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Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal
Awarded to members of the Armed Forces of the United States who
have served for a six-month period in Vietnam, its surrounding waters or in air support
against an armed enemy in Vietnam between March 1, 1961 and March 28, 1973. The time limit
is waived if the recipient was killed, wounded or captured at any time before the limit.
The descriptive text for this award was excerpted
from "American Medals and Decorations" by Evans Kerrigan. (Quintet Publishing
Limited, Mallard Press, New York, N.Y., 1990, ISBN 0-792-45082-5) with special thanks to
the Naval Helicopter Association
for publishing this information on the web.
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