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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 ...
For the rescue of 29 American and South Vietnamese soldiers from a heavily fortified enemy training area without any cover or gunship support. Milton L. Olive, III † Army: Private First Class: Phu Cuong October 22, 1965: For smothering a grenade blast with his body. The first African American Medal of Honor recipient of the Vietnam War.
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 .
The Vietnam War was a conflict in Vietnam, Laos, and Cambodia from 1 November 1955 [ A 1] to the fall of Saigon on 30 April 1975. It was the second of the Indochina Wars and a major conflict of the Cold War. While the war was officially fought between North Vietnam and South Vietnam, the north was supported by the Soviet Union, China, and other ...
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 ...
Free World Military Forces headquarters in Saigon, 1971. Free World Military Assistance Forces (FWMAF also known as Free World Military Forces or FWMF) was the group of allied nations who sent troops to fight in the Vietnam War under the FWMF banner, assisting the United States and South Vietnam against the Viet Cong (VC), China, Soviet Union, North Korea and People's Army of Vietnam (PAVN).
Jane Fonda is an icon to many while for others, she remains an enemy of the U.S. The latter take goes back to her protests during Vietnam War, and, more specifically, a photo that she recently ...