Military decorations of the Cold War

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Between 1947 and 1991, during the years of the Cold War, a large number of military awards and decorations were created by various nations to recognize the undeclared hostilities of the era. Military medals of the Vietnam War and the Korean War are the best known due to the extreme level of the conflicts.

The following is a list of military decorations of the Cold War based on the various time periods and specific nations involved.

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[edit] United States

The Korea Defense Service Medal also recognizes post Korean War/Cold War service in South Korea, but the medal was not created until 2002, over a decade after the Cold War officially ended.

[edit] Soviet Union

[edit] China

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[edit] Cuba

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[edit] North Vietnam

[edit] North Korea

[edit] South Vietnam

National Order of Vietnam Vietnam Military Merit Medal Vietnam Army
Distinguished Service Order		 Vietnam Navy
Distinguished Service Order
Vietnam Air Force Distinguished Service Order Vietnam Army Meritorious Service Medal Vietnam Navy Meritorious Service Medal Vietnam Air Force Meritorious Service Medal Vietnam Special Service Medal
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Vietnam Gallantry Cross Vietnam Air Gallantry Cross Vietnam Navy Gallantry Cross Vietnam Wound Medal Vietnam Armed Forces Honor Medal (First Class)
Vietnam Armed Forces Honor Medal (Second Class) Vietnam Staff Service Medal (First Class) Vietnam Staff Service Medal (Second Class) Vietnam Technical Service Medal (First Class) Vietnam Technical Service Medal (Second Class)
Vietnam Civil Actions Medal (First Class) Vietnam Civil Actions Medal (Second Class) Vietnam Campaign Medal
Vietnam Presidential Unit Citation Vietnam Gallantry Cross Unit Citation Vietnam Civil Actions Unit Citation
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