AIR MEDAL
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THE AIR MEDAL IS AWARDED TO ANY PERSON WHO, WHILE
SERVING IN ANY CAPACITY IN OR WITH THE ARMED FORCES OF
THE UNITED STATES, SHALL HAVE DISTINGUISHED HIMSELF BY
MERITORIOUS ACHIEVEMENT WHILE PARTICIPATING IN AERIAL
FLIGHT. AWARDS MAY BE MADE TO RECOGNIZE SINGLE ACTS OF
MERIT OR HEROISM OR FOR MERITORIOUS SERVICE.
MIKE RECEIVED THIS AWARD TWICE IN VIETNAM.
SERVING IN ANY CAPACITY IN OR WITH THE ARMED FORCES OF
THE UNITED STATES, SHALL HAVE DISTINGUISHED HIMSELF BY
MERITORIOUS ACHIEVEMENT WHILE PARTICIPATING IN AERIAL
FLIGHT. AWARDS MAY BE MADE TO RECOGNIZE SINGLE ACTS OF
MERIT OR HEROISM OR FOR MERITORIOUS SERVICE.
MIKE RECEIVED THIS AWARD TWICE IN VIETNAM.
ARMY COMMENDATION MEDAL
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THIS MEDAL IS AWARDED TO ANY MEMBER OF THE ARMED
FORCES, OTHER THAN GENERAL OFFICERS, WHO
DISTINGUISHED HIMSELF BY HEROISM, MERITORIOUS
ACHIEVEMENT OR MERITORIOUS SERVICE.
FORCES, OTHER THAN GENERAL OFFICERS, WHO
DISTINGUISHED HIMSELF BY HEROISM, MERITORIOUS
ACHIEVEMENT OR MERITORIOUS SERVICE.
GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL
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THIS MEDAL IS AWARDED FOR EXEMPLARY BEHAVIOR, EFFICIENCY,
AND FIDELITY IN ACTIVE FEDERAL MILITARY SERVICE. IT IS
AWARDED ON A SELECTIVE BASIS TO EACH SOLDIER WHO
DISTINGUISHES HIMSELF FROM AMOUNG HIS/HER FELLOW
SOLDIERS BY THEIR EXEMPLARY CONDUCT, EFFICIENCY, AND
FIDELITY THROUGHOUT A SPECIFIED PERIOD OF CONTINUOUS
ENLISTMENT.
MIKE WAS AWARDED THIS FIVE TIMES.
AND FIDELITY IN ACTIVE FEDERAL MILITARY SERVICE. IT IS
AWARDED ON A SELECTIVE BASIS TO EACH SOLDIER WHO
DISTINGUISHES HIMSELF FROM AMOUNG HIS/HER FELLOW
SOLDIERS BY THEIR EXEMPLARY CONDUCT, EFFICIENCY, AND
FIDELITY THROUGHOUT A SPECIFIED PERIOD OF CONTINUOUS
ENLISTMENT.
MIKE WAS AWARDED THIS FIVE TIMES.
NATIONAL DEFENSE SERVICE MEDAL
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MIKE WAS AWARDED THIS MEDAL FOR HONORABLE ACTIVE
SERVICE DURING THE TIME FRAME 01 JANUARY 1961 TO
14 AUGUST 1974
SERVICE DURING THE TIME FRAME 01 JANUARY 1961 TO
14 AUGUST 1974
ARMED FORCES EXPEDITIONARY MEDAL
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AWARDED TO MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES WHO
PARTICIPATE AS MEMBERS OF MILiTARY UNITS IN A MILITARY
OPERATION IN THE OPINION OF THE JOINT CHIEFS OF STAFF IN
SIGNIFICANT NUMBERS AND ENCOUNTER DURING SUCH
PARTICIPATION FOREIGN ARMED OPPOSITION,OR ARE
OTHERWISE PLACE IN SUCH A POSITION THAT IN THE OPINION
OF THE JCS, HOSTILE ACTION BY FOREIGN ARMED FORCES WAS
IMMINENT EVEN THOUGH IT DOES NOT MATERIALIZE.
