The data include the name of the recipient, grade, Social Security Number, award recommended, award approved, and the date of approval. This force was made up primarily of members of the 3rd Special Forces Group, but also included members of the 16th Military Police Brigade, 118th Military Police Company (Fort Bragg, NC), the 101st Military Police Company, the 988th Military Police Company (Fort Benning, Georgia)and 101st Aviation Brigade (Ft. Campbell, Kentucky), 3/2 ACR from Ft. Polk, Louisiana and Marine Forces Caribbean. In 2005, NARA staff created a public use version of the AIMS, History Data File 1976 -1989. Master Parachutist Badge with background trimming, 1st Special Forces Operational Detachment-Delta, Army Special Forces Command Distinctive Unit Insignia, Defense Superior Service Medal with one bronze oak leaf cluster (earned 5 times), Bronze Star Medal with V device and silver oak leaf cluster (earned 3 for Valor and 4 for service), Purple Heart with three oak leaf clusters (earned 4 times), Army Commendation Medal with V device and oak leaf cluster, National Defense Service Medal with two bronze service stars, Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal with Arrowhead device and service star, Vietnam Service Medal with six service stars, Republic of Vietnam Gallantry Cross Unit Citation, Republic of Vietnam Civil Actions Medal Unit Citation. 0000000946 00000 n In the 1990s, it was awarded to numerous Naval ships such as USSSimpson(FFG-56) who enforced the Dayton Peace Accords and operated in the Adriatic Sea enforcing UN arms embargo against Croatia and Bosnia-Herzegovina and participating in Operation Sharp Guard and Operation Joint Endeavor up through and during the Bosnian crisis. The inclusive start date is based upon the earliest date found in the data element titled "Month, Day, And Year Record Was Entered" in the Active file type. OPERATIONS: DATES: AWARD: MILITARY ACTION: Congo: 23-27 Nov 64: AFEM: Operations DRAGON RED & BLACK RESCUE: Vietnam Conflict: 3 Jul 65 - 28 Mar 73: VSM, NDSM . The operation began with the alert of United States and its allies for a forced entry into the island nation of Haiti. 0000007729 00000 n Click Certificate for larger image 0000003057 00000 n [4], During the early years of the Vietnam War, the Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal was issued for initial operations in South Vietnam, Laos, and Cambodia. Walter E. Kretchik, Robert F. Baumann, John T. Fishel. In addition to the two Army Superior Unit Awards, which include an emblem, certificate and streamer and the Joint Meritorious Unit Award, Army South has previously received seven streamers and two unit awards. The records include data about awards that were entered . His choices were to either recognize the wish of the Haitian people as expressed through the democratic election of Jean-Bertrand Aristide and quietly retire, or continue to deny the election's outcome; in which case the U.S. would forcibly wrest control of his country and see justice done. Over the course of the operation one U.S. soldier, a special forces staff sergeant, was killed. Accessing The Worldwide Military Personnel Database, Issue Regulations Members of the 450th Civil Affairs Battalion (Airborne) Riverdale, Maryland, USACAPOC(A), (an US Army Reserve unit), was on the initial airborne assault mission of Operation Uphold Democracy. g|/b ](Y0)vTJO/_|6]zXgv3yG8[Pg8u.TSQ1_~pow,]oN2$Cj|11d[5'QisGe/?k0=qpi>^_!i" Skss5kJZb/OTc%2.t|kp;H1So!7>5>c%#8M+'10X9_]!wK{}gP3 8 data files, 7 electronic code files, 1 electronic documentation file, and 1 linear foot, 3 linear inches of paper documentation. Campaigns and Expeditions Which Qualify for Veterans' Preference Army South received its first Army Superior Unit Award and streamer in 1994 for Operation Uphold Democracy. Please note, that the Department Defense determines who is entitled to receive a medal, and under what circumstances. Telephone: 1-86-NARA-NARA or 1-866-272-6272, Awards Information Management System (AIMS), as of August 1993: Public Use History Data File, ca. An unaltered photocopy of your DD-214 displaying your service during the Operation period. HullNumber.com's mission is to provide a means for shipmates to keep in touch with one another. Family Members of recipients Within minutes, General Cdras capitulated