Navy Expeditionary Military Ribbon, 1-3/8" x 3/8" - Multiple Theatre Dates

Navy Expeditionary Military Ribbon

Dimensions 1-3/8"L x 3/8"H
Acquired from a Military Surplus Store that went out of business.

Authorization. Navy Department General Order (N.D.G.O.) No. 84 of 5 August 1936.
Navy Expeditionary Medal Eligibility Requirements. Awarded to U.S.
Navy service members who have actually landed on foreign territory and engaged in operations against armed opposition, or operated under
circumstances deemed to merit special recognition, and for which no service
or campaign medal was awarded.

The following are the most recently authorized expeditions:

CUBA 03 Jan 61 -23 Oct 62
THAILAND 16 May 62 -10 Aug 62
INDIAN OCEAN/IRAN/YEMEN 08 Dec 78-06 Jun 79
IRAN/INDIAN OCEAN 21 NOV 79 -20 act 81
LEBANON 20 Aug 82-31 May 83
LIBYA 20 Jan 86 -27 Jun 86
PERSIAN GULF 01 Feb 87-23 Jul 87
LIBERIA (SHARP EDGE) 05 Aug 90 -21 Feb 91
RWANDA (DISTANT RUNNER) 07 Apr 94-18 Apr 94
ERITERA (SAFE DEPARTURE) 06 Jun 98-25 Jun 98
USS COLE (DETERMINED RESPONSE) 12 Oct 00-15 Dec 02