PARTICIPATE AS MEMBERS OF MILiTARY UNITS IN A MILITARY
OPERATION IN THE OPINION OF THE JOINT CHIEFS OF STAFF IN
SIGNIFICANT NUMBERS AND ENCOUNTER DURING SUCH
PARTICIPATION FOREIGN ARMED OPPOSITION,OR ARE
OTHERWISE PLACE IN SUCH A POSITION THAT IN THE OPINION
OF THE JCS, HOSTILE ACTION BY FOREIGN ARMED FORCES WAS
IMMINENT EVEN THOUGH IT DOES NOT MATERIALIZE.
VIETNAM SERVICE MEDAL
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AWARDED TO ALL MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES SERVING IN
VIETNAM AND CONTIGUOUS WATERS OR AIRSPACE THEReOVER,
AFTER 03 JULY 1965 THROUGH 28 MARCH 1973.
VIETNAM AND CONTIGUOUS WATERS OR AIRSPACE THEReOVER,
AFTER 03 JULY 1965 THROUGH 28 MARCH 1973.
VIETNAM GALLANTRY CROSS WITH PALM
U.S. MILITARY UNITS WERE INDIVIDUALLY CITED FOR AWARD OF THE
VIETNAM GALLANTRY CROSS AND TO MILITARY PERSONNEL WHO HAVE
ACCOMPLISHED DEEDS OF VALOR OR DISPLAYED HEROIC CONDUCT WHILE
FIGHTING THE ENEMY AND HAVE BEEN CITED INDIVIDUALLY AT THE
REGIMENT, BRIGADE, DIVISION, CORPS, OR ARMED FORCES LEVEL.
VIETNAM GALLANTRY CROSS AND TO MILITARY PERSONNEL WHO HAVE
ACCOMPLISHED DEEDS OF VALOR OR DISPLAYED HEROIC CONDUCT WHILE
FIGHTING THE ENEMY AND HAVE BEEN CITED INDIVIDUALLY AT THE
REGIMENT, BRIGADE, DIVISION, CORPS, OR ARMED FORCES LEVEL.
REPUBLIC OF VIETNAM CAMPAIGN MEDAL
THE REPUBLIC OF VIETNAM CAMPAIGN MEDAL IS AWARDED TO PERSONNEL
WHO SERVED IN THE COUNTRY. MIKE RECEIVED THIS MEDAL FOR HIS
SERVICE FOR THE TIME FRAME OF 02 AUGUST 1966 TO 01 AUGUST 1967
WHO SERVED IN THE COUNTRY. MIKE RECEIVED THIS MEDAL FOR HIS
SERVICE FOR THE TIME FRAME OF 02 AUGUST 1966 TO 01 AUGUST 1967
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COMBAT INFANTRY BADGE
PRESENTED TO THOSE OFFICERS AND SOLDIERS, IN THE GRADE OF COLONEL
AND BELOW, WHO PARTICIPATE IN ACTIVE GROUND COMBAT WHILE ASSIGNED AS
A MEMBER OF AN INFANTRY OR SPECIAL FORCES UNIT, BRIGADE OR SMALLER
SIZE, DURING ANY PERIOD SUBSEQUENT TO 06 DECEMBER 1941.
AND BELOW, WHO PARTICIPATE IN ACTIVE GROUND COMBAT WHILE ASSIGNED AS
A MEMBER OF AN INFANTRY OR SPECIAL FORCES UNIT, BRIGADE OR SMALLER
SIZE, DURING ANY PERIOD SUBSEQUENT TO 06 DECEMBER 1941.
MERITORIOUS UNIT COMMENDATION
AWARDED FOR, AT LEAST, SIX MONTHS OF EXCEPTIONALLY MERITORIOUS
CONDUCT IN SUPPORT OF MILITARY OPERATIONS TO SERVICE AND SUPPORT
UNITS OF THE US ARMED FORCES.
CONDUCT IN SUPPORT OF MILITARY OPERATIONS TO SERVICE AND SUPPORT
UNITS OF THE US ARMED FORCES.
SFC PEARSON JUST BEFORE RETIREMENT