Not to be confused with the Vietnam Campaign Medal.
Award
Vietnam Service Medal
Obverse
Type
Service medal
Awarded for
Service in geographical theater areas of Vietnam, Thailand, Laos, or Cambodia from 4 July 1965 through 28 March 1973 and the evacuation of Saigon (USN, USMC, and USAF) from 29–30 April 1975. The Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal was issued for initial operations in South Vietnam, Laos, and Cambodia from 1 July 1958 through 3 July 1965, and may be exchanged for the VSM.
Presented by
the U.S. Department of Defense
Eligibility
Members of the U.S. Armed Forces
Campaign(s)
Vietnam War
Status
Obsolete
Established
8 July 1965 – Executive Order 11231 28 November 1967 – Amended, E.O. 11382 2 February 2003 – Amended, E.O. 13286
First awarded
4 July 1965 Retroactive to 1 July 1958
Last awarded
30 April 1975
Service ribbon and campaign streamer
Precedence
Next (higher)
Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal
Next (lower)
Southwest Asia Service Medal
Related
Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal Vietnam Civilian Service Award Merchant Marine Vietnam Service Medal
The Vietnam Service Medal is a military award of the United States Armed Forces established on 8 July 1965 by order of President Lyndon B. Johnson. The medal is awarded to recognize service during the Vietnam War by all members of the U.S. Armed Forces provided they meet the award requirements.
The distinctive design has been attributed to both sculptor Thomas Hudson Jones, a former employee of the Army Institute of Heraldry[1] and Mercedes Lee who created the design.[2]
^"Vietnam Service Medal". Naval History and Heritage Command. Archived from the original on 1 May 2013. Retrieved 10 June 2013.
^"Vietnam Service Medal". The Institute of Heraldry: Office of the Administrative Assistant to the Secretary of the Army. Archived from the original on 29 November 2014. Retrieved 16 July 2013.
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