[tet68]

I'm still trying to figure out Kerry's claim to THREE
Vietnam Campaign medals. Perhaps they are lumping in
a Vietnam Service with them, other wise he would have had
to do THREE tours.

[kabar]

I'm still trying to figure out Kerry's claim to THREE Vietnam Campaign medals. Perhaps they are lumping in a Vietnam Service with them, other wise he would have had to do THREE tours.

Kerry has a Vietnam campaign medal with 3 or 4 stars. It is based on various dates that mark stages in the conflict. Kerry received his original Vietnam campaign ribbon for his service on the USS Gridley, which was doing plane guard duty in the Gulf of Tonkin. The ship served a total of 82 days in a combat zone.

I have a VCM with 5 stars. It is just a matter of when you were there.

[R. Scott]

The Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal was issued to any one serving in Vietnam, with a devise to indicate the decade of service. Mine is the “60 devise”. The Viet Nam Service medal is awarded by campaign, I have four bronze stars denoting my presence during four campaigns -

Viet Nam Counter Offensive Phase II
Viet Nam Counter Offensive Phase III
Tet Counter Offensive
Viet Nam Counter Offensive Phase IV

I have credit for two tours but was involved in four campaigns.

I too have no idea how it could be claimed he had three Vietnam Campaign medals - unless it is media ignorance and they are counting the Purple Heart, Silver Star and Bronze star as the three “campaign medals”.