USS Buchanan DDG 14
Unit Awards and Campaign Participation
Combat Action  |
Navy
Meritorious Unit 
|
Navy
"E" 
|
National
Defense Service
|
Armed Forces Expeditionary (3 awards) 
|
Republic of
Vietnam Service (11 Campaigns) |
Navy Sea
Deployment 
|
RVN Gallantry
Cross Unit Citation 
|
Republic of Vietnam Campaign 
|
Unit Awards and Campaign Participation Dates
|
Start Date |
End Date |
Award |
|
03 Nov 1963 |
09 Nov 1963 |
Armed Forces Expeditionary (Vietnam) |
|
17 Feb 1965 |
19 Mar 1965 |
Armed Forces Expeditionary (Vietnam) |
|
01 Apr 1965 |
24 Apr 1965 |
Armed Forces Expeditionary (Vietnam) |
|
12 May 1965 |
09 Jun 1965 |
Armed Forces Expeditionary (Vietnam) |
|
01 Jul 1965 |
03Jul 1965 |
Armed Forces Expeditionary (Vietnam) |
|
04 Jul 1965 |
15 Jul 1965 |
Vietnam Service Medal |
|
07 Jul 1966 |
24 Jul 1966 |
Vietnam Service Medal |
|
29 Jul 1966 |
31 Jul 1966 |
Vietnam Service Medal |
|
11 Aug 1966 |
14 Aug 1966 |
Vietnam Service Medal |
|
12 Aug 1966 |
Republic of Vietnam Meritorious Unit Citation – Gallantry |
|
|
19 Sep 1966 |
19 Oct 1966 |
Vietnam Service Medal |
|
30 Oct 1966 |
20 Nov 1966 |
Vietnam Service Medal |
|
17 Feb 1968 |
26 Mar 1968 |
Vietnam Service Medal |
|
03 Mar 1968 |
Combat Action Ribbon |
|
|
26 Mar 1968 |
29 Mar 1968 |
Republic of Vietnam Meritorious Unit Citation – Gallantry |
|
06 Apr 1968 |
16 Apr 1968 |
Vietnam Service Medal |
|
11 May 1968 |
08 Jun 1968 |
Vietnam Service Medal |
|
29 May 1968 |
Combat Action Ribbon |
|
|
17 Jun 1968 |
15 Jul 1968 |
Vietnam Service Medal |
|
16 Apr 1969 |
18 Apr 1969 |
Vietnam Service Medal |
|
20 Apr 1969 |
27 Apr 1969 |
Armed Forces Expeditionary (Korea) |
|
09 May 1969 |
25 May 1969 |
Vietnam Service Medal |
|
05 Jun 1969 |
Armed Forces Expeditionary (Korea) |
|
|
07 Jun 1969 |
Armed Forces Expeditionary (Korea) |
|
|
19 Jun 1969 |
18 Jul 1969 |
Vietnam Service Medal |
|
20 Jun 1969 |
28 Jun 1969 |
Republic of Vietnam Meritorious Unit Citation – Gallantry |
|
04 Jul 1969 |
15 Jul 1969 |
Republic of Vietnam Meritorious Unit Citation – Gallantry |
|
04 Aug 1969 |
Armed Forces Expeditionary (Korea) |
|
|
16 Aug 1969 |
24 Aug 1969 |
Armed Forces Expeditionary (Korea) |
|
30 Aug 1969 |
Armed Forces Expeditionary (Korea) |
|
|
08 Aug 1970 |
22 Aug 1970 |
Vietnam Service Medal |
|
11 Sep 1970 |
07 Oct 1970 |
Vietnam Service Medal |
|
20 Oct 1970 |
08 Nov 1970 |
Vietnam Service Medal |
|
20 Nov 1970 |
01 Dec 1 970 |
Vietnam Service Medal |
|
15 Mar 1972 |
16 May 1972 |
Vietnam Service Medal |
|
30 Mar 1972 |
16 May 1972 |
Meritorious Unit Commendation |
|
01 Apr 1972 |
Combat Action Ribbon |
|
|
17 Apr 1972 |
Combat Action Ribbon |
|
|
08 Jun 1972 |
27 Jun 1972 |
Vietnam Service Medal |
|
12 Jun 1972 |
Combat Action Ribbon |
|
|
26 Jun 1972 |
Combat Action Ribbon |
|
|
30 Jun 1972 |
23 Jul 1972 |
Vietnam Service Medal |
|
02 Aug 1972 |
27 Aug 1972 |
Vietnam Service Medal |
|
18 Aug 1972 |
Combat Action Ribbon |
|
|
01 Jan 1982 |
30 Jun 1983 |
Navy "E" Ribbon |
|
01 Jul 1986 |
31 Dec 1987 |
Navy "E" Ribbon |
|
29 Aug 1987 |
24 Nov 1987 |
Armed Forces Expeditionary (Persian Gulf) |
|
26 May 1989 |
15 Jun 1989 |
Armed Forces Expeditionary (Persian Gulf) |
NAMED CAMPAIGNS - VIETNAM
Streamers: Yellow with green borders and three red stripes centered
|
*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 |
| Operation Frequent Wind | 29 April 1975 - 30 April 1975 |
* Denotes Campaigns in which USS Buchanan took part
