Photo: Military Heritage Plaza -<br>Row of Medals

Photographer: Brian Scott
Taken: May 29, 2009
Caption: Military Heritage Plaza -
Row of Medals
Additional Description: From left to right: Korean Service Medal (awarded to any U.S. service member, performing duty in the Republic of Korea, between June 27, 1950 and June 27, 1954); Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal (awarded for participation in "any military campaign of the United States for which no other service medal is authorized" including the Cuban Missile Crisis between October 1962 and June 1963, actions in Lebanon, Taiwan, the Congo, Quemoy and Matsu, and for duty in Berlin between 1961 and 1963, initial operations in South Vietnam, Laos, and Cambodia, Panama, Grenada, Libya, Operation Earnest Will, peacekeeping and sanction missions against Iraq, Operation Northern Watch, Operation Southern Watch, Operation Vigilant Sentinel, and United Nations actions, including Bosnia and Somalia); Vietnam Service Medal (awarded to any service member who served more than thirty consecutive days, or 60 non-consecutive days, in the Republic of Vietnam between the dates of 1961-11-15 and 1973-03-28, and from 29 April 1975 to 30 April 1975); Southwest Asia Service Medal (awarded for military service between August 2, 1990 and November 30, 1995 for participation during Operation Desert Shield and Operation Desert Storm); Armed Forces Reserve Medal (awarded to service members completing a total of ten years service as a member of a Reserve or National Guard component of the United States military); Navy Reserve Medal (first issued on September 12, 1938 and was an active decoration until 1958; awarded to a service member who performed ten years of continuous service in either an active duty, drilling reservist, or inactive status); United Nations (UN) Korean Service Medal (an international military decoration established by the United Nations on December 12, 1950; awarded to any military service member, of an Armed Force allied with South Korea, who participated in the defense of Korea from North Korean aggression between the dates of June 27, 1950 and July 27, 1954); French Croix De Guerre Medal - WWII (in the United States military, the Croix de guerre was commonly accepted as a foreign decoration; two version); Philippine Defense Medal - World War II (awarded to any service member, of either the Philippine military or an allied armed force, which participated in the defense of the Philippine Islands between December 8, 1941 and June 15, 1942); Philippine Liberation Medal - World War II (awarded to any service member, of both Philippine and allied militaries, who participated in the liberation of the Philippine Islands between the dates of October 17, 1944 and September 2, 1945); Republic of Vietnam (RVN) Gallantry Cross Medal w/Palm (a military decoration of South Vietnam established in August 1950; awarded to any U.S. military personnel who have accomplished deeds of valor or displayed heroic conduct while fighting an enemy force); Republic of Vietnam (RVN) Campaign Medal (a military award of South Vietnam established in 1966; awarded to any member of the United States military who completed at least six months of duty in the Republic of Vietnam between the dates of March 1, 1961 and March 28, 1973); Saudi Arabian Medal for the Liberation of Kuwait (awarded to members of the Coalition Forces who participated in Operation Desert Storm and the liberation of Kuwait between the dates of January 17, 1991 and February 28, 1991). (Description source: www.usamilitarymedals.com.)
Submitted: July 2, 2009, by Brian Scott of Anderson, South Carolina.
Database Locator Identification Number: p69156
File Size: 1.353 Megabytes

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