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Spanish Campaign Medal - Marine Corps

Spanish Campaign Medal - Marine Corps Criteria: The Spanish Campaign Medal is a military award of the United States Armed Forces recognizing those U.S. military personnel having served in the Spanish-American War. Although a single decoration, there were two versions of the Spanish Campaign Medal, one for members of the United States Army and another for the forces of the U.S. Navy and United States Marine Corps. The Navy and Marine Corps version of the Spanish Campaign Medal was created in June 1908 and was awarded to Navy or Marine Corps personnel having served in the Philippine Islands between the dates of May 1 and August 16, 1898. For service in the West Indies, the Navy awarded the West Indies Campaign Medal as well as an unofficial decoration known as the Sampson Medal. In 1913, the navy discontinued the award of the West Indies Campaign Medal and extended the criteria of the Spanish Campaign Medal to any member of the Navy or Marine Corps who had served on active duty during the Spanish American War. Early versions of the Spanish Campaign Medal suspended the metal from a gold and red ribbon, but this design was changed in 1913 upon request from Spain that a United States service medal not bear the colors of the Spanish nation. The new medal was suspended from a blue and yellow ribbon. Separate medallions existed for both the Navy and Army. Marine Corps recipients received the Navy version with the seal of the United States Marine Corps on the reverse of the medal.

West Indies Campaign Medal - Marine Corps

West Indies Campaign Medal - Marine Corps Criteria: Awarded to U.S. Navy and Marine Corps personnel having performed sea duty in the West Indies between the dates of May 1, 1898 and August 16, 1898, during the Spanish-American War. The award was a one time decoration only and there were no devices authorized for multiple engagements or combat participation. The decoration was rarely bestowed, since most Navy and Marine Corps personnel received the Sampson Medal for West Indies service, and Navy regulations prohibited the bestowal of both the Sampson Medal and West Indies Campaign Medal for the same period of duty. The West Indies Campaign Medal was declared obsolete by the U.S. Navy in 1913, following a diplomatic request by Spain that the United States discontinue service medals which displayed Spain’s national colors. As a result, those who had previously received the West Indies Campaign Medal were permitted to exchange the decoration for the Spanish Campaign Medal. The decoration was established on June 27, 1908, and the first recipient of the award was Rear Admiral John E. Pillsbury.

World War II (WW II) Marine Corps Occupation Service Medal

World War II (WW II) Marine Corps Occupation Service MedalCriteria: Awarded to Marine Corps personnel who participated in the European and Asian occupation forces following the close of the Second World War. The decoration was also bestowed to personnel of who performed duty in West Berlin between 1945 and 1990. The Marine Corps Occupation Service Medal was presented as a medal with two service clasps, those being the "Europe" and "Asia" clasps. European Theater criteria: the following geographical duty areas, and time frames of eligibility, qualified a service member to receive the Marine Corps Occupation Service Medal with Europe clasp: Italy (November 8, 1945 to December 15, 1947); Trieste (May 8, 1945 to October 25, 1954); Germany (May 8, 1945 to May 5, 1955); Austria (May 8, 1945 to October 25, 1955); West Berlin (May 8, 1945 to October 3, 1990). For those service members who performed military duty during the Berlin Airlift, the Airlift Device is authorized as a device to the Marine Corps Occupation Service Medal. Pacific Theater criteria: The Pacific Clasp was authorized for any service performed in the Asiatic-Pacific area between the dates of September 2, 1945 and April 27, 1952. This included service in Korea, however those service members who had received the Korean Service Medal could not be awarded both the Occupation Medal and Korean Service Medal for the same period of service.Attachments: Berlin Airplane Device - Mounted, Japan Bar Device, Europe Bar.Note: The World War II Occupation Medal must be purchased with either a Japan or Germany Bar - depending on the recipient\'s theater of operations during the war. If the recipient served in Europe, the Germany Bar is the correct attachment. If the recipient served in the Pacific, the Japan Bar is the correct attachment. See below for these attachments.

Yangtze Service Medal - Marine Corps

Yangtze Service Medal - Marine Corps Criteria: Awarded to U.S. Navy and Marine Corps personnel for service in the Yangtze River Valley between the dates of September 3, 1926 and December 31, 1932. The decoration may also be awarded for those military service members who served on permanent duty in Shanghai, China, provided such service was in direct support of landing operations in the Yangtze River Valley. The Yangtze Service Medal was declared obsolete in 1940 when it was replaced by the China Service Medal.

China Relief Expedition Medal - Marine Corps

China Relief Expedition Medal - Marine Corps Criteria: Awarded to U.S. Marine Corps personnel having performed military duty in China, between the dates of June 20, 1900, and May 27, 1901, with such duty being in service of the China Relief Expedition. For those service members who were cited for gallantry in action, the Citation Star is authorized as a device to the China Campaign Medal. The United States Navy equivalent is imprinted with U.S. Navy on the riverside side of the China Relief Expedition Medal. The U.S. Army equivalent is the China Campaign Medal. A similar medal, known as the China Service Medal, was also created by the Navy in 1941. The China Relief Expedition Medal was created by order of the United States War Department on January 12, 1905 to recognize service in the China Relief Expedition conducted by the United States military at the turn on the 20th century during the Boxer Rebellion.

Civil War Campaign Medal - Marine Corps

Civil War Campaign Medal - Marine Corps Criteria: The medal was first authorized in 1905 for the fortieth anniversary of the Civil War's conclusion. It was awarded to any veteran of the conflict, regardless of what side the veteran had served on (Union or Confederate). It was issued in two versions, one for United States Army or Confederate States Army service and the other for duty in the Confederate or United States Navy. The Army Civil War Campaign Medal displayed an engraved image of Abraham Lincoln while the Navy version depicted an ironclad battle. Members of the Confederate Marines and United States Marine Corps were eligible to receive the Navy version of the Civil War Campaign Medal. The medal was originally intended as a Commemorative Decoration, but was almost immediately granted status as a military decoration authorized for wear on active duty uniforms. This was due in large part to the fact that several senior military officers, still on active duty in 1905, were veterans of the Civil War. In 1918, for those who had been cited for gallantry in action, the Silver Citation Star was authorized as a device to the medal. The Civil War Campaign Medal is considered the first campaign service medal of the United States military. The decoration was awarded to members of the Union and Confederate militaries who had served in the American Civil War between 1861 and 1865.

Cuban Pacification Medal - Marine Corps

Cuban Pacification Medal - Marine Corps Criteria: Awarded to U.S. Marine Corps personnel having served in the United States occupation force, garrisoned on the island of Cuba between the dates of October 6, 1906 and April 1, 1909. There was no time limit required for presentation of the award, and a service member could technically receive the Army of Cuban Pacification Medal for only a few days of service. A similar decoration, known as the Army of Cuban Occupation Medal, also existed for those who had served in the initial occupation of Cuba after the Spanish-American war. The Cuban Pacification Medal was created by orders of the United States War Department on May 11, 1909. The medal was conceived to recognize service during the withdrawal of the United States military presence in Cuba as an aftermath of the Spanish-American War.

Dominican Campaign Medal - Marine Corps

Dominican Campaign Medal - Marine Corps Criteria: Awarded to U.S. Marine Corps personnel having performed active military duty in The Dominican Republic between the dates of May 5 and December 4, 1916. The medal was also presented to the crews of certain naval vessels which provided sea support to landing forces. The Dominican Campaign Medal commemorates the bravery of the United States Marine Corps who, with the assistance of the Navy, landed in the Dominican Republic to protect American and Haitian diplomatic personnel upon the outbreak of political unrest between violent factions. The medal was a one time only decoration and there were no devices or upgrades authorized. The award was created on December 29, 1921.

First Haitian Campaign Medal - Marine Corps

First Haitian Campaign Medal - Marine Corps Criteria: Awarded to both U.S. Navy and Marine Corps personnel having participated in Haitian peacekeeping actions between the years of 1915 and 1920. The first period of service, for which the Haitian Campaign Medal was authorized, was from July 9th to December 6th, 1915. The Haitian Campaign Medal was awarded to any member of the Navy or Marine Corps, who had served on active duty during the aforementioned dates, and was attached to the United States fleet of Rear Admiral William B. Caperton. The Haitian Campaign Medal was authorized again in December 1921 and was presented to any member of the Navy or Marine Corps who had performed military operations in Haiti between the dates of April 1, 1919 and June 15, 1920. Due to the break in time service, between the two authorizations of the Haitian Campaign Medal, the decoration is commonly referenced as two separate decorations those being the First Haitian Campaign Medal and the Second Haitian Campaign Medal. The medal, itself, is different in appearance depending on which time period the award was authorized although the award ribbon is the same for both periods of award eligibility. For those who served in both time periods of the Haitian Campaign Medal, a campaign clasp is worn on the 1915 version of the medal with a service star worn on the award ribbon. Both the first and second versions of the Haitian Campaign Medal may not be worn simultaneously.

First Nicaraguan Campaign Medal - Marine Corps

First Nicaraguan Campaign Medal - Marine Corps Criteria: Awarded to U.S. Navy and Marine Corps personnel having participated in amphibious actions in Nicaragua between July 29 and November 14, 1912. The following naval commands, and all embarked United States Marines, were eligible for the First Nicaraguan Campaign Medal: USS Annapolis (gunboat); USS California (cruiser); USS Cleveland (cruiser); USS Colorado (cruiser); USS Denver (cruiser); USS Glacier (supply ship); USS Maryland (armored cruiser); USS Tacoma (cruiser); The medal for the First Nicaraguan Campaign Medal displayed a volcano, rising from a lake, with the words Nicaraguan Campaign and the date 1912 on the edges of the medal. The medal, itself, was suspended from a red ribbon with two thick blue stripes. On the reverse of each medal was a Navy or Marine Corps crest, depending on which branch of service the recipient was a member. The First Nicaraguan Campaign Medal was a one time only decoration and there were no devices or attachments authorized. The Nicaraguan Campaign Medal is was authorized by Presidential Order of Woodrow Wilson on September 22, 1913. The medal was again authorized by an act of the United States Congress on November 8, 1929. The Nicaraguan Campaign Medal is therefore considered as two separate decorations, commonly referred to as the First Nicaraguan Campaign Medal and the Second Nicaraguan Campaign Medal.

Marine Corps China Service Medal

Marine Corps China Service MedalCriteria: Awarded to U.S. Marine Corps personnel who: (1) Served ashore in China or who were attached to any of the vessels that operated in support of the operations in China between July 7, 1937, and September 7, 1939; or (2) Served ashore in China or were attached to any of the vessels that operated in support of operations in China between September 2, 1945 and April 1, 1957. Military services performed in the Asiatic-Pacific area between September 2, 1945 and March 2, 1946 could be credited for eligibility for the China Service Medal unless the individual was eligible for the Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal based on service performed prior to September 2, 1945. Note:Navy and Coast Guard personnel receive the Navy version. The Navy version is identical to the Marine Corps version but is specifically designated as the "United States Navy" version on the reverse side. The Marine Corps China Service Medal, on the other hand, is specifically designated as the "United States Marine Corps" version on the reverse side. This is the only difference between the two awards.

Marine Corps Expeditionary Medal

Marine Corps Expeditionary MedalCriteria: Awarded to Marine Corps personnel having engaged in a landing on foreign territory, participated in combat operations against an opposing force, or participating in a designated operation for which no other service medal is authorized. After 1961, some commands permitted eligible personnel to choose between the Marine Corps Expeditionary Medal, or the Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal, depending on the nature of the operation in question. Subsequent awards of the Marine Corps Expeditionary Medal were originally denoted by award numerals. After 1921, multiple awards were denoted by service stars. The Wake Island Device is authorized for any personnel who were awarded the Marine Corps Expeditionary Medal as part of the defense of Wake Island during the opening days of the Second World War.Attachments: N/A.

