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Awards and decorations of the Vietnam War were military decorations which were bestowed by the major warring parties that participated in the Vietnam War. North Vietnam, South Vietnam, Australia, New Zealand and the United States all issued awards and decorations to their personnel during, or after, the conflict. South Vietnam as a country ...
Emblem of Vietnam. The Orders, decorations, and medals of Vietnam are specified by that country's National Assembly through the Law on Emulation and Commendation (No: 15/2003/QH11). [ 1] Per this law, emulation aims to create a motive force to mobilize, attract and encourage all individuals and collectives to promote their patriotic tradition ...
The Combat Action Ribbon ( CAR) is a United States Navy, United States Coast Guard, and United States Marine Corps military decoration awarded to United States sea service members "who have actively participated in ground or surface combat." Coast Guardsmen, Navy sailors, and Marines active in clandestine, stealth or special operations are ...
John Walter Ripley (June 29, 1939 – October 28, 2008) was a decorated United States Marine Corps Colonel who received the Navy Cross for his actions in combat during the Vietnam War. On Easter morning 1972, Captain Ripley repeatedly exposed himself to intense enemy fire over a three-hour period as he prepared to blow up an essential bridge in ...
V. Vietnam War patrol vessels of the United States (1 C, 48 P) Categories: Vietnam War naval ships by country. Vietnam War ships of the United States. Naval ships of the United States. Military units and formations of the United States in the Vietnam War. Ships of the United States by conflict. United States Navy in the Vietnam War.
Reinforcing the film's pro-war message is the portrayal of the relationship between the Soviet characters and the Vietnamese characters as the latter are portrayed as clearly subordinate to the former, suggesting that Communist Vietnam is a sort of Soviet colony, and the claim made during the war that the North Vietnamese were just Soviet ...
Ultimate Soldier. The Ultimate Soldier was produced by the company known as 21st Century Toys. It was founded in 1997, and began making 1/6 scale figures and uniforms, and now mostly makes 1/6 scale weapon sets as well as 1/18 and 1/32 scale toys. The action figures are based on World War Two, Vietnam War, Korean War, and Operation Desert Storm ...
DASPO Pacific insignia. Active. 1962 – 1974. Allegiance. United States. Department of the Army Special Photographic Office (DASPO) was a unit of the United States Department of the Army from 1962 to 1974. [ 1] The unit provided numerous images of the Vietnam War .