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Issue Regulations: Vietnam Combat Campaign Service (U.S. and Allied)

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Vietnam War Combat Campaign Service (combat credit) is authorized to in-country military servicepersonnel of all branches and nations. The officially designated Vietnam War combat campaigns are as follows:

Vietnam Initial Advisory Campaign: from Nov 15 1961 to Mar 01 1965

Vietnam Advisory Campaign: from Mar 15 1962 to Mar 07 1965

Vietnam Defense Campaign: from Mar 08 1965 to Dec 24 1965

Vietnam Air Defensive Campaign: from Mar 02 1965 to Jan 30 1966

Vietnam Counteroffensive: from Dec 25 1965 to Jun 30 1966

Vietnam Air Counteroffensive: from Jan 31 1966 to Jun 28 1966

Vietnam Air Offensive: from Jun 29 1966 to Mar 08 1967

Vietnam Counteroffensive, Phase II: from Jul 01 1966 to May 31 1967

Vietnam Air Offensive, Phase II: from Mar 09 1967 to Mar 31 1968

Vietnam Counteroffensive, Phase III: from Jun 01 1967 to Jan 29 1968

Vietnam Air/Ground Campaign: from Jan 22 1968 to Jul 07 1968

Tet Counteroffensive: from Jan 30 1968 to Apr 01 1968

Vietnam Air Offensive, Phase III: from Apr 01 1968 to Oct 31 1968

Vietnam Counteroffensive, Phase IV: from May 02 1968 to Jun 30 1968

Vietnam Counteroffensive, Phase V: from Jul 01 1968 to Nov 01 1968

Vietnam Air Offensive, Phase IV: from Nov 01 1968 to Feb 22 1969

Vietnam Counteroffensive, Phase VI: from Nov 02 1968 to Feb 22 1969

Tet 1969 Counteroffensive: from Feb 23 1969 to Jun 08 1969

Vietnam Summer Fall 1969: from Jun 09 1969 to Oct 31 1969

Vietnam Winter Spring 1970: from Nov 01 1969 to Apr 30 1970

Sanctuary Counteroffensive: from May 01 1970 to Jun 30 1970

Southwest Monsoon: from Jul 01 1970 to Nov 30 1970

Vietnam Counteroffensive, Phase VII: from Jul 01 1970 to Jun 30 1971

Commando Hunt V: from Dec 01 1970 to May 14 1971

Commando Hunt VI: from May 15 1971 to Oct 31 1971

Consolidation I: from Jul 01 1971 to Nov 30 1971

Commando Hunt VII: from Nov 01 1971 to Mar 29 1972

Consolidation II: from Dec 01 1971 to Mar 29 1972

Vietnam Cease Fire: from Mar 30 1972 to Mar 28 1973

Operation Frequent Wind: from 29 Apr 1975 to 30 Apr 1975