The Merchant Marine Vietnam Service Medal (Ribbon) is a decoration of the United States Merchant Marine authorized on May 20, 1968.Evans Kerrgan. Orders and Decorations of the United States. Mallard Press, NY 1990. p. 70.
Conditions The decoration is awarded to officers and men for service aboard merchant vessels flying the American flag in Vietnam waters between July 4, 1965 and August 15, 1973.
Design Prior to 1992, the Merchant Marine Vietnam Service Medal was a ribbon-only decoration. Afterwards, a medal was affixed to the ribbon. As follows is a design note: "the dragon is traditionally associated with Vietnam, the shoreline denotes service in the coastal waters adjacent to Vietnam, and the anchor symbolizes maritime service."
See also Awards and decorations of the United States government Awards and Decorations of the United States Maritime Administration Awards and decorations of the United States Merchant Marine Awards and decorations of the United States military
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Laws Establishing Merchant Marine Medals