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205:, of the Republic of Vietnam. Recipients must have shown, "...outstanding initiative and devotion to their assigned staff duty". The Staff Service Medal was presented in two classes for such service with the first class for officers and the second class for non-commissioned officers and enlisted personnel. The two different grades were annotated by border coloring on the medal’s ribbon, the first class being green and the second class blue.
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established in 1964. The medal was awarded in two classes and was awarded for outstanding initiative and devotion an individuals assigned staff duty.
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HUY CHUONG AN THUONG TRONG QUAN-LU'C VlET-NAM CONG-HOA (Medals and
Decorations of the Republic of Vietnam Armed Forces)
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To be awarded the Staff
Service Medal, a service member must have performed military duty, while serving on a
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exemplary service while performing military duty on the staff of a major
Vietnamese military command
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Soldiers who have served at least six months on military staff
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232:. Government of the Republic of Vietnam. 1967
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138:Second class ribbon
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152:Next (higher)
130:First class ribbon
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792:Nguyễn Trọng Luật
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807:Nguyễn Văn Mạnh
802:Nguyễn Văn Hiếu
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732:Mai Hữu Xuân
707:Lê Nguyên Vỹ
692:Lâm Văn Phát
652:Dư Quốc Đống
627:Cao Văn Viên
589:January 1964
567:and mutinies
551:Tan Son Nhut
234:. Retrieved
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70:Presented by
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722:Lữ Mộng Lan
712:Lê Văn Hưng
697:Lê Minh Đảo
88:Eligibility
62:Awarded for
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727:Lý Tòng Bá
717:Lê Văn Kim
642:Đỗ Cao Trí
464:Junk Force
209:References
179:Vietnamese
536:Phan Rang
531:Nha Trang
516:Binh Thuy
504:Air bases
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350:Divisions
236:30 August
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418:Airborne
197:Criteria
185:) was a
618:Notable
556:Tuy Hoa
541:Phù Cát
526:Da Nang
495:Rangers
737:Ngô Du
647:Đỗ Mậu
546:Pleiku
413:Marine
96:Status
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