Military Service Medal (South Vietnam) Explained

Military Service Medal
Eligibility:Officers, NCOs, and soldiers
Awarded For:Completed a prescribed service time and displayed good conduct and high working spirit
Status:No longer awarded
Established:May 12, 1964
Firstawarded:1964
Lastawarded:1974
Higher:Vietnam Campaign Medal
Lower:Air Service Medal

The Military Service Medal (Vietnamese: Quân-Vụ Bội-Tinh) was a military decoration of South Vietnam. Established in 1964, the medal recognized the completion of a prescribed service time, the displayment of good conduct, and the high working spirit in service.[1]

The Military Service Medal has five different grades and some of them contains small leaf device, starting from the fourth ranks and up.[1]

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Notes and References

  1. Book: HUY CHUONG AN THUONG TRONG QUAN-LU'C VlET-NAM CONG-HOA (Medals and Decorations of the Republic of Vietnam Armed Forces) . Government of the Republic of Vietnam . 1967. 30 August 2016.