Established on May 10, 1943, the Merchant Marine Combat Bar Ribbon honors Merchant Marine mariners who carried out service onboard a vessel that sustained an enemy attack during World War II; the awardee must have been the vessel at the time of the attack. The award has been discontinued. read more »
The Merchant Marine Defense Medal honors Merchant Marine mariners who carried out service on board merchant vessels running American colors between September 8, 1939 and December 7, 1941 leading up to the attack on Pearl Harbor. read more »
The Merchant Marine Atlantic War Zone Medal honors Merchant Marine mariners who carried out service onboard merchant vessels running American colors December 7, 1941 and November 8, 1945. Eligible parts of the Atlantic War Zone include the Barents, Caribbean, and Greenland Seas, the Gulf of Mexico, and the North and South Atlantic Ocean, read more »
Established on May 10, 1944, the Merchant Marine Pacific War Zone Medal honors Merchant Marine mariners who carried out service on vessels under the operation of the War Shipping Administration within the Pacific War Zone, including the North and South Pacific and Indian Oceans. Eligible dates range from December 7, 1941 to March 2, 1946. The award was originally issued as a ribbon only, with the medal added in 1992. read more »
Established on May 10, 1944, the Merchant Marine Mediterranean-Middle East War Zone Medal honors Merchant Marine mariners who carried out service on vessels under the operation of the War Shipping Administration within the Arabian, Mediterranean, or Red Seas or the western portion of the Indian Ocean. Eligible dates range from December 7, 1941 to November 8, 1945. The award was originally issued as a ribbon only, with the medal added in 1992. read more »
Established on August 8, 1946, the Merchant Marine World War II Victory Medal honors United States Marine mariners who carried out service onboard merchant ships running American colors between the dates of December 7, 1941 and September 3, 1945 for a minimum term of 30 days. read more »
Established on July 24, 1956, the Merchant Marine Korean Service Medal honors Merchant Marine mariners who carried out service onboard merchant ships running American colors in Korean waters between the dates of June 30, 1950 and September 30, 1953. read more »
Established on May 20, 1968, the Merchant Marine Vietnam Service Medal honors Merchant Marine mariners who carried out service onboard merchant ships running American colors in Vietnamese waters between the dates of July 4, 1965 and August 15, 1973. The award was originally issued as a ribbon only, with the medal added in 1992. read more »
The Merchant Marine Expeditionary Medal honors Merchant Marine mariners who carried out service onboard merchant vessels running American colors while supporting Operation Desert Shield or Desert Storm in the Persian Gulf between the dates of August 2, 1990 and December 31, 1991. read more »