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First Nicaraguan Campaign Medal - Navy
Criteria: Awarded to U.S. Navy and Marine Corps personnel having
participated in amphibious actions in Nicaragua between July 29 and
November 14, 1912. The following naval commands, and all embarked
United States Marines, were eligible for the First Nicaraguan Campaign
Medal: USS Annapolis (gunboat); USS California (cruiser); USS Cleveland (cruiser); USS Colorado (cruiser); USS Denver (cruiser); USS Glacier
(supply ship); USS Maryland (armored cruiser); USS Tacoma (cruiser); The
medal for the First Nicaraguan Campaign Medal displayed a volcano, rising
from a lake, 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 which branch of service the recipient was a member. The First Nicaraguan Campaign Medal was a one time only decoration and
there were no devices or attachments authorized. The Nicaraguