South Vietnam Staff Service 1st Class Medal . VN22

The Republic of Vietnam (RVN or South Vietnam) Staff Service Medal 1st Class (with green border ribbon). Vietnamese made (In Country) type with the French Style Twin Pin Brooch. Medal is most likely 1960s-1970s era. Worn condition.

Additional Notes: The Republic of Vietnam Staff Service Medal (Vietnamese: Tham-Mưu Bội-Tinh) was a military award of South Vietnam established in 1964. The medal was awarded in two classes and was awarded for outstanding initiative and devotion an individuals assigned staff duty. To be awarded the Staff Service Medal, a service member must have performed military duty, while serving on a military staff, of the Republic of Vietnam. Recipients must have shown, “outstanding initiative and devotion to their assigned staff duty”. The Staff Service Medal was presented in two classes for such service with the 1st class for officers and the 2nd class for non-commissioned officers and enlisted personnel. The two different grades were annotated by border coloring on the medal’s ribbon, the first class being green and the second-class blue.

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