| Merchant Marine Vietnam Service Medal (Ribbon) | |
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Merchant Marine Vietnam Service Medal |
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| Awarded by United States Merchant Marine | |
| Type | Individual Award |
| Awarded for | Service in waters adjacent to Vietnam. |
| Campaign | Vietnam War |
| Status | inactive |
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| Established | May 20, 1968 |
| Total awarded | 5,000+ |
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| Next (higher) | Merchant Marine Korean Service Medal |
| Equivalent | Vietnam Service Medal |
Merchant Marine Vietnam Service ribbon |
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The Merchant Marine Vietnam Service Medal (Ribbon) is a decoration of the United States Merchant Marine authorized on May 20, 1968.[1]
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The decoration is awarded to officers and men for service aboard merchant vessels flying the American flag in Vietnam waters between July 4, 1965 and August 15, 1973.
Prior to 1992, the Merchant Marine Vietnam Service Medal was a ribbon-only decoration. Afterwards, a medal was affixed to the ribbon. As follows is a design note: "the dragon is traditionally associated with Vietnam, the shoreline denotes service in the coastal waters adjacent to Vietnam, and the anchor symbolizes maritime service."[2]