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Presidential Unit Citation
| Vietnam | 30 Apr 1972 – 9 Feb 1973 |
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Joint Meritorious Unit Award
| Operation "Fiery Vigil" | 10 June 1991 – 28 June 1991 |
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Navy Unit Commendation (4 awards)
| Vietnam | 16 Apr 1965 – 4 Nov 1965 |
| Operation "Frequent Wind" | 29 Apr 1975 – 30 Apr 1975 |
| Indian Ocean | 1 Jan 1978 – 30 June 1979 |
| Operation "Desert Storm" | 17 Jan 1991 – 7 Feb 1991 |
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Navy Meritorious Unit Commendation (3 awards)
| Vietnam | 7 May 1971 – 28 Oct 1971 |
| Indian Ocean | 13 Nov 1979 – 8 Feb 1980 |
| Indian Ocean | 27 July 1982 – 1 May 1984 |
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Battle Efficiency Award (Navy "E" Ribbon) (5 awards)
1 Jan 1976 – 30 June 1977
1 July 1977 – 31 Dec 1978
1 July 1980 – 31 Dec 1981
1 Jan 1982 – 30 June 1983
1 Jan 1990 – 31 Dec 1990
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Navy Expeditionary Service Medal (2 awards)
| Iran, Yemen & Indian Ocean | 15 Apr 1979 – 6 June 1979 |
| Iran, Yemen & Indian Ocean | 21 Nov 1979 – 7 Feb 1980 |
| | 10 Aug 1980 – 13 Nov 1980 |
| | 12 Mar 1981 – 19 May 1981 |
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China Service Medal (extended)
6 Feb 1955 – 13 Feb 1955
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American Campaign Medal
10 Sept 1945 – 2 Mar 1946
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World War II Victory Medal
10 Sept 1945 – 31 Dec 1946
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Navy Occupation Service Medal with "Europe" clasp
Several periods, 13 Nov 1947 – 26 July 1954
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National Defense Service Medal (3 awards)
| Korea | 27 June 1950 – 27 July 1954 |
| Vietnam | 1 Jan 1961 – 14 Aug 1974 |
| Gulf War | 2 Aug 1990 – 11 Apr 1992 |
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Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal (5 awards)
| Taiwan Straits | 6 Sept 1958 – 10 Sept 1958 |
| | 12 Sept 1958 – 29 Sept 1958 |
| | 12 Oct 1958 – 30 Oct 1958 |
| | 11 Nov 1958 – 15 Nov 1958 |
| | 30 Nov 1958 – 12 Dec 1958 |
| Vietnam | 24 Mar 1961 – 25 Mar 1961 |
| | 28 Mar 1961 – 7 Apr 1961 |
| | 9 Apr 1965 – 11 May 1965 |
| | 20 May 1965 – 28 June 1965 |
| Cambodia | 17 Oct 1971 – 19 Oct 1971 |
| Vietnam (Operation "Frequent Wind") | 29 Apr 1975 – 30 Apr 1975 (see Note 1). |
| Persian Gulf | 16 Nov 1987 – 24 Dec 1987 |
| | 11 Jan 1988 – 15 Feb 1988 |
| | 15 Sept 1989 – 22 Nov 1989 |
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Vietnam Service Medal with 4 Bronze Stars
| Vietnam Defense Campaign | 22 July 1965 – 4 Nov 1965 (several periods) |
| Vietnamese Counteroffensive Phase VII | 17 May 1971 – 30 June 1971 (do.) |
| Consolidation I | 1 July 1971 – 11 Oct 1971 (do.) |
| Vietnamese Ceasefire Campaign | 1 May 1972 – 9 Feb 1973 (do.) |
| Operation "Frequent Wind" | (see Note 1) |
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Southwest Asia Service Medal with 2 Bronze Stars
| Defense of Saudi Arabia | 2 Nov 1990 – 16 Jan 1991 |
| Liberation and Defense of Kuwait | 17 Jan 1991 – 14 Mar 1991 |
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Humanitarian Service Medal
| Operation "Frequent Wind" | 29 Apr 1975 – 30 Apr 1975 |
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Republic of Vietnam Meritorious Unit Citation (Gallantry Cross Medal with Palm)
The Republic of Vietnam Meritorious Unit Citation (Gallantry Cross Medal),
with Palm, was awarded to a unit cited at the Armed Forces level.
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Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal
Service outside the geographical limits of South Vietnam and direct combat support to the
Republic of Vietnam Armed Forces for more than six months.
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Liberation of Kuwait Medal (Saudi Arabia)
17 Jan 1991 – 28 Feb 1991
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Kuwait Liberation Medal (Kuwait)
2 Nov 1990 – 14 Mar 1991
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| Note 1 — Public Law 107-314 of 2 December 2002 stipulates
that personnel who were awarded the Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal (AFEM) for their participation
in Operation Frequent Wind, during the period 29 to 30 April 1975, may elect the Vietnam Service
Medal (VSM) in lieu of the AFEM for such service. However, no person shall be entitled to both
awards for the same service. |
