Spanish War Service Medal

Spanish War Service Medal
TypeService medal
Awarded forMilitary personnel who performed active duty during the Spanish–American War, but did not qualify for the Spanish Campaign Medal.
Presented byDepartment of War
StatusObsolete
EstablishedJuly 9, 1918
Service ribbon of the medal

The Spanish War Service Medal was a United States military medal of the U.S. Army which was established by an act of the U.S. Congress on 9 July 1918 (40 Stat. 873). The medal recognizes those members of the Army and of the U.S. Volunteers who performed active duty during the Spanish–American War, but did not qualify for the Spanish Campaign Medal.