Republic of Vietnam Combat Medal
The Vietnam Campaign Medal is considered a foreign award by the U.S. government, with the US equivalent known as the Vietnam Service Medal.
Captain Clark earned both medals. He served in Viet Nam from May of 1969 until he was seriously wounded in active duty on February 19th of 1970.
About the Vietnam Campaign Medal
The Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal is accompanied by an unusual bar that displays the date “1960” followed by a dash and blank space. The government of South Vietnam planned to post the beginning and ending date of the war, with the ending date indicating that South Vietnam triumphed over North Vietnam. However, because the South Vietnamese government fell, an ending date was never established.
The Vietnam Campaign Medal, established in 1966, was awarded to members of the Armed Forces of the United States using any of the following criteria:
- had served for six months in South Vietnam, or
- had served outside the geographical limits of South Vietnam and contributed direct combat support to the Republic of Vietnam Armed Forces for an aggregate of six months, or
- were assigned in Vietnam on January 28, 1973, and who served a minimum of 60 calendar days in Vietnam between January 29 and March 28, 1973, or
- did not complete the length of service required but were wounded, captured, or killed in action.
The medal was designed by the Republic of South Vietnam.
