USS Bolster (ARS-38) - Military Awards and Honors

Military Awards and Honors

Bolster received seven battle stars for her Korean War service (9 September 1950-6 July 1951, 24 January-16 August 1952, and 16 February-15 April 1953);

• North Korean Aggression
• Communist China Aggression
• First UN Counter Offensive
• Communist China Spring Offensive
• Second Korean Winter
• Korean Defense Summer-Fall 1952
• Korea Summer-Fall 1953

Bolster received eleven campaign stars for Vietnam War service:

• Vietnamese Counteroffensive
• Vietnamese Counteroffensive - Phase II
• Tet Counteroffensive
• Tet 69/Counteroffensive
• Vietnam Summer-Fall 1969
• Vietnam Winter-Summer 1970
• Sanctuary Counteroffensive
• Vietnamese Counteroffensive - Phase VII
• Consolidation I
• Consolidation II
• Vietnam Ceasefire

Bolster’s crew was eligible for the following medals, ribbons, and commendations:

• Secretary of the Navy Letter of Commendation
• Combat Action Ribbon (3)
• Navy Meritorious Unit Commendation
• American Campaign Medal
• Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal
• World War II Victory Medal
• Navy Occupation Service Medal (with Asia clasp)
• National Defense Service Medal (2)
• Korean Service Medal (7)
• Vietnam Service Medal (11)
• Republic of Vietnam Gallantry Cross Unit Citation (2)
• United Nations Service Medal
• Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal
• Republic of Korea War Service Medal (retroactive)