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The following is from the Navy and Marine Corps Awards Manual (SECNAVINST 1650.1H) Vietnam Presidential Unit Citation: a. Authorization. Awarded by the President of the Republic of Vietnam, and approved by SECNAV for wear by eligible U.S. Navy personnel; no Marine Corps personnel are eligible for this award. b. Eligibility Requirements.
[SECNAV Instruction 1650.1H "Navy And Marine Corps Awards Manual" of 22 22 August 2006] [OPNAV Notice 1650 "Master List of Unit Awards and Campaign Medals" of 9 March 2001] This article incorporates text from the public domain Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships. The entry can be found here.
A decision by the Attorney General that the last of the pre-Civil War issuances was invalid led to the inclusion in the 1862 naval appropriations bill of a provision that "the orders, regulations, and instructions heretofore issued by the Secretary of the Navy be, and they are hereby, recognized as the regulations of the Navy Department ...
An OPNAVINST or OPNAV Instruction is a formally documented lawful order that is issued by the Chief of Naval Operations. These instructions are typically used to establish United States Navy policy, procedures, and requirements. The instructions are issued in the form of a memorandum on official Department of the Navy letterhead. Each ...
The Sea Service Deployment Ribbon (SSDR) and Navy and Marine Corps Overseas Service Ribbon (OSR) will be awarded to IAs deploying to Afghanistan (OEF) and Iraq (OIF) in accordance with SECNAVINST 1650.1H. However, the OEF and OIF AOEs may be qualifying areas for either ribbon, depending upon the circumstances of the individual.
The years of service requirement for the Naval Reserve Meritorious Service Medal dropped from four years of service to three years of service from 1997 until its discontinuation, synchronizing it with the reduction in the required service for the active duty Navy Good Conduct Medal, which replaced it entirely pursuant to a SECNAV directive in ...
According to the Aug 22, 2006, SECNAV INSTRUCTION 1650.1H "NAVY AND MARINE CORPS AWARDS MANUAL", The United States Navy does not award Oak Leaf Clusters in lieu of second or subsequent awards for the Navy Marine Corps Commendation Medal, or for any personal Navy decoration for that matter.
Navy and U.S. Marine Corps commands may recommend any Navy or Marine Corps unit for the NUC that has distinguished itself by outstanding heroism in action against the enemy, but not sufficient to justify the award of the Presidential Unit Citation.