under the most favorable terms available to him at that time. [1#L The hand-painted signs we see in Haiti today say it all: Thank you, America. In early September planning and preparation for the invasion was completed under the code name Operation Uphold Democracy. A V device is a metal 14-inch (6.4 mm) capital letter V with serifs which, when worn on certain decorations awarded by the United States Armed Forces, distinguishes an award for heroism or valor in combat instead of for meritorious service or achievement. The Arrowhead device is authorized for United States Army, United States Air Force, and United States Space Force personnel who are awarded the medal through participation in an airborne or amphibious assault. . American rules of engagement were very restrictive; even paramilitary junta supporters in FRAPH were to be treated as a legitimate political entity and thus not subject to neutralization unless they attacked first. o Announces termination date for award of the CIB and CMB for service in Korea beginning 4 January 1969 (paras 8-6 and 8-7). The ribbon is 1 38 inches wide and consists of the following stripes: 332 inch Green, 332 inch Golden Yellow, 332 inch Spicebrown, 332 inch Black, 732 inch Bluebird, 116 inch Ultramarine Blue, 116 inch White, 116 inch Scarlet, 732 inch Bluebird, 332 inch Black, 332 inch Spicebrown, 332 inch Golden Yellow and 332 inch Green. Army South's mission and responsibilities have expanded exponentially since its humble beginning in 1904. <<70F267EC426CF34BB0A9FC35786202B0>]>> The first campaign of the AFEM was the Cuban Missile Crisis and the award was issued for military service between October 1962 and June 1963. Similar awards of the Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal: The Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal (the AFEM is no longer issued for operations in the Middle East, but may be reactivated for future campaigns which may not qualify for either the Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal, Iraq Campaign Medal, and Afghanistan Campaign Medal). HhVd\ [9], The U.S. Marines who occupied Haiti's second largest city, Cap Haitien, had less restrictive rules; they began immediate foot patrols upon arriving, establishing a strong presence. Ike did not cross the equator on the Jan to Jul 79 cruise, Shellback Initiation - 20 MAY 1979 - Atlantic Ocean, Shellback Initiation - 20 MAY 1979 - Indian Ocean, Shellback Initiation - 15 APR 1980 - Indian Ocean, Shellback Initiation - 15 APR 1980 - Atlantic Ocean, Shellback Initiation - 20 MAY 1980 - Indian Ocean, Shellback Initiation - 16 JUN 1980 - Atlantic Ocean, Shellback Initiation - 1 DEC 1980 - Atlantic Ocean, Shellback Initiation - 15 DEC 1980 - Atlantic Ocean, Shellback Initiation - 1 DEC 1991 - Indian Ocean, Shellback Initiation - 21 MAR 1992 - Indian Ocean, Shellback Initiation - 21 MAY 1992 - Indian Ocean, Haiti deployment of Army to Port au-Prince, Shellback Initiation - 1 FEB 2007 - Atlantic Ocean, Shellback Initiation - 17 FEB 2007 - Atlantic Ocean, Eight deployments and one of the longest peacetime deployment, Collided with a Spanish coal ship that was anchored in the harbor while trying to dock at Norfolk Naval Station, Operations Desert Shield and Desert Storm, Deployed in 2007 to cover those striking Al-Qaeda targets with ships from the Task Force countries, Battle group exercises off the coast of Iran, Deployed to the Arabian Sea to support Operations Iraqi Freedom and Enduring Freedom, Battle E eight times to signify battle efficiency. Language links are at the top of the page across from the title. Southwest Asia VIGILANT SENTINEL 1 Dec 1995 - 15 Feb 1997 Southwest Asia Maritime Intercept Operation 1 Dec 1995 - 18 Mar 2003 Southwest Asia SOUTHERN WATCH 1 Dec 1995 - 18 Mar 2003 Bosnia - Herzegovina & Croatia. [3], The Fleet Marine Force Combat Operation Insignia is authorized for U.S. Navy service members assigned to Marine Corps units that participate in combat during the assignment. The Arrowhead device is a miniature bronze arrowhead that may be worn on campaign, expedition, and service medals and ribbons to denote participation in an amphibious assault landing, combat parachute jump, helicopter assault landing, or combat glider landing by a service member of the United States Army or United States Air Force. In 