 | This article includes alist of references,related reading, orexternal links,but its sources remain unclear because it lacksinline citations. Please helpimprove this article byintroducing more precise citations.(September 2018) (Learn how and when to remove this message) |
| Nicaraguan Campaign Medal | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Type | Campaign medal |
| Awarded for | Service in Nicaragua or nearby naval operations |
| Presented by | Department of the Navy |
| Status | obsolete |
  Service ribbon and streamer | |
TheNicaraguan Campaign Medal is acampaign medal of theUnited States Navy which was authorized by Presidential Order ofWoodrow Wilson on September 22, 1913. A later medal, theSecond Nicaraguan Campaign Medal was authorized by an act of theUnited 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.
The First Nicaraguan Campaign Medal was created to recognize those U.S. Navy personnel andU.S. Marines who had participated inamphibious actions in Nicaragua between 29 July and 14 November 1912. The following naval commands, and all embarked U.S. Marines, were eligible for the First Nicaraguan Campaign Medal:
The medal for the First Nicaraguan Campaign Medal displayed avolcano, rising from alake, with the words “Nicaraguan Campaign” and the date 1912 on the edges of the medal. The medal itself was suspended from a red ribbon with two thick blue stripes. On the reverse of each medal was a Navy or Marine Corps crest, depending on the recipient's branch of service.
The First Nicaraguan Campaign Medal was a one-time-only decoration and there were no devices or attachments authorized.
United States campaign, expeditionary, and service medals | |
|---|---|
| 1862–1906 | |
| 1905–1921 | |
| 1911–1941 | |
| 1936–1945 | |
| 1942–1949 | |
| 1953–1999 |
|
| 2003–present | |
.png)
.png)
