Honors and Awards
Qualified Beaufort personnel were authorized the following:
- Vietnam Service Medal
- Combat Action Ribbon
- Joint Meritorious Unit Award
- Navy Unit Commendation
- Navy Meritorious Unit Commendation (3)
- Battle "E" Ribbon (5)
- National Defense Service Medal (2)
- Southwest Asia Service Medal
- Humanitarian Service Medal (Boat People)
- Kuwait Liberation Medal (Kuwait)
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