1968, the AFEM was awarded for Naval operations in defense of the USSPueblo(AGER-2), which was seized by North Korea, as well as for Korean Service, and awarded for Thailand and Cambodia operations in 1973. The AFEM and the Navy/Marine Expeditionary Medal cannot be bestowed simultaneously for the same action. Since its original conception in 1961, the Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal has been awarded for United States participation in over forty five designated military campaigns. [2], The medal is also authorized for NATO peacekeeping operations in Bosnia and Herzegovina and Croatia. The main leader holding power was General Joseph Raoul Cdras and was the key focus of the delegation. HVnF+r0ith )J$Y,dR%)|qc() }y_sxcZVfUePF'9T)fbSSw*q@W&4MzuQ"QZdr,qYU:V0WNs`3hcLvQQ(8S9l%?v4BK0U u`C%Y1AS?jS{^^dT+~@5Rk+ +*3F);cf$[Z0 &A`rFvzzNFI^[p067K9'V>7Wr9Dy ywW>5[T{&zRR!`|WPY0:O&2y{gn%|bztfS,y'02{6c$c4\]CRBk u8\#8r:DVqXWIXZ\ |%yTGz33RpVY@'s5[M, w9 E%@=Y All Allied Military agencies are applicable, Veteran recipients [2], The AFEM has been issued for numerous operations in the Persian Gulf, most notably Operation Earnest Will, which began in 1987 and lasted until the eve of Operation Desert Shield. Following this original issuance, the AFEM was made retroactive to 1958 and issued for actions in Lebanon, Taiwan, Republic of the Congo, Quemoy and Matsu, and for duty in Berlin between 1961 and 1963. And clearly our region is more stable and secure. After breaking the enemy assault, the team withdrew to a nearby guard. The service star may also be referred to as a campaign star or battle star depending on which award authorized the star and the manner in which the device is used for the award. . Later, 3 Corps deployed the Corps support CMMC, 46th Support Group. ^8ZGstr{4QVJRpB49j*'>Cx The Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal is qualifying for veterans' preference, provided the individual is otherwise eligible. The Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal is issued as a bronze medal, 1 .mw-parser-output .frac{white-space:nowrap}.mw-parser-output .frac .num,.mw-parser-output .frac .den{font-size:80%;line-height:0;vertical-align:super}.mw-parser-output .frac .den{vertical-align:sub}.mw-parser-output .sr-only{border:0;clip:rect(0,0,0,0);height:1px;margin:-1px;overflow:hidden;padding:0;position:absolute;width:1px}14 inches in diameter. Estate Inheritors, You have four display types to choose from:Black & White (No Color)Heavy Bond Enclosure. Major General Milley's operational deployments include: the Multinational Force and Observers (MFO), Sinai, Egypt; Operation JUST CAUSE, Panama; Operation UPHOLD DEMOCRACY, Haiti;. USS Dwight D. Eisenhower Awards Ike has earned several awards and honors over the duration of her service: Battle "E" eight times to signify battle efficiency Marjorie Sterrett Battleship Fund Award Navy Unit Commendations twice Navy Expeditionary Medal National Defense Service Medal Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal Southwest Asia Service Medal Following outcry among the U.S. military and citizenry, as well as among Haitians, the U.S. Army quickly changed its ROE. (US) Army Regulation 600-8-22 Chapter 2-12, Tables 2-2, 2-3 and 2-4, dated 11 December 2006. [11], The United States Coast Guard played a significant role in the operation, providing command, control and communications services from the USCGCChase, a 378' high endurance cutter anchored in Port-au-Prince Harbor. Then, when the regime agreed at the 11th hour to leave, you had to switch gears immediately, and to ready our troops for a soft entry into Haiti. NOTE: The President spoke at 2:47 p.m. in the Rose Garden at the White House. In accordance with Army Regulation 600-8-22, Military Awards, the Army Superior Unit Award authorizes Soldiers assigned to Army South to wear the distinctive unit award insignia on their Army Service Uniform and civilians assigned to the command to wear the equivalent lapel pin. 0000001658 00000 n Operation Unified Response marked the first official deployment of Army South's headquarters since its designation as the Army component command to SOUTHCOM and its relocation to Fort Sam Houston, Texas, in 2003. 