Marine Corps Good Conduct Medal

Criteria: Awarded to any enlisted member of the Marine Corps completing three consecutive years of "honorable and faithful service". Such service implies that a standard enlistment was completed without any non-judicial punishments, disciplinary infractions, or court martial offenses. If a service member commits an offense, the three-year mark "resets" and a service member must perform an additional three years of discipline free service before the Marine Corps Good Conduct may be authorized. The Marine Corps Good Conduct Medal was first issued in 1896 and was originally a ribbon and medal suspended from a clasp bearing the words "U.S. Marine Corps". The clasp was eliminated after 1935 and the medal has remained unchanged in appearance since that time. Enlistment bars, showing each honorable period of service, were used until 1953 when the Marine Corps adopted service stars to denote additional awards of the Good Conduct Medal.Attachments: Silver Star Device, Bronze Star Device.

Marine Corps Good Conduct Medal - WW II Style

Marine Corps Good Conduct Medal - WW II StyleCriteria: Awarded to any enlisted member of the Marine Corps completing three consecutive years of "honorable and faithful service". Such service implies that a standard enlistment was completed without any non-judicial punishments, disciplinary infractions, or court martial offenses. If a service member commits an offense, the three-year mark "resets" and a service member must perform an additional three years of discipline free service before the Marine Corps Good Conduct may be authorized. The Marine Corps Good Conduct Medal was first issued in 1896 and was originally a ribbon and medal suspended from a clasp bearing the words "U.S. Marine Corps". The clasp was eliminated after 1935 and the medal has remained unchanged in appearance since that time. Enlistment bars, showing each honorable period of service, were used until 1953 when the Marine Corps adopted service stars to denote additional awards of the Good Conduct Medal.Attachments: N/A.

Merchant Marine Atlantic War Zone Medal

Merchant Marine Atlantic War Zone Medal Awarded to mariners having served in the Atlantic War Zone - including the North Atlantic, South Atlantic, Gulf of Mexico, Caribbean, Barents Sea, and the Greenland Sea - between December 7, 1941, and November 8, 1945. Design: The compass rose is traditionally associated with maritime navigation and the superimposed triangle with duty and service other than in the Armed Forces. The eagle symbolizes the United States and freedom. The United States Merchant Marine comprises the merchant ships that are used to transport both imports and exports during peace time and serves as an auxiliary to the United States Navy during times of war, delivering both troops and supplies to the military, as well as goods for the welfare of the country, under hazardous conditions, usually by convoy. The Merchant Marine is civilian except in times of war, when they are effectively considered military personnel governed under the provisions of the Merchant Marine Act of 1936. A merchant mariner is a seafarer or mariner in the United States Merchant Marine.

