The Medals and Insignia of the Republic of Vietnam and her Allies 1950-1975.
During its short and tragic history, the Republic of Vietnam faced the usual problems of a newly independent nation compounded by armed communist assault. Its armed forces were in combat during most of the republics life, at times with valor and success, but in the end not with victory. The United States, aided by others came to the defense of the Republic of Vietnam in an intervention that in the end failed. American forces lost no battles, but the cost grew too high in blood, money and politics. Vietnamese, American, and allied Armed Forces personnel and many civilians received medals for their service in the war. Orders, decorations, and medals are symbols of courage and merit, as well as human vanity. They are, also perhaps, enduring fragments and mementos of history. This book is intended to illustrate and describe all of the awards of the Republic of Vietnam. It also includes those of its allies for the war, along with the pertinent French and local ones. Included are short histories relevant to each one of these medals and other information that puts them in context. There are some additional sections that show examples of the uniforms, badges and shoulder sleeve insignia. The color plates and written descriptions of the Vietnamese awards are in the order of precedence. The Republic of Vietnam had separate precedence for the military and civilian medals, but a set of military ribbon bars would have the military awards first and the civil medals following. All of the information came from the book : https://www.amazon.com/Medals-Insignia-Republic-Vietnam-1950-1975/dp/1884452493/ref=sr_1_1?
Remote Combat Effects Campaign Medal retro to 2001 for Air Force personnel.
This video is about Remote Combat Effects Campaign Medal. All the information came from the book Medals and Ribbons of the USAF available at https://www.amazon.com/Medals-Ribbons-United-States-Force/dp/1884452604/ref=pd.Maybe the most handsome and visually symbolic medal since the WW2 Air Medal. This is the newest USAF medal issued about a year ago but backdated to cover 8 campaigns dating back to 2001. Video covers the medal and campaigns authorized for this handsome medal to be awarded to USAF personnel. Qualifying DoD combat operations: • Enduring Freedom, Sept. 11, 2001 – TBD • Iraqi Freedom, March 29, 2003 – Aug. 31, 2010 • New Dawn, Sept. 1, 2010 – Dec. 31, 2011 • Nomad Shadow, Nov. 5, 2007 – TBD • Freedom’s Sentinel, Jan. 1, 2015 – TBD • Inherent Resolve, June 15, 2014 – TBD • Odyssey Lightning, Aug. 1, 2016 – Dec. 19, 2016 • Pacific Eagle – Philippines, Oct. 5, 2017 – TBD
Air Force Vietnam Veterans’ Medals and Badges Displays
This video is about How You Display Air Force Vietnam Veterans’ Medals and Badges. It is a little different because it starts with a Vietnam Air Force war story and then covers the basic medals of USAF Vietnam veterans before going into numerous examples of how to display Officer, NCO and Airmen’s awards for service in Vietnam. A real treasure is the display case of the Air Forces’s first enlisted man’s Medal of Honor display. All the information came from the book Medals and Ribbons of the USAF available at https://www.amazon.com/Medals-Ribbons-United-States-Force/dp/1884452604/ref=pd.
Vietnam Army Veterans’ Medals Workshop
This video is about How to Display Army Vietnam Veterans’ Medals with Multiple examples of awards display cases. All the information came from US Army Medals and Badges at https://www.amazon.com/U-Army-Medal-Badges-Insignia/dp/1884452620/ref=pd_.
Air Force Decorations, Medals and Ribbons. What is the difference?
This video is about Air Force Decorations, Medals and Ribbons. All the information came from the book Medals and Ribbons of the USAF available at https://www.amazon.com/Medals-Ribbons-United-States-Force/dp/1884452604/ref=pd.The Difference between Personal decorations, Service medals, Unit awards and Ribbon only awards is explained. The use of devices on ribbons and medals to show valor, multiple awards or campaigns is shown. Examples of wearing medals, miniature medals and ribbons on the male and female Air Force uniform is shown.
Navy Decorations, Service Medals, Unit Awards and Ribbons Only awards. Do you know the difference?
This video is about Navy Decorations, Unit Awards, Service Medals and Ribbons Only awards and Marksmanship Badges. It shows and explains the difference between a Navy Decoration for Valor or Merit and service medals. Unit awards and Ribbon only awards are covered in detail. All the information shown came from the book Military Medals of America at https://www.amazon.com/Military-Medals-America-Frank-Foster/dp/188445271X/ref=pd_
Marine Corps Decorations, Medals, Unit Awards and Ribbon Awards. Do You know the Difference?
This video is about Marine Decorations, Service Medals, Unit Awards and Ribbon Only Awards.All of the information in this video came from “Marine Awards and Insignia” available at https://www.amazon.com/Marine-Medals-Insignia-Illustrated-History/dp/1884452299/ref=sr_1. The show explains the difference between personal decorations for valor and meritorious service and service medals as well as Unit awards and Ribbon only awards. The Differences between USMC Decorations and Service Medals are shown as well as examples of how the medals and ribbons are worn.
North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) Military Medals awarded US military personnel.
North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) Military Medals awarded US military personnel. All of the information in this video came from the book Military Medals of the America at https://www.amazon.com/Military-Medals-America-Frank-Foster/dp/188445271X/ref=pd_. The first NATO metal was awarded for service in the former Yugoslavia starting in 1992. Since then several different versions of the Medal have been awarded but NATO has now standardized its military medals to three versions:; the NATO Meritorious Service medal, the Article 5 NATO MEDAL, and the Non Article 5 NATO MEDAL. Examples of the NATO medals, how US service personnel wear them and how they would be displayed.
Prisoner of War Medal awarded to 142,000 American POWs
This video is about the Prisoner of War Medal awarded to 142,000 American POWs from WW I to Desert Storm. It also tells the story of 2 WWII POWS. All the information shown came from the book Military Medals of America at https://www.amazon.com/Military-Medals-America-Frank-Foster/dp/188445271X/ref=pd_
The Medals and Insignia of the Republic of Vietnam and her Allies 1950-1975.
During its short and tragic history, the Republic of Vietnam faced the usual problems of a newly independent nation compounded by armed communist assault. Its armed forces were in combat during most of the republics life, at times with valor and success, but in the end not with victory. The United States, aided by others came to the defense of the Republic of Vietnam in an intervention that in the end failed. American forces lost no battles, but the cost grew too high in blood, money and politics. Vietnamese, American, and allied Armed Forces personnel and many civilians received medals for their service in the war. Orders, decorations, and medals are symbols of courage and merit, as well as human vanity. They are, also perhaps, enduring fragments and mementos of history. This book is intended to illustrate and describe all of the awards of the Republic of Vietnam. It also includes those of its allies for the war, along with the pertinent French and local ones. Included are short histories relevant to each one of these medals and other information that puts them in context. There are some additional sections that show examples of the uniforms, badges and shoulder sleeve insignia. The color plates and written descriptions of the Vietnamese awards are in the order of precedence. The Republic of Vietnam had separate precedence for the military and civilian medals, but a set of military ribbon bars would have the military awards first and the civil medals following. All of the information came from the book : https://www.amazon.com/Medals-Insignia-Republic-Vietnam-1950-1975/dp/1884452493/ref=sr_1_1?
