*COMBAT ACTION RIBBON - (with Four Gold Stars)
PERSONAL DECORATION - 2/9 DEPLOYED DURING FIVE ELIGIBLE COMBAT OPERATIONS
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1. 7 December 1941 - December 31, 1945
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World War II
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2. 1 March 1961 - 15 August 1973
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Southeast Asia / Vietnam
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3. 15 May 1975
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Operation MAYAQUEZ - Cambodia
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4. 5 December 1992 - 31 March 1995
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Operation RESTORE HOPE - Somalia
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| 5. 12 September 2001 - TBD
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Operation IRAQI FREEDOM
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Korea - 2/9 did not deploy to Korea
Southwest Asia - Not deployed during eligible period: DESERT STORM 17 Jan 91 - 28 Feb 91 |
PRESIDENTIAL UNIT CITATIONSTREAMER with two Bronze Stars
1. WW-II |
21 Jul-10 Aug 44 |
3rd Combat Team (2/9) |
Guam |
2. WW-II |
19-28 Feb 45 |
5th Amphibious Corps (9th Marines) |
Iwo Jima |
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3. Vietnam
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8 Mar 65-15 Sep 67
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3rd Marine Division
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I Corps Tactical Zone
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PRESIDENTIAL UNIT CITATION (ARMY) STREAMER
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Vietnam
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22 Jan-18 Mar 69
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9th Marine Regiment
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Operation DEWEY CANYON
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JOINT MERITORIOUS UNIT AWARD STREAMER
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Somalia
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United Task Force Somalia (BLT 2/9)
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Operation RESTORE HOPE
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NAVY UNIT COMMENDATION STREAMER with one Bronze Star
Vietnam |
27 Aug-8 Oct 68
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9th Marine Regiment
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Operation TROUSDALE
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Cambodia |
15 May 75 |
Task Group 79.9 (BLT 2/9)
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Operation MAYAQUEZ |
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MERITORIOUS UNIT COMMENDATION STREAMER with three Bronze Stars
| Vietnam |
19-28 Sep 67 |
2nd Bn 9th Mars |
Defense of Con Thien |
| Vietnam |
29 Nov 67-12 Jan 68 |
9th Marine Regiment |
Strong Point Base A-3 |
| Vietnam |
24 Oct 68-19 Jan 69 |
9th Marine Regiment |
Dawson River Afton |
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Philippines
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16 Oct 90-15 Apr 91
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MAGTF 4-90 (BLT 2/9)
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Disaster Relief
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ASIATIC-PACIFIC CAMPAIGN STREAMER with four Bronze Stars
1. Treasury-Bouganville Operation |
1 November 15 December 1943 |
2. Consolidation of Northern Solomons |
16-28 December 1943 |
3. Marianas Operation / Guam |
21 July 15 August 1944 |
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4. Iwo Jima Assault Troops
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19 February 16 March 1945
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WORLD WAR II VICTORY STREAMER
For Service Between: 1 April 1942 to 31 December 1945
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NATIONAL DEFENSE SERVICE STREAMER with three Bronze Stars
1. 9 April 1952 - July 27, 1954 |
Korean War |
2. 1 January 1961 14 August 1974 |
Vietnam War |
3. 2 August 1990 30 November 1995 |
Gulf War |
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4. 11 September 2001 - TBD
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War on Terrorism
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KOREAN SERVICE STREAMER
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22 August 1952 - 27 July 1953 Korean War
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ARMED FORCES EXPEDITIONARY STREAMER with one Bronze Star
Cambodia |
15 May 1975 |
2nd Bn 9th Mars |
Operation MAYAQUEZ |
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Somalia
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5 Dec 92 - 31 Mar 95
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BLT 2/9
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Operation RESTORE HOPE
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VIETNAM SERVICE STREAMER with two Silver Stars
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1. Vietnam Defense Campaign (6 July-24 December 1965) |
2. Vietnamese Counteroffensive (25 December 1965 - 30 June 1966) |
3. Vietnamese Counteroffensive Phase II (1 July 1966 - 31 May 1967) |
4. Vietnamese Counteroffensive Phase III (1 June 1967 - 29 January 1968) |
5. Tet Counteroffensive (30 January - l April 1968) |
6. Vietnamese Counteroffensive Phase IV (2 April - 30 June 1968) |
7. Vietnamese Counteroffensive Phase V (1 July - l November 1969) |
8. Vietnamese Counteroffensive Phase VI (2 November 1968 - 22 February 1969) |
9. Tet 69/Counteroffensive (23 February - 8 June 1969) |
10. Vietnam Summer-Fall 1969 (9 June 1 August 1969) |
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SOUTWEST ASIA SERVICE STREAMER with one Bronze Star
| Southwest Asia |
Ceasefire Campaign |
12 April 1991thru 30 November 1995 |
(2/9 Deployed 1-20 April 1993) |
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IRAQ CAMPAIGN STREAMER with one Bronze Star
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Operation IRAQI FREEDOM |
National Resolution Campaign |
16DEC05 – TBD |
(2/9 Deployed 25 September 2008 - TBD) |
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GLOBAL WAR ON TERRORISM SERVICE STREAMER
| Global War on Terror |
12 September 2001 TBD |
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PHILIPPINE PRESIDENTIAL UNIT CITATION
| Disaster Relief Operations |
October 21-26, 1970 |
Navy and Marine Corps Units of Joint U.S. Military Advisory Group, Philippines - Amphibious Ready Group Alpha |
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VIETNAM CROSS OF GALLANTRY WITH PALM STREAMER
| 6 July 1965 1 August 1969 |
III Marine Amphibious Force / Vietnam |
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* REPUBLIC OF VIETNAM CAMPAIGN MEDAL
| Vietnam Service |
1 March 1961 to 28 March 1973 |
Medal awarded to military personnel No streamer to unit Colors |
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* KUWAIT LIBERATION MEDAL (KUWAIT)
| Operations DESERT SHIELD/STORM |
2 August 1990 31 August 1993 |
Medal awarded to military personnel No streamer to unit Colors |
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* Personal Award / Decoration - No Streamer attached to Units (2/9) Colors
The information following each award lists the eligibility requirements (operations and
dates only other criteria may apply i.e. CAR requires
combat fire fight or action
)
REF: Navy And Marine Corps Awards Manual SECNAVINST 1650.1H AUG 22 2008, USMC Unit Award
Manual NAVMC 2922 OCT 15 2008 & Manual of Military Decorations and Awards DoD 1348.33-M, SEP
1996 (USMC Manuals can be accessed through the internet at www.usmc.mil) |
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