Operation FREQUENT WIND (Evacuation of Saigon), 29 and 30 April 1975, (Note: Other Operations do not pertain to the Vietnam Era), Common questions about the number of campaign stars for the Vietnam Service Medal: Graco Industries, P.O. Subsequent awards will be indicated by the use of a Gold Star on the ribbon: (1). We were in shallow water and they couldnt keep pushing these helos over because we had nowhere to store them. In such instances, the AFEM will be deleted from the list of authorized medals in personnel records. More than 40 years after U.S. Navy veteran James Miller helped evacuate civilian and military refugees from Da Nang and Saigon during the Vietnam War, the Indio resident will finally receive five medals for his service during those frenzied days in the combat zone. Box 605, Springfield, VA 22150, (703) 569-6663 A completed Form 180 request form. Governing Directive: NAVPERS 15665I, U. S. Navy Uniform Regulations, 1. PDF Humanitarian Service Medal (HSM) APPROVED OPERATIONS GEOGRAPHIC Also, sometimes the devices to be attached to the ribbons or medals are thrown loosely into your package. Personnel in Riverine and coastal operations, assaults, patrols, sweeps, ambushes, convoys, amphibious landings, and similar activities who have participated in fire fights are eligible. (4) With Bronze Star To a unit which is cited before a Regiment/Brigade. To justify this award, the unit must have performed service of the character comparable to that which would merit the award of a Silver Star Medal for heroism or a Legion of Merit for meritorious service to an individual. Click HERE for information on filling out printing out a Form 180 online. At the end of his career, he was manager of postal operations for the offices from Temecula to Calexico. The Antarctica Service Medal for participating in scientific, direct support, or exploratory operation on the Antarctic Continent. (1) Participate, or have participated, as members of the U.S. military units in a U.S. military operation in which Servicemembers of any military department participate, in the opinion of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, in significant numbers. A couple of words of caution: The Navy wears all unit ribbons on the left breast in a main ribbon cluster. Combat Action Ribbon was awarded for Operation FREQUENT WIND The Combat Action Ribbon of the Navy and Marine Corps was instituted in 1969. 2nd Ave., Delray Beach, FL 33444 (800) 821-7978 Fax (561) 265-7211 %PDF-1.6 % NOTE: this is the only Navy/Marine personal decoration that has no associated medal. Operation JUST CAUSE (Panama). OR go toTHIS website and do the same: To download this file to you hard drive: Open the file and click on FILE and then SAVE AS in your Browser toolbar. 104 0 obj <>/Filter/FlateDecode/ID[<49CD2B7C29C7524A8FCC1BE38599EB2A><2FA13E92B31F054A98CFBE5AB6B263FE>]/Index[97 16]/Info 96 0 R/Length 56/Prev 894540/Root 98 0 R/Size 113/Type/XRef/W[1 2 1]>>stream I had like five ribbons, and I go, Man, Ive only got one, hes got five. So I thought, I know I earned more I found this website, Navy.mil and you put in what unit you were in, what ship you were on it tells you, if you were on (the ship) these dates, they owe you these ribbons.' See more information below. Awarded to all personnel assigned or attached to the following units, during the period shown, are authorized to wear the ribbon bar, Gallantry Medal Color, with Palm and Gold Frame. Command Chronologies: Vietnam War | National Archives 12) Vietnam Winter Spring 1970 1 November 1969 30 April 1970 It will be important in this letter to reconstruct your time in country. Command Chronologies Reports Index This series of records was created between April 1962 and June 1987, it contains documents that describe events that occurred as early as April 1952. Miller recalled the beginning of what was known as"Operation Frequent Wind. (No ships qualified), Grenada. The AFEM may be authorized for the following three categories of operations: (2) U.S. operations in direct support of the United Nations (UN). (3) Participate as a crewmember in one or more aerial flights into airspace above Vietnam and contiguous waters directly supporting military operations. It may take 4-6 months for the National Personnel Records Center (NPRC) personnel to respond to your request. Memorials and museums dedicated to the