Army of Cuban Occupation Medal

Army of Cuban Occupation Medal
TypeService medal
Awarded forService members who performed garrison occupation duty in Cuba, following the close of the Spanish–American War
Presented byDepartment of War
StatusObsolete
EstablishedJune 1915
Service ribbon of the medal
Precedence
Next (higher)Spanish War Service Medal
Next (lower)Army of Puerto Rican Occupation Medal

The Army of Cuban Occupation Medal was a military award created by the United States War Department in June 1915. The medal recognizes those service members who performed garrison occupation duty in the United States Protectorate over Cuba, following the close of the Spanish–American War.[1]

  1. ^ "Army of Cuban Occupation Medal". US Army Institute of Heraldry. Archived from the original on 28 October 2012. Retrieved 8 February 2013.