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Vietnam Service Medal
Awarded to all members of the Armed Forces of the United States serving
in Vietnam and contiguous waters or airspace thereover, after 3 July 1965
through 28 March 1973. Members of the Armed Forces of the United States
in Thailand, Laos, or Cambodia, or the airspace thereover, during the
same period and serving in direct support of operations in Vietnam are
also eligible for this award. To be eligible for award of the medal,
individual must- -
(1) Be attached to or regularly serve for one or more days with an
organization participating in or directly supporting military operations; or
(2) Be attached to or regularly serve for one or more days aboard a naval
vessel directly supporting military operations; or
(3) Actually participate as a crewmember in one or more aerial flights
into airspace above Vietnam and contiguous waters directly supporting
military operations; or
(4) Serve on temporary duty for 30 consecutive days or 60 nonconsecutive
days in Vietnam or contiguous areas, except that the time limit may be
waived for personnel participating in actual combat operations.
Individuals qualified for the Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal for service
in Vietnam between 1 July 1958 and 3 July 1965 shall remain qualified for
the medal. Upon request, the individual may be awarded the Vietnam Service
Medal in lieu of the Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal. In such instances,
the Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal will be deleted from the list of
authorized medals in the individual's personnel records. No person shall
be entitled to both awards for Vietnam Service.
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