Sect 2a. However, the Department of Defense may restrict wear of certain medals on the U.S. military uniform based on a particular medal's "competitive" status with a similar U.S. medal. For example, the Vietnam Wound Medal was not authorized for wear on the U.S. military uniform because it competes with the American Purple Heart medal. And the Vietnamese Air Service medal was similarly not authorized for U.S. miilitary wear because it competes with the U.S. Air Medal. In contrast, there is no U.S. military medal competing with the Vietnamese Cross of Gallantry, Civil Actions or Campaign medals. Hence, these medals were authorized for wear on the U.S. military uniform prior to the January 1974 Edict.

Sect 3a. Due to the subsequent abolishment of the South Vietnamese government by the government of North Vietnam, no other Vietnamese medals issued under the January 1974 Edict could later be considered for wear on the U.S. military uniform.

The Registry can be accessed using the secure software software obtainable from this website.

Upon accessing The Registry do this:

1. Click "Unit Awards" (at the Main Menu)
2. For VCARs, click "Vietnamese VCARs awarded to USN/USMC units)
3. For VCOGs, click "Vietnamese VCARs awarded to USN/USMC units)

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