Beaded Kilt Pins -- New FlamingoKilts Product

[bigdad1]

That looks good. I'm getting one for each of my two leatherneck kilts. Just for the record, that's a Vietnam Campaign Medal design. The Vietnam Service Medal is the one with vertical green and white stripes.

Geoff Withnell

Must disagree. The yellow, gold and green ribbon and medal is the Vietnam Service Medal. The green and white ribbon and medal is the Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal.

[Chas]

The Vietnam Service Medal is a military award which was created in 1965 by order of President Lyndon B. Johnson. The medal is issued to recognize military service during the Vietnam War and is authorized to service members in every branch of the U.S. Armed Forces, provided they meet the qualification criteria in United States Department of Defense regulation DoD 1348.



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The Vietnam Campaign Medal is a military recognition awarded by the Republic of Vietnam, (also known as South Vietnam),[1] to any member of the United States, Australian, New Zealand and allied military forces, who completed at least six months of duty in South Vietnam between the dates of 1 March 1961 and 28 March 1973.



The Vietnam Campaign Medal is issued with a device known as the “1960 Bar”. The bar displays the date of 1960 followed by a dash and a blank space. The unusual appearance was caused by the government of the Republic of Vietnam stating that the 1960 bar would show the dates of the Vietnam War from start to finish, with the ending date placed on the 1960 bar after the South Vietnamese had triumphed over North Vietnam (the Democratic Republic of Vietnam). Since South Vietnam fell, and the government ceased to exist, an ending date for the 1960 Bar was never established.

In addition to the 1960 Bar, Republic of Vietnam Armed Forces Memorandum 2655 prescribed a second device for service during the period 8 March 1949 - 20 July 1954 (which had both years displayed). American military personnel have never been authorized to wear it, but since this was during the French colonial period it is unlikely that many would have been eligible.



Regards

Chas

[Geoff Withnell]

Gack!
It's terrible when the mind goes. I could have sworn it was the other way round. Should have checked.

Geoffrey Withnell

[Chas]

Gack!
It's terrible when the mind goes. I could have sworn it was the other way round. Should have checked.
Geoffrey Withnell

Oh Geoffrey - I know, I know. My favourite expression at the moment is "What was I just talking about?"

Regards

Chas

[bigdad1]

Gack!
It's terrible when the mind goes. I could have sworn it was the other way round. Should have checked.

Geoffrey Withnell

I understand as well Geoffrey. As they say, "the mind is a terrible thing."
Have a fine day.
Bob