Mexican Service Medal - Marine Corps

Mexican Service Medal - Marine CorpsCriteria: Awarded to those U.S. service members having performed military service against Mexican forces between the dates of April 12, 1911, and June 16, 1919. For receipt, a service member was required to perform military duty during the time period of eligibility and in one of the following military engagements: (1) Veracruz Expedition: April 24 to November 26, 1914; (2) Punitive Expedition into Mexico: March 14, 1916 to February 7, 1917; (3) Buena Vista, Mexico: December 1, 1917; (4) San Bernardino Canyon, Mexico: December 26, 1917; (5) LeGrulla, Texas: January 8 - January 9, 1918; (6) Pilares, Chihuahua: March 28, 1918; (7) Nogales, Arizona: November 1 - November 5, 1915, or on August 27, 1918; (8) El Paso, Texas and Ciudad Juárez, Chihuahua: June 15 - June 16, 1919. The United States Navy issued the Mexican Service Medal to members of the Navy and Marine Corps who participated in any of the above actions, as well as to service members who served aboard U.S. naval vessels, patrolling Mexican waters, between April 21, 1914, and November 26, 1914, or between March 14, 1916 and February 7, 1917. The Mexican Service Medal was also awarded to any service member who was killed or wounded while participating in action against hostile Mexican forces between April 12, 1911 and February 7, 1917. Although a single decoration, both the Army and Navy issued two different versions of the Mexican Service Medal. The Army Mexican Service Medal displayed an engraving of a yucca plant, while the Navy version depicted a waterfront fortress. Both medals displayed the annotation "1911 - 1917" at the bottom of the medal. The medals now appear identical on the front side with the reverse side of the award annotating a specific reference to either the Army, Navy, or Marine Corps (depending on the service member's branch). For those Army members who had been cited for gallantry in combat, the Citation Star was authorized as a device to the Mexican Service Medal. There were no devices authorized for the Navy's version of the decoration. A similar decoration, known as the Mexican Border Service Medal also exists for those having performed support duty to Mexican combat expeditions from within the United States. The Mexican Service Medal is an award of the United States military, established by a General Order of the United States War Department on December 12, 1917.

Navy & Marine Corps Achievement Medal

Navy & Marine Corps Achievement MedalCriteria: Awarded for outstanding achievement or meritorious service not of a nature that would otherwise warrant awarding the Commendation Medal. Since the Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal is designated as an award solely for junior personnel, it is generally only awarded to officers in the pay grade of O-4 and below and enlisted personnel below the grade of E-7. Award authority rests with local commanders, granting a broad discretion of when and for what action the Achievement Medal may be awarded. The Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal may be awarded in a combat area, but for non-combat meritorious service. The Achievement Medal is the lower of the United States military’s meritorious service medals. The Achievement Medal was first proposed as a means to recognize the contributions of junior officers and enlisted personnel who were not eligible to receive the higher Commendation Medal or the Meritorious Service Medal. Additional awards are denoted by award stars. The Valor device may also be awarded.Attachments: Gold Star Device - Mounted, Silver Star Device, Bronze Letter "V" Device.

Navy & Marine Corps Commendation Medal

Navy & Marine Corps Commendation MedalCriteria: A mid-level award presented for sustained acts of heroism or meritorious service. Awarded by local commanders, allowing for a broad interpretation of the criteria for which the medal may be awarded. For actions where such performance was in direct contact with an enemy force, the Valor device ("V" device) is authorized as an attachment to the decoration. The Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal, in contrast to the other services, is considered a somewhat-high decoration reserved for Department level officers, senior CPOs, and as a retirement award. U.S. Marines have always been issued the Navy Commendation Medal and there is not a separate Commendation Medal intended only for Marines. Additional awards are denoted by gold and silver stars.Attachments: Gold Star Device - Mounted, Silver Star Device, Bronze Letter "V" Device.

Philippine Campaign Medal - Marine Corps

Philippine Campaign Medal - Marine Corps Criteria: Awarded to U.S. military personnel having performed service in the Philippine-American War between the years of 1898 and 1913. Although a single service medal, the Philippine Campaign Medal was issued under separate criteria for both the United States Army and the U.S. Navy / U.S. Marine Corps. To be awarded the Navy and Marine Corps version of the Philippine Campaign Medal, a Navy or Marine Corps service member was required to perform service in the Philippine Islands between the dates of February 4, 1899 and December 31, 1904. Such service was required to be either ashore in support of Army units or onboard certain vessels assigned to the area of the Philippine Sea. The Navy and Marine Corps versions of the Philippine Campaign Medal was as a one time decoration with no devices authorized. The medal was established on June 27, 1908 by special order of the United States Navy Department. The Navy Philippine Campaign Medal was originally considered a completely separate award from the Army medal and appeared as suspended from a red and yellow ribbon. On August 12, 1913, the Navy changed the ribbon color to match the Army’s version of the award and from that point on the Army and Navy Philippine Campaign Medals were considered the same award but with different medal styles. The Navy’s Philippine Campaign Medal displayed a bronze medallion with the words Philippine Campaign, centered above the dates 1898 - 1903, and below a depiction of a stone gate leading into Manila.

