Willing and Able

 

 

For all you Vietnam Vets.  This info is from Captain Chaos, aka Bob Shuta, C Btry 67-68.  He requested a DD-215 last year to correct some errors that were on his 214.  He received a new service ribbon with 4 stars on it recently and found some G-2 on the campaigns. 

 

I can confirm his findings as I requested an updated to my DD214 and received a DD215 and a new VN Service ribbon with two Campaign Stars authorized.

 

Tom Walinski

Webmaster

These Dates/Periods Determine Number Of Stars To Be Worn On Vietnam Service Ribbon

Advisory

15 March 1962 - 7 March 1965

Defense

8 March 1965 - 24 December 1965

Counteroffensive

25 December 1965 - 30 June 1966

Counteroffensive, Phase II

1 July 1966 - 31 May 1967

Counteroffensive, Phase III

1 June 1967 - 29 January 1968

Tet Counteroffensive

30 January 1968- 1 April 1968

Counteroffensive, Phase IV

2 April 1968 - 30 June 1968

Counteroffensive, Phase V

1 July 1968- 1 November 1968

Counteroffensive, Phase VI

2 November 1968 - 22 February 1969

Tet 69/Counteroffensive

23 February 1969 - 8 June 1969

Summer-Fall 1969

9 June 1969 - 31 October 1969

Winter-Spring 1970

1 November 1969 - 30 April 1970

Sanctuary Counteroffensive

1 May 1970 - 30 June 1970

Counteroffensive, Phase VII

1 July 1970 - 30 June 1971

Consolidation I

1 July 1971 - 30 November 1971

Consolidation II

1 December 1971 - 29 March 1972

Cease-Fire

30 March 1972 - 28 January 1973

 

"Good people sleep peaceably in their beds at night only because rough men stand ready to do violence on their behalf."

--George Orwell