Philippine Campaign Medal – Marine Corps

Established on June 27, 1908, the Navy/Marine Corps version of the Philippine Campaign Medal honors Navy and Marine Corps personnel who served ashore in support of particular Army units or aboard designated vessels in or surrounding the Philippine Islands between the dates of February 4, 1899 and December 31, 1904.

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Second Haitian Campaign Medal – Marine Corps

Established on December 29, 1921, the Second Haitian Campaign Medal honors members of the United States Navy and Marine Corps who carried out service either on shore or asail in Haiti or its surrounding waters. The range of qualifying dates extends from April 1, 1919 and June 15, 1920.

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Second Haitian Campaign Medal – Navy

Established on December 29, 1921, the Second Haitian Campaign Medal honors members of the United States Navy and Marine Corps who carried out service either on shore or asail in Haiti or its surrounding waters. The range of qualifying dates extends from April 1, 1919 and June 15, 1920.

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Second Nicaraguan Campaign Medal – Navy

Authorized by the United States Congress on November 8, 1929, the Second Nicaraguan Campaign Medal honors members of the U.S. Navy for service in Nicaragua. This service must have taken place in a naval operation carried out at any point from August 27, 1926 and January 2, 1933.

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Spanish Campaign Medal – Marine Corps

Established on June 27, 1908, the Navy and Marine Corps versions of the Spanish Campaign Medal honor personnel in those branches of the military who carried out active duty in the Spanish-American War between the dates of May 1 and August 16, 1898. Initially presented only to those who served in the Philippines, its reach was expanded to include service in the Caribbean as well with the discontinuation of the West Indies Campaign Medal in 1913.

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West Indies Campaign Medal – Marine Corps

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Yangtze Service Medal – Navy

Established in 1930, the Navy edition of the Yangtze Service Medal recognizeds U.S. Navy members who served between September 3, 1926 and October 21, 1927 or between March 1, 1930 and December 31, 1932 in China’s Yangtze River Valley.

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Legion of Merit Officer

Created in 1942, the Legion of Merit Medal is granted to individuals who demonstrate an exceptional level of meritorious conduct. It may be awarded either to members of the United States Armed Forces or to members of foreign military and political bodies.

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Marine Corps Good Conduct Medal – WW II Style

Created in 1869, the Good Conduct Medal may be presented to any active member of the United States military who demonstrates three uninterrupted years of honorable behavior in service. Infractions or any disciplinary action cause the three-year clock to start over.

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Second Nicaraguan Campaign Medal – Marine Corps

Authorized by the United States Congress on November 8, 1929, the Second Nicaraguan Campaign Medal honors members of the U.S. Marine Corps for service in Nicaragua. This service must have taken place in a naval operation carried out at any point from August 27, 1926 and January 2, 1933.

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