Mobile Riverine Force. (3) Was an evadee or escapee in the combat zone or recovered from a POW status in the combat, zone during the time limitations of the campaign. Theyve got all the flight crew lined up in the back like theyre going to stop these guys who had machine guns., We had a lot of TV stations on the ship we found out they were South Vietnamese fleeing the country, and then for the next, at least two days, maybe three, it was unbelievable. REFERENCE: http://www.amervets.com/replacement/vn.htm#isr, NOTE: Eligible personnel should ensure this Service Period acknowledgment is listed on your current 201A Military Award Report:http://www.amervets.com/201areq.htm (or amervets.com/201a), Contact Person for this posting: Roger Simpson, PIOPublic Information Office: http://www.13105320634.comThe American War Library: http://www.amervets.com/16907 Brighton AvenueGardena CA 90247-5420Phone / Fax: 1-310-532-0634, -- Otis Willie (Ret.) The Palm denotes a unit award. All rights reserved. Save to your location on your hard drive. Click HERE for the above quote provided by the Marine Corps Uniform Regulations (Under 8. The degree of heroism required is the same as that which would be required for award of the Navy Cross Medal to an individual. Your help is needed! -Servicemembers who earned the AFEM for Operation FREQUENT WIND between 29 and 30 April 1975, may elect to receive the VSM instead of the AFEM. NOTE: this is the only Navy/Marine personal decoration that has no associated medal. and were not on active duty before 1/28/73. When he left the Marines, his personnel file lacked proper documentation about where he had served. 2 0 obj The Medal of Freedom for meritorious achievements or meritorious service to the United States on or after December 7, 1941, in the war against an enemy outside the continental limits of the United States. commander of the vessel that he or she served in the combat zone. Just months after taking command, he oversaw the evacuation of thousands of U.S. personnel and Vietnamese military and civilians during Operation Frequent Wind, which took place April 29 and 30, 1975. (2). Logistic Support Craft (LCU, LCM, YFU) Medals of America, 1929 Fairview Road, Fountain Inn, SC 29644, (864) 862-6425 or (800) 308-0849, Fax number (800) 407-8640 Members qualified for the AFEM by reason of service between 01Jul1958 and 03Jul1965 (inclusive) in an area for which the Vietnam Service medal (VSM) was subsequently authorized shall remain qualified for that medal. Be sure to print at least (2) documents so you will have one for your file. We dont have lists of specific units for theRepublic of Vietnam Meritorious Unit Citation, Civil Actions Medal, First Class Color, with Palm. To justify this award, the unit must have performed service as a unit of a character comparable to that which would merit the award of the Silver Star Medal or a Legion of Merit to an individual. After you receive your medals why not make a point of sharing the news with a loved one or friend. 11) Vietnam Summer Fall 1969 9 June 31 October 1969 On Sunday, Miller will receive theVietnam Service Medal, Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal, Humanitarian Service Medal, Meritorious Unit and Navy Meritorious Service Medal. Military Ribbons Vietnam Service military medals and military ribbon b. RVN Gallantry Cross Unit Citation takes precedence over the RVN Civil Actions Unit Citation and is beneath all United States unit citations, the Philippine Republic Presidential Unit Citation, Republic of Korea Presidential Unit Citation, and Vietnam Presidential Unit Citation. Any Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal, whether listed here or not, is qualifying for veteran's preference. %PDF-1.5 The following three tables identify those awards that are campaign and expeditionary medals. *,Tqn;iVvhGGq[YEI1|Xj+#Q>4T endobj You can rest assured that you have a lot of brothers and sisters in this association who recognize and respect your contributions and thank you for a job well done! This award may also be conferred upon units of Armed Forces of friendly foreign nations serving with the Armed Forces of the United States for outstanding performance in action, provided that such units shall meet the standards established for the Armed Forces of the United States.
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