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Nicaraguan Campaign Medal | |
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Type | Campaign medal |
Awarded for | Service in Nicaragua or nearby naval operations |
Presented by | Department of the Navy |
Status | obsolete |
The Nicaraguan Campaign Medal is a campaign medal of the United States Navy which was authorized by Presidential Order of Woodrow Wilson on September 22, 1913. A later medal, the Second Nicaraguan Campaign Medal was authorized by an act of the United States Congress on November 8, 1929. The two medals were considered two separate awards, with the original medal being commonly referred to as the First Nicaraguan Campaign Medal.