Medals of the Vietnam War Awarded to Army, Marine Corps, Navy, and Air Force RVN Veterans 1961-73

[@Doc_Egan]

I love this series. Keep it up Sir.

[@veteransmedalsworkshop-moa4376]

thanks,appreciate your support!

[@williampeters8776]

Great videos, I’m retired air force and have a military shadow box, but you inspired to build one for my Dad who was a B-24 Aerial gunner, I have his wings and a couple of his original medals. I had to order a few more ,But it looks great. He was in the navy from 1937-39. I’m trying to get his history(214) from the navy for his awards .He joined the army air corp after navy discharge. Thanks for all the great info.

[@veteransmedalsworkshop-moa4376]

my pleasure, you have honored your dad and family.

[@danwayment6842]

I was in Vietnam from 1966-67. My father was there in 1959.

[@veteransmedalsworkshop-moa4376]

was your dad in the Air Force?

[@ronaldjohnson1474]

My mother didn't know the medals my dad earned in WWII. Hopefully, with your help, my children will know mine from Vietnam through GWOT. Thanks.

[@veteransmedalsworkshop-moa4376]

thanks 😊

[@mase7557]

You can contact the Veteran’s Administration and they can help you find your father’s service record. That will tell you what awards he received. They can also assist you in obtaining replacement awards.

[@tomschmidt381]

Unfortunately almost all WWI and WWII veteran records were lost in the1973 fire at the National Personnel Records Center. The VA may be an option. I was able to obtain my USMC Vietnam records (1966-69) but all we were able to obtain for my father and his two brothers were their WWII mustering out pay stubs. Same for my Grandfather's WWI record, just the mustering out pay. My wife's dad was in the Navy shortly after WWII but as so far have been unable to obtain any service records. Luckily one of my sisters was interested in family history and did an oral history, subsequently they have all died so much of their stories are lost.

[@tankman7711]

I thank you very much for sharing your wealth of information with us, Sir! Your show is not only entertaining and informative but has cleared a lot of things up about certain awards and attachments! Once again, thenk you, Sir!

[@veteransmedalsworkshop-moa4376]

Wow, thanks

[@tankman7711]

@@veteransmedalsworkshop-moa4376 Good work should always be acknowledged!

[@tankman7711]

..and you do good work Sir!

[@luddite4change449]

Excellent episode!!

[@johnscloud]

You can obtain your dad's DD 214 documents from the archives. It will list what awards he was entitled to. Review previous videos from Veterans Medals Workshop for details on awards earned but NOT listed on the DD 214 discharge documents. You can also research his medical, deployment, training, daily muster roles, and other papers if they still exist thru the National Archives. If your Mom is still alive, she and you can obtain these documents plus the medals free of charge. 😊

[@michaelbedinger4121]

Very interesting, thank you very much.

[@bobsidoodledandy808]

great and informative!

[@veteransmedalsworkshop-moa4376]

Glad you liked it!

[@miltonalbright1606]

Outstanding Air Force veteran num 1967 Jan FEB Milton

[@Marka2401]

Make sure to distinguish for the Bronze Star without a V is for Meritorious Service and if it has a V it’s for valor. The Bronze Star with V will also be engraved with your name on the reverse side of the medal.

[@veteransmedalsworkshop-moa4376]

will publish a new bronze star video asap with all the new devices.

[@Marka2401]

We refer to the Bronze Star for Meritorious Service as a participation trophy. LOL. For example during the time that the Special Forces was in the Nam there were 20,000+ Bronze Stars for Meritorious Service awarded during the 10 year period; but only 2,200+ were awarded with the V device during the same period. My numbers could be off because I can’t remember the actual numbers it’s been over 20 years since I saw the count while walking through the 5th Group’s museum and saw the breakdown of the awards by count. The numbers are close what really impressed me was the 23 MOH awarded for the same period of time.

[@jeanlamour7537]

Mr jean D Lamour Im says to your thank alots

[@Fires755]

Thank you!🇺🇲

[@veteransmedalsworkshop-moa4376]

Our pleasure!

[@Doc_Egan]

Sir, Episode idea, I would love it if you went over your personal awards and or that of your family.

[@MoultrieTavern1862]

Superb!

[@veteransmedalsworkshop-moa4376]

Thanks a lot!

[@karlfritch3657]

Perhaps I missed it, but I did not see the joint services commendation medal which was also awarded during the Vietnam War

[@JeepWrangler1957]

Does the USCG have an equivalent of the Navy Cross?

[@veteransmedalsworkshop-moa4376]

yes, the USCG now has the Coast Guard’s Cross, we have a video out on all the services crosses on you tube.

[@desertduck10]

I noticed that you mentioned several times that the Vietnam War and US involvement was from 1961 onwards. Yet the Campaign medal Cleary shows 1960. Can you explain why that is?

[@veteransmedalsworkshop-moa4376]

actually, that is the date that the south Vietnamese government put on to the ribbon bar. They had some earlier date bars since they have been fighting since the 50s.