0000009500 00000 n At the bottom of every email sent by HullNumber is an UNSUBSCRIBE link. H|n1:J@-63Md5aH[d~$GkFxIb.UUMhF6D {K!XN;w\mMz:1,(\X?GtXo-VYAnn^NB 'On[&yx)Oh1{CYTN O~d#a-q-sEU'kC7gC)pZIg7L"WJv-u%Via#Z~Q?EZWr}y>=_+5(f),; +W`K1bp)b8s1,b\*|I1C-c snw'T#v@X5 Starting in 1999, awards submitted to the Commandant of the Marine Corps were processed on the Marine Corps awards system named the Awards Processing System. [8] Each service star represents a deployment in support of an approved GWOT operation. 0000008642 00000 n This series consists of three file types containing data about Navy or Marine Corps awards. Eisenhower. First, we asked you to prepare an innovative, integrated invasion force, drawing on the special capabilities of each of our services. This has allowed 800 international police monitors from all around the world to work with an interim police force that is gaining the respect of the Haitian people. 686 0 obj <> endobj ** USPS USPS Shipping fee based on 1 Certificate shipped to any U.S. state, FPO or APO U.S. President Bill Clinton and Haitian President Jean Bertrand Aristide presided over the change of authority ceremony. 0000001081 00000 n vLC Wu+Syb7u$Q$}?r( Qo_ By Lt. Col. Antwan C. Williams, Army South Public Affairs OfficeJanuary 12, 2012. Army South, as the Army component command for SOUTHCOM, deployed its headquarters element and its Special Troops Battalion (now known as Headquarters and Headquarters Battalion). One Navy interpreter was wounded and several Haitians lost their lives. HVr6}W1gEOS"R`!. William J. Clinton, Remarks on Presenting Medals for Service in Operation Uphold Democracy Online by Gerhard Peters and John T. Woolley, The American Presidency Project https://www.presidency.ucsb.edu/node/218174, The American Presidency ProjectJohn Woolley and Gerhard PetersContact, Copyright The American Presidency ProjectTerms of Service | Privacy | Accessibility, Saturday Weekly Addresses (Radio and Webcast) (1639), State of the Union Written Messages (140). The U.S. Army Reserve unit, 458th Transportation Detachment (ATMCT), Belleville, Illinois, was activated and reported to Fort Bragg, North Carolina within 48 hours of notification. 0000006057 00000 n But first I want to recognize the exceptional concern the General has also shown for the men and women under his command. It is now my privilege to present all of you and General Shelton with your awards. The GWOT-EM approved operations by inclusive dates are:[8]. The incident helped establish U.S. authority in the public's mind (and was received enthusiastically by the populace when news spread the next day), though it was far from the last violent incident of the occupation. At the Summit of the Americas last week when we had 34 democratically elected leaders from our hemisphere, I think no one would dispute the fact that the emotional highlight of the weekend was President Aristide's speech in three languages, expressing his gratitude to those who supported freedom and democracy in Haiti. [12] Operation Uphold Democracy officially ended on 31 March 1995, when it was replaced by the United Nations Mission in Haiti (UNMIH). The Distinguished Service Cross is equivalent to the Navy Cross (Navy and Marine Corps, and Coast Guard when operating under the authority of the Department of the Navy) and the Air Force Cross (Air Force). trailer The coverage end date is based upon the last date found in the data element titled "Date O9B33 Mails Completed Case" in the Active file type. Believing that he needed the FAd'H in the short run to avert anarchy, Shelton determined to reform the organization incrementally. Operation UPHOLD DEMOCRACY and RESTORE DEMOCRACY (Haiti USS AMERICA CV-66), Operation NOBLE ANVIL/ALLIED FORCE (Bosnia/Kosovo), Operation ENDURING FREEDOM-NATO (Afghanistan). Operation Uphold Democracy Display Recognition, Example Display Recognition:Actual Size: 8 1/2 by 11, All Military Service branches are applicable:Air Force, Army, Coast Guard, Marine Corps, Navy. 1992-2003 (Iraq); Operation Deny Flight, 1993-1995 (Kosovo, Bosnia and Hercogovina); Operation Uphold Democracy, 1994-1995 (Haiti); and Operation Desert Fox, 1998 (Iraq). Photograph Museum of HonorLocator Registry Applications %PDF-1.2 % FOIA (b)(6) Personal Information. The operation was effectively authorized by the 31 July 1994 United Nations Security Council Resolution 940 . Staff Sergeant Bargewell suffered multiple fragmentation wounds