2011年8月30日 · Dan, these in-country Vietnamese made ribbon bars are not particularly odd or rare and it was a somewhat common practice. Rare, not by any means, uncommon, yes. The US made medal and ribbon has the standard "open 60' device" on it, but these ribbons like the one you just found indicate an individuals particular tour date.

2012年8月10日 · I am trying to figure out what the award abbreviation are for the in below extract from a Air Force service record dated 1972. Below are the abbreviations and page. Thanks for the help. GCM AFLSA NDSM VSM AFGCM SAEMR RVCM

2025年1月13日 · A "Improved" Civil War Campaign Medal Logging In to USMF has changed from using your USERNAME to requiring the EMAIL ADDRESS associated with your USMF account. Click to read more.

2024年12月11日 · The ship he served on (8 Oct ’45 – 10 Jun ’46) spent more than 60 non-consecutive days in the Pacific Theater during the period of eligibility for the Asiatic Pacific Campaign Medal. His ship also made four round trips from the US to Nagoya, Yokohama, and Shanghai, spending time in each port.

2025年1月2日 · Hello, I know there have been several threads on the Yangtze Barrier Medal, but I thought I would start the new year off with a new one. The sailor named on this one, Peter Paul Sarafin, served in U.S.S. Guam from around 1936-1940. Prior to that he served in U.S.S. Black Hawk. The attached articl...

2024年11月13日 · The 20 year Medals Roll only goes up to medal number # 2980 which was issued in 1963 - My guess is that ...

2025年1月5日 · Today was definitely a Vietnam haul day at the flea market. Quiet a bit of equipment and a small ribbon lot to an unknown Navy vet, with a surprise Vietnam made medal. Also an interesting hat with a Corpus Christi connection.

2021年10月22日 · Pictured are the the official battle bars of the Navy, on the left and Army, on the right. Also a 32nd Infantry Division medal with a Silver Star. Above the medal is a five star ribbon with a large Silver Star, which could have been issued to a few different units.. Big or small I’m not sure the soldier cared. He had one.

2024年12月28日 · I recently read a great book about the ship salvage operations after the Pearl Harbor attack. I never thought about that aspect of WW2 and was fascinated by these efforts. If anyone is interested in learning more read, Descent into Darkness: Pearl Harbor, 1941: A Navy Diver's Memoir by Edward C. ...

2023年8月2日 · Take a look at the date on the WWI Occupation medal, and the American Defense Medal, both are slot brooch and dated 1945. All of the 1945 WWI Occupation medals I have seen were all slot brooch. If you look at The Medal for Humane Action (The Berlin Airlift medal) you can see that the manufacturer used his still existing stock of slot brooches ...