Sons
of Union Veterans of the Civil War
National Policies
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Policy
Statement
of the
SONS OF UNION VETERANS OF THE CIVIL WAR
Regarding the
War Medal
(November
2002)
The Council of Administration hereby defines the eligibility for the War Medal; for any Brother who has served honorably in any branch of the Armed Forces of the United States, which resulted in the awarding of one or more ribbons and/or medals as authorized by the Congress of the United States, the President of the United States or the Secretary of Defense of the United States and as approved by this Order. The following is the list of ribbons and medals which qualify a brother of the Order for the War Medal:
Civil War Campaign Medal
Indian Campaign Medal
Spanish Campaign Medal
Spanish War Service Medal
Philippine Campaign Medal
Philippine Congressional Medal
China Campaign Medal
Cuban Pacification Medal
Mexican Service Medal
Mexican Border Service Medal
World War I Victory Medal
American Defense Medal
Philippine Defense Medal
Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal
Philippine Liberation Medal
European-African-Middle Eastern Medal
World War II Victory Medal
Medal for Humane Action (Berlin Air Lift)
Korean Service Medal
Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal (conflicts to which another specific medal is not authorized. The Secretary of Defense determines if and when this is available)
Viet Nam Service Medal
Southwest Asia Service Medal (Gulf)
Armed Forces Service Medal
Humanitarian Service Medal (Peace Keeping)
NATO Medal
Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal
Kuwait Liberation Medal from Kuwait
Kuwait Liberation Medal from Saudi Arabia
Marine Corps Expeditionary Medal
Navy Expeditionary Medal
Battle of Manila
West Indies Naval Medal
Kosovo Campaign Medal
UN Korean Service Medal
UN Medal (for Peace Keeping)
2nd Nicaraguan Campaign Medal
Adopted by the Council of
Administration
November, 2002
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