Bidspirit auction | 28 Miniature Medals Great Collection

28 Miniature Medals Great Collection - 1. Public Health Service Hazardous Duty Award (ISOHAR) Miniature Medal. Good condition. Presented by the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS). Awarded to officers of the United States (US) Public Health Service Commissioned Corps (USPHSCC) or members of other uniformed services Back is stamped HAZARDOUS DUTY AWARD. 2.25” long, 0.75: wide. 2. Miniature Inter-American Defense Board (IADB) Medal. Good condition. The IADB Medal an international military decoration established 11Dec1945 , presented by the Organization of American States (OAS) to arny military personnel of a member nation who fulfils a tour of duty with the IADB. Also awarded to personnel completing instructor tours or serving on the staff at the IAD College. Subsequent Awards are denoted by stars or bars. 2.25” long, 0.75” wide. 3. United States Southwest Asia Service Medal (SWASM). Good condition Established by George H.W. Bush via Executive Order 12754 12March1991 to recognize US Armed Forces members who participated in or directly supported operations during the Persian Gulf War (including Operations Desert Shield and Desert Storm). Eligible dates: 02Aug1990-30Nov1995. 2.5” long, 0.75” wide. 4. US Korea Defense Service Medal (KDSM). Good condition. Miniature typically worn on formal mess dress uniforms. Text on front KOREA DEFENSE SERVICE MEDAL. Established by Congress 2002 to recognized service members who deployed to the South Korean theater to maintain the armistice after the Korean War ended. To qualify a veteran or active duty service member must meet the following general criteria: Service Window-Active duty deployment within Korea or its contiguous waters (out to 12 nautical miles) or its airspace anytime from 28July1954-a date yet TBD.; Time Requirements-A minimum of 30 consecutive days or 60 non-consecutive days physically present in the area of eligibility.; Exceptions- Time line requirement is waived if service member engaged in actual combat, was wounded / injured requiring medical evacuation, or accumulated flight time as an air crew member flying operational sorties over the region. 2.25” long, 1” wide. 5. United Nations (UN) Service Medal. Good condition. Issued for the UN Disengagement Observer Force (UNDOF) stationed in the Golan Heights. Has the UN symbol on the front and IN THE SERVICE OF PEACE on the back. It is awarded to military personnel and peacekeepers who completed a minimum of 90 days of consecutive service in the Golan Heights mission region starting from June1974. 4.5” long, 0.75” wide. 6.Department of the Air Force Decoration for Exceptional Civilian Service. Good condition. Highest honor the Secretary of the Air Force can bestow on a civilian employee. the civilian equivalent to the Distinguished Service Medal. Recognizes civilian employees who have delivered outstanding service or completed tasks with a massive program wide impact on the Air Force for at least 1 full year, such as developing groundbreaking new methodologies, orchestrating revolutionary agency cost savings, or executing acts of extreme bravery. Nominees generally must have previously been awarded the secondary Meritorious Civilian Service Award to be considered. Text on the back TO [BLANLK] FOR EXCEPTIONAL CIVILIAN SERVICE TO THE DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE, 2.25” long, 0.75” wide. 7. Republic of Vietnam Wound Medal (Chien-Thurong Boi-Tinh) . Good condition. Created by South Vietnam on 03Jan1953. South Vietnam's equivalent of the US military Purple Heart. Awarded to any South Vietnamese military personnel who were wounded or killed in action while engaged in combat against adversaries of the Republic of Vietnam. Rarely bestowed upon allied forces like US military personnel unless they were serving under the direct command of a South Vietnamese military unit. Because it is a foreign award equivalent to a Purple Heart it is not authorized for wear on official US military uniforms. 2.25” long, 0.75” wide. 8. Republic of Vietnam Civil Actions Medal (1st Class). Good condition. Created by the former South Vietnamese government during the Vietnam War. Awarded to military personnel or complete units who performed outstanding civic service or direct civil actions to support the local population and government infrastructure. 2.5” long, 0.75” wide. 9. Republic of Vietnam Civil Actions Medal (1st Class. Good condition. Originally established 12May1964, awarded by the former South Vietnamese government to its own service members and allied military personnel such as US Armed Forces for performing outstanding service and achievements in civil affairs. 1st Class is intended specifically for commissioned officers. 2.5” long, 0.75” wide. 10. NATO Medal for the Former Yugoslavia. Good condition. Established by the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO). Honors military and civilian personnel who participated in peace enforcement, stabilization,