall 1969 9 June 31 October 1969 14) Vietnamese Counteroffensive Phase VII 1 July 1970 30 June 1971 Save to your location on your hard drive. Combat Action Ribbon was awarded for Operation FREQUENT WIND The Combat Action Ribbon of the Navy and Marine Corps was instituted in 1969. Personnel aboard a ship are eligible when the safety of the ship and the crew were endangered by enemy attack, such as a ship hit by a mine or a ship engaged by shore, surface, air or subsurface elements. It was also discovered that Mike qualified for the following service medals: Mike received these medals at Saturday's "Support the Troops"rally at Jungle Jim's International Market. The 9th Marine Amphibious Brigade, a task force of the III MEF successfully extracted by helicopter more than 7,000 Americans and Vietnamese from Saigon, Vietnam, in Operation Frequent Wind. A. (Evacuation operations, Saigon) 29 and 30 April 1975. It will be up to you to provide the evidence to the records center which will convince them you actually deserve the award. -Individuals qualified for the AFEM for reason of service in Vietnam between 1 July 1958 and 3 July 1965 (inclusive) will remain qualified for that medal. 2 Per reference (b) above, paragraph 14 (Page 2-20) of said reference states: (1). One days service is credited for the first sortie flown on any day. Go To Top of Page Go To Issue Regulations for Other Medals and Badges The boundaries of the Vietnam combat zone for campaign participation credit (CPC) are as defined above. She was formally accepted into the Navy on 15 April 1944. His first trip to the war zone was an eight-month affair, where the ship sat on a gun line in the Gulf of Tonkin, firing at inland targets. Seaborne Powered Target Craft (SEPTAR) (QST-33/35) c. U.S. Navy personnel who served as advisors to the Vietnamese Navy personnel in an in-charge position, and officers and enlisted whose units were turned over to the Vietnamese Navy before they had acquired the requisite 6 months eligibility as stated above, are authorized to wear the insignia provided the total operational time and advisory time on the craft equal 6 or more months. Vietnam and contiguous waters, as used herein, is defined as an area which includes Vietnam and the water adjacent thereto within the following specified limits: from a point on the East Coast of Vietnam at the juncture of Vietnam with China southeastward to 21 degrees north latitude, 108 degrees, 15 minutes longitude; then southward to 18 degrees, north latitude, 108 degrees, 15 minutes east longitude; then southeastward to 17 degrees, 30 minutes north latitude, 111 degrees east longitude; then southward to 11 degrees north latitude, 111 degrees east longitude; then southwestward to 7 degrees north latitude, 105 degrees east longitude; then westward to 7 degrees north latitude, 103 degrees east longitude; then northward to 9 degrees, 30 minutes north latitude, 103 degrees east longitude; then northeastward to 10 degrees, 15 minutes north latitude, 104 degrees, 27 minutes east longitude; then northward to a point on the West Coast of Vietnam at the juncture of Vietnam with Cambodia. Unit awards were often granted after a veteran left the service and in many cases recognition of the unit awards never made its way into the veterans DD-214. The Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal (AFEM) is a military award of the United States military, which was first created in 1961 by Executive Order of President John Kennedy. Operation Frequent Wind - A South Vietnamese helicopter pilot and his family, safely aboard the USS Hancock, are escorted by a Marine Security Guard to the refugee area during an evacuation, Saigon, Viet Nam, April 29, 1975. NATIONAL PERSONNEL RECORDS CENTER
Operation Eagle Pull Display Recognition - amervets.com It may take 4-6 months for the National Personnel Records Center (NPRC) personnel to respond to your request. However, no person shall be entitled to both awards for service in an area for which the VSM has been authorized.
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(1) Participate, or have participated, as members of the U.S. military units in a U.S. military operation in which Servicemembers of any military department participate, in the opinion of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, in significant numbers. By accepting our use of cookies, your data will be aggregated with all other user data. You will have to purchase those ribbons and medals yourself. . The purpose of this page is to assist veterans in obtaining medals and ribbons due them as a result of their direct participation with units which may have been awarded commendations, citations, or awards during the Vietnam war. Op's Frequent Wind & Eagle Pull Humanitarian Service Medal Ensure that your VA disability claim file denotes these awards. I remember I was in the armory that night and they called us to general quarters and they also called the flight crew. We dont have lists of specific units for theRepublic of Vietnam Meritorious Unit Citation, Civil Actions Medal, First Class Color, with Palm. When finished click FILE on your web browser toolbar and then click PRINT. The MRFA is launching our Historical Data Project (HDP), featuring as much MRF TF-117 data as possible.
USS Midway (CV-41) - Wikipedia Awarded to members of the Navy, Marine Corps, and Coast Guard in the grade of captain/colonel and junior thereto, who have actively participated in ground or surface combat. Thanks for posting all of this information.
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No more than one medal will be awarded to any one Servicemember. NOTE: The following criteria were applicable to granting an Award for Valor: - Sustained superior performance while under threat of physical attack or harassment; or. Normal performance of duty or in a large number of combat missions does not in itself justify the award. Servicemembers who earned the AFEM for Operation FREQUENT WIND, between 29 and 30 April 1975, may elect to receive the VSM instead of the AFEM. North Vietnamese invasion forces began their final attack on April 29, which triggered an evacuation of Americans and South Vietnamese civilians and military officials. MUC = Navy Meritorious Unit Commendation this award? Personnel eligible for the award of the Purple Heart WOULD NOT necessarily qualify for the CAR.
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I had like five ribbons, and I go, Man, Ive only got one, hes got five. So I thought, I know I earned more I found this website, Navy.mil and you put in what unit you were in, what ship you were on it tells you, if you were on (the ship) these dates, they owe you these ribbons.' Notwithstanding these limitations, any member of the USCG or the USAR or ARNG Forces of the Armed Forces who, between 1 January 1961 and 14 August 1974, became eligible for award of either the Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal or the Vietnam Service Medal; To signify receipt of a second or subsequent award of the NDSM, a bronze service star will be worn on the Service ribbon by U.S. Army personnel so qualified.