Second Haitian Campaign Medal - Marine Corps

Second Haitian Campaign Medal - Marine Corps Criteria: Awarded to both U.S. Navy and Marine Corps personnel having participated in Haitian peacekeeping actions between the years of 1915 and 1920. The first period of service, for which the Haitian Campaign Medal was authorized, was from July 9th to December 6th, 1915. The Haitian Campaign Medal was awarded to any member of the Navy or Marine Corps, who had served on active duty during the aforementioned dates, and was attached to the United States fleet of Rear Admiral William B. Caperton. The Haitian Campaign Medal was authorized again in December 1921 and was presented to any member of the Navy or Marine Corps who had performed military operations in Haiti between the dates of April 1, 1919 and June 15, 1920. Due to the break in time service, between the two authorizations of the Haitian Campaign Medal, the decoration is commonly referenced as two separate decorations those being the First Haitian Campaign Medal and the Second Haitian Campaign Medal. The medal, itself, is different in appearance depending on which time period the award was authorized although the award ribbon is the same for both periods of award eligibility. For those who served in both time periods of the Haitian Campaign Medal, a campaign clasp is worn on the 1915 version of the medal with a service star worn on the award ribbon. Both the first and second versions of the Haitian Campaign Medal may not be worn simultaneously.

Second Nicaraguan Campaign Medal - Marine Corps

Second Nicaraguan Campaign Medal - Marine Corps Criteria: Awarded to U.S. Marine Corps and Navy personnel having either served on a United States ship, or as an embarked Marine, in the waters or land territory of Nicaragua between August 27, 1926 and January 2, 1933. The Second Nicaraguan Campaign Medal appeared as a medal suspended from a red ribbon with several white stripes. The medal displayed a woman, armed with sword, defending two other figures with a cloak. The medal bore the words "Second Nicaraguan Campaign" with the dates 1926 - 1930 displayed on the medal’s edges (although the medal was authorized until 1933). The Second Nicaraguan Campaign Medal was considered a separate award from the first version of the medal and Navy regulations permitted the receipt and wear of both decorations, if so authorized. Admiral W.H.H. Sutherland, who had been in overall command of both Nicaraguan campaigns, was the first recipient of both versions of the Nicaraguan Campaign Medal. The Nicaraguan Campaign Medal was authorized by Presidential Order of Woodrow Wilson on September 22, 1913. The medal was again authorized by an act of the United States Congress on November 8, 1929. The Nicaraguan Campaign Medal is therefore considered as two separate decorations, commonly referred to as the First Nicaraguan Campaign Medal and the Second Nicaraguan Campaign Medal.

Selected Marine Corps Reserve Medal

Selected Marine Corps Reserve MedalCriteria: Awarded for outstanding performance and conduct during three years of enlisted service in the Marine Corps Selected Reserve. First created in 1925 as the Fleet Marine Reserve Medal, this is the oldest of the Reserve Good Conduct Medals. In 1939 the name of the decoration was changed to the Organized Marine Corps Reserve Medal. In 1984, the decoration adopted its current name. As of January 1, 1996, the qualifying period of service is three years. Additional awards are denoted by bronze service stars. Reserve Good Conduct Medals are typically intended only for enlisted personnel and are not eligible to be presented to officers. The primary difference between the regular Good Conduct Medal and the Reserve Good Conduct Medal is that the Good Conduct Medal is only issued for active duty service while the reserve equivalent is bestowed for reserve duties such as drill and annual training. The Armed Forces Reserve Medal is a similar decoration which is awarded for ten years of honorable reserve service and is presented to both officers and enlisted personnel.Attachments: N/A.

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