- Sample Replacement Recognition
- Applicable Military Branches
- Replacement Types
- Issue Requirements
- Issue Regulations
- Administration Processing and Delivery
- How To Apply For This Display Recognition and/or Medal
- Mailing Address
- Questions?
- Other Replacement Recognitions
- Military and Veteran Websites
Sample Replacement Recognition

Military Branches
All Applicable Participating Units

Replacement Types
You have four display types to choose from:
Black & White (No Color)
Heavy Bond Enclosure
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Heavy Bond Enclosure Colors: Regal, Black, Navy Trimmed in Appearance GoldReady for Mantle or Shelf Replacement |

Issue Requirements
You must submit the following:
- An unaltered photocopy of your DD-214 clearly displaying your Grenada service. See the Issue Regulations for the list of participating units.
- Contact The War Library if you do not have a DD-214: 1-562-422-4100 (Pacific Time Zone).
NOTICE This Replacement Recognition is available ONLY to authorized recipients who have already received their award and possess orders, or authorization form, or release documentation as confirmation. (See "Issue Requirements"). To obtain either a Replacement Medal or a Replacement Recognition for your authorized award you will be required to provide military-issued documentation authorizing your award. There are no exceptions.
WARNING! You must NOT submit a military issued document or photocopy that:- has been altered in any way by you after
the original's official issue - contains information or corrections or
additions that you entered - lists awards or training you knowingly did not receive
- contains highlighting, colorizing or other markings you entered
Be advised that on request any knowingly fraudulent document sent by you will be released to the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) that may result in prosecution and/or fine/imprisonment.
Email Questions, or Phone: 1-562-422-4100 (Pacific Time Zone) |
Personnel Branch
Processing and Delivery
| Style |
Admin |
Shipping |
Total |
Full Color .PDF (Printable) RECOMMENDED, No USPS shipping fee |
$7.50 |
Emailed |
$7.50 |
Published Document only (Full Color) |
$14.00 |
$13.43 USPS |
$27.43 |
Published Document in Heavy Bond Enclosure (Full Color) |
$19.00 |
$13.43 USPS |
$32.43 |
Antique Classic Gold Frame (Full Color) |
$24.00 |
$8.70 |
$32.70 |
- Total/Shipping fees, above, apply to 50 U.S. states
- Contact The War Library for international shipping cost
How to Apply
You may apply for your Replacement Recognition using a...
- Check Debit card (* Shipped within 1 week)
- Charge card (* Shipped within 1 week)
- Personal or Business Check ( Shipped in 6 weeks)
- Money Order (* Shipped in 6 weeks)
(* Upon reception of required documentation)
Complete and MAIL this APPLICATION FORM.
Don't forget to include an unaltered COPY of your WD AGO 53-55 or other pre-arranged document(s).
DISPLAY RECOGNITION and/or MEDAL APPLICATION FORM

Mailing Address
Records Chief (REC-AMW)
The American War Library
817 East Via Carmelitos Ste 319
Long Beach CA 90805-7549
Questions?
Click here for answers to common questions
Email: Operation Urgent Fury Service Replacement Recognition Inquiry
Telephone: 1-562-422-4100 (Pacific Time Zone)

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Issue Regulations: Operation Urgent Fury Service (U.S. and Allied)

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The Operation Urgent Fury Campaign Credit is authorized to all units and unit members who participated . Participating units during Operation Urgent Fury, 25 October 1983 - 15 December 1983 are as follows:
- 160th SOAR (A) Night Stalkers
- 21st Tactical Air Support Squadron
- 22nd Marine Amphibious Unit
- 75th Ranger Regiment
- 82nd Airborne Division
- Caribbean Peace Force (CPF)
- Delta Force
- SEAL Team FIVE
- SEAL Team SIX
- US Coast Guard Cutter Chase
- USS America
- USS Aquila
- USS Aubrey Fitch
- USS Barnstable County (Amphibious Squadron Four)
- USS Briscoe
- USS Caron (DD-970)
- USS Caron (Independence Task Group)
- USS Clifton Sprague (FFG-16)
- USS Coontz (DDG-40) (Independence Task Group)
- USS Fort Snelling (LSD-30) (Amphibious Squadron Four)
- USS Guam (LPH-9) (Amphibious Squadron Four)
- USS Independence (CV-62) (Independence Task Group)
- USS Manitowoc (LST-1180) (Amphibious Squadron Four)
- USS Moosbrugger (DD-980) (Independence Task Group)
- USS Portsmouth
- USS Recovery
- USS Richmond K Turner (CO-20) (Independence Task Group)
- USS Saipan
- USS Sampson
- USS Samuel Eliot Morison
- USS Suribachi (AE-21) (Independence Task Group)
- USS Taurus (PHM-3)
- USS Trenton (LPD-14) (Amphibious Squadron Four)
Additional units will be added to the above list as the Order Of Battle for this Operation is corrected with future data.
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