Army of Cuban Occupation Medal | |
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Type | Service medal |
Awarded for | Service members who performed garrison occupation duty in Cuba, following the close of the Spanish–American War |
Presented by | Department of War |
Status | Obsolete |
Established | June 1915 |
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]