from an exploding B-40 rocket in the initial assault, but despite the serious wounds, placed a deadly volume of machine gun fire on the enemy line. It is awarded for extraordinary heroism: 4. Restricted - Partly. A silver service star is worn in lieu of five bronze service stars. On December 7, 1970, the Battalion left Vietnam for. Record Group 428: Department of the Navy, 1947-. Board of Decorations and Medals. United States Army Central/Third Army . Data from AIMS was used to produce letters about approved awards; certificates; monthly statistics for the Secretary of the Navy, Chief of Naval Operations, and the Commandant of the Marine Corps; and various reports including ad hoc reports. o Adds El Salvador, Operation Uphold Democracy (Somalia), Operation Enduring Freedom and Operation Iraqi Freedom for award of the CIB and CMB (paras 8-6 and 8-7). 25 years of service, Ships Company: approx 3200 Officers and Enlisted, Carrier Air Wing:- 7 Fixed Wing Squadrons- 1 Helicoper Squadron - approx. Contact The War Library for international shipping cost. 0000002156 00000 n It is awarded for extraordinary heroism: Actions that merit the Distinguished Service Cross must be of such a high degree that they are above those required for all other U.S. combat decorations but do not merit award of the Medal of Honor. 694 0 obj<>stream xW}LU?}9/+)Azb\G 0bux5o#$656? 0000002572 00000 n *** USPS USPS Shipping fee based on 1 Certificate shipped to any U.S. state, FPO or APO JOINT MERITORIOUS UNIT AWARD (JMUA) JTF KENYA AND SOCCENT HUMANITARIAN ASST SURVEY. %%EOF 1973 . 0000001853 00000 n FORT SAM HOUSTON, Texas (Jan. 10, 2012) -- U.S. Army South received the Army Superior Unit Award on Oct. 4 for its performance during Operation Unified Response, exactly 100 years to the day original elements of the command, which was the 10th U.S. Army Infantry Regiment at the time, arrived in Panama in 1911 to provide additional security during the construction of the canal. The accomplishments of Operation Uphold Democracy are summed up in the 10th Mountain Division's After Action Review: Rapidly deployed over 20,000 military personnel throughout the country of Haiti. Complete and MAIL this APPLICATION FORM.Don't forget to include an unaltered COPY of your DD-214, WD AGO 53-55 or other pre-arranged document(s). and Desert Storm in 1992, Operation Uphold Democracy in Haiti in 1994, disaster recovery efforts for TWA Flight 800 and Egypt Air Flight 990, and more recently Operation IRAQI FREEDOM. Records Chief (REC-AMW)The American War Library817 East Via Carmelitos Ste 319Long Beach CA 90805-7549, Click here for answers to common questions, Telephone: 1-562-422-4100 (Pacific Time Zone), CopyrightThe American War Library Many Haitians had expected the U.S. to exact retribution from members of the junta. The Department of Defense, not the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, determines who is entitled to receive a medal, and under what circumstances. As the enemy advanced, he succeeded in breaking the assault and forced them to withdraw with numerous casualties. (Light) during Operation. As the Vietnam Service Medal was retroactively authorized, those personnel who had previously received the AFEM were granted the option to exchange the Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal for the Vietnam Service Medal. The 10th Mountain Division was relieved in place by units of the 25th Infantry Division (Light) under command of Major General George A. Fisher Jr. Vietnam Service Medal. 0 The first campaign of the AFEM was the Cuban Missile Crisis and the award was issued for military service between October 1962 and June 1963. Its abrupt collapse, he feared, would start a rapid and uncontrollable social decompression that might result in a large-scale insurgency. 0000006877 00000 n 0000001499 00000 n Then, when the regime agreed at the 11th hour to leave, you had to switch gears immediately, and to ready our troops for a soft entry into Haiti. I'd like to recognize them now: from the Coast Guard, Radioman 1st Class Charles Brown; from the Air Force, Staff Sergeant John McCormick; from the Navy, Senior Chief Operations Specialist Samuel Wood; from the Marine Corps, Sergeant Paul Panici; from the Army, Staff Sergeant Morris Jones; and from the Special Forces, Sergeant 1st Class Shannon Davis.