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| Marine Corps Expeditionary Medal | |
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| Type | Medal |
| Awarded for | Land on foreign territory, engage in operations against armed opposition, or who operate under circumstances deemed to merit special recognition and for which no campaign medal has been awarded. |
| Presented by | the Department of the Navy[1] |
| Eligibility | Officers and enlisted members of the US Marine Corps |
| Clasps | Wake Island |
| Status | Currently Awarded |
| Established | 8 May 1919 |
| First awarded | Panama 1873 (retroactive) |
  Service ribbon and streamer | |
| Precedence | |
| Next (higher) | Marine Corps Selected Marine Corps Reserve Medal Navy – Fleet Marine Force Ribbon |
| Equivalent | Navy – Navy Expeditionary Medal |
| Next (lower) | China Service Medal |
| Related | Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal Air and Space Expeditionary Service Ribbon |
The Marine Corps Expeditionary Medal is a military award of the United States Marine Corps. It was established on 8 May 1919 as the Marine Corps Expeditionary Ribbon. A full-sized medal was authorized on 1 March 1921.[2] The Marine Corps Expeditionary Medal is therefore one of the oldest medals of the United States military which is still issued to active duty personnel.
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