USS Safeguard (ARS-25) - Military Awards and Honors

Military Awards and Honors

Safeguard received one battle star for World War II service:

  • Okinawa Gunto operations

During the Korean War she received the Presidential Unit Citation and five battle stars. Two are shown below:

  • Korean Defense Summer-Fall 1952
  • Third Korean Winter

For service in Vietnam she was reported to have received nine campaign stars. However, ten are noted below:

  • Vietnam Defense
  • Vietnamese Counteroffensive
  • Vietnamese Counteroffensive - Phase III
  • Vietnamese Counteroffensive - Phase V
  • Vietnamese Counteroffensive - Phase VI
  • Vietnam Winter-Sprint 1970
  • Sanctuary Counteroffensive
  • Vietnamese Counteroffensive - Phase VII
  • Consolidation I
  • Vietnamese Ceasefire

Safeguard's crew was eligible for the following medals, citations, ribbons, and other honors (listed in order of precedence):

  • Presidential Unit Citation (United States)
  • Navy Meritorious Unit Commendation
  • China Service Medal (extended)
  • American Campaign Medal
  • Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal (1)
  • World War II Victory Medal
  • Navy Occupation Service Medal (with Asia clasp)
  • National Defense Service Medal (2)
  • Korean Service Medal (2)
  • Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal (2-Korea)
  • Vietnam Service Medal (10)
  • Humanitarian Service Medal (1- Entewaktek Cleanup, 1-Boat People)
  • Republic of Vietnam Gallantry Cross Unit Citation (3)
  • United Nations Service Medal
  • Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal
  • Republic of Korea War Service Medal (retroactive)

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