| Military Merit Medal | |
|---|---|
&sq=Qlik&lang=&file=File:Military_Merit_Medal_(Vietnam).png) Military Merit Medal (Second Republic)[1] | |
| Type | Military Decoration |
| Awarded for | valor while fighting the enemy in the Republic of Vietnam |
| Presented by |  South Vietnam and State of Vietnam |
| Eligibility | Non-commissioned officers and enlisted men |
| Status | No longer awarded |
| Established | August 15, 1950 |
| Last awarded | 1973 |
&sq=Qlik&lang=&file=File:Vietnam_Military_Merit_Ribbon.svg){kind=small} Ribbon of the Military Merit Medal | |
| Precedence | |
| Next (higher) | National Order of Vietnam[2] |
| Next (lower) | Distinguished Service Order[2] |
| Related | French Médaille Militaire |
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The Military Merit Medal (Vietnamese: Quân công Bội tinh) was the highest military decoration bestowed to enlisted personnel by the Republic of Vietnam during the years of the Vietnam War. The medal was established on August 15, 1950. The Military Merit Medal was modeled after the French Médaille Militaire and was awarded mostly to enlisted men for valor in combat.[3] The medal had three different versions, coincided with the political change in South Vietnam: the State of Vietnam, the First Republic, and the Second Republic version.[1] The Vietnamese National Order of Vietnam was considered the equivalent decoration for military officers.
- ^ a b Sylvester, John (1996). The Decorations and Medals of the Republic of Vietnam and Her Allies 1950-1975. Medals of America. p. 34. ISBN 1-884452-16-7.
- ^ a b Martin, Michael N. (2001). Warriors of the Sea. Turner Publishing Company. p. 61. ISBN 1-56311-663-4.
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