[@stevengirard9209]

Veterans Medal Workshop There's one era that you guys have seemed to skip in regards to service/campaign medals, and that is for those of us who served in the Balkans (i.e., Bosnia, Croatia, Kosovo, Northern Macedonia) back in the mid to late 1990's just prior to 9/11. I would like to see something done for those of us who were there. Thank you.

[@veteransmedalsworkshop-moa4376]

coming soon

[@kennethavesato3883]

Like Sir keep going❤❤😊

[@TheDukie54]

Could you show the awards presented to Naval Task Force 76, aka "Operation Frequent Wind"? The actual end of the war in Viet Nam.

[@veteransmedalsworkshop-moa4376]

let me look into that, interesting idea 💡

[@TheDukie54]

I have a list if you need it. My ship was part of the evacuation during the fall of Saigon.

[@invoxicated]

Just wondering about the new Agent Orange sticker with Purple Heart. It says Combat wounded with Vietnam service ribbon. I'm an Agent Orange victim from the Vietnam war suffering from Parkinson's. I don't see how this reflects Combat wounded. The Purple Heart is for serviceman wounded in action by the enemy. Agent Orange was dispersed by our own troops so how doe this relate to combat wounded. Thanks.

[@helptheveteranstandinginfr1408]

There is no agent orange sticker somebody is pulling your leg

[@invoxicated]

@@helptheveteranstandinginfr1408 Nobody is pulling my leg. Its in the catalog they sent me and on their website.

[@davidsoule1252]

It is a decal (or sticker like you said). It says, "Combat Wounded Agent Orange". It is not awarded. But you can purchase it.

[@invoxicated]

@@davidsoule1252 Yes I know it was not awarded but that doesn't answer my question.

[@davidsoule1252]

@@invoxicated I believe that combat wounded does not have to be from the enemy. To be awarded a Purple Heart, it had to have been from enemy fire. But there are exceptions. For example, Pat Tillman was awarded a Purple Heart when he was killed by the enemy. A later investigation determined that it had been from friendly fire. His family was able to keep the Purple Heart. Same thing with several on my ship, USS Joseph Strauss DDG-16. On June 4, 1972 the ship was rocked by two huge underwater explosions off the coast of N. Vietnam. Several of my shipmates received Purple Hearts for their injuries as the explosions were determined to be from two enemy 115mm rounds. Two other destroyers later experienced the same. In December 1972, it was determined that all three ships experienced the underwater explosions from U.S. MK 36 mines after parts of a mine were found in the hull of USS Warrington. They were allowed to keep the Purple Hearts.

[@markturner2606]

My dad served in Vietnam. Hes dead now. Hes dead now but his mefals burnt up in a house fire. Is there anyway of getting a replacement of them

[@veteransmedalsworkshop-moa4376]

yes, there are 2 ways: The first is to put a request into the national personal records center in St. Louis, the second way is to purchase him through a company like Medals of America. The national Record center has a big backlog, but they will eventually get you all of his medals free except for any of the Vietnamese medals. you can visit National personnel records t center on line and there is a process to download the request form.

[@markturner2606]

​@@veteransmedalsworkshop-moa4376thank you

[@Pluvo2for1]

Could I ask, is that a real Medal Of Honor?

[@veteransmedalsworkshop-moa4376]

yes, we had the honor to mount his display. The USAF Medal of Honor is very rare.

[@Pluvo2for1]

@@veteransmedalsworkshop-moa4376 fantastic. Thank you for sharing it.

[@SteveBrownRocks2023]

Who makes all these different medals? What are they made from? Who actually designed the medals themselves? I know there’s lots of different places…🤔

[@veteransmedalsworkshop-moa4376]

good subject, I will put it on the list.

[@jameslewis4255]

Your ranking is wrong. The yellow one is the campaign ribbon and the green one is the service ribbon.

[@davidsoule1252]

Just the opposite of what you said. The Vietnam Service Campaign medal is mostly yellow. The Republic of Vietnam Campaign Ribbon is green and white just as the narrator said. I have both!

[@jamesblossom-y1u]

I served in Vietnam AND Thailand you did not get the Vietnam medal for Thailand.

[@SandfordSmythe]

Yes, you do. Maybe depending on your unit.

[@JeepWrangler1957]

You are considered a Vietnam Era Vet if you served from 5AUG1964 thru 7May1975...but the NDSM stopped being authorized on 14AUG1974...funny how government works.

[@jamesalto8945]

How about a service medal for Cambodia? For which i served for almost a year. When the politicans moved the border for political reasons to tell the pople back home we were not there.do not remember ever getting a good conduct medal, but who cares! We all fought but never said we did In combat for i flew as a door gunner as well as my regular duties as secret tactical communications from Cambodia to Vietnam. Not to mention patrol operations . Guess being behind enemy lines does not count. But like i said i only would like recognition for Cambodia for the public was lied to. Have ben finger printed over 200 times wish they would just inserted a chip in me to prove who i am. Then they try to take away my gun rights and do not say why, just that they made a mistake but still had to get finger printed because of security clearances. What next? I have proven myself in war and at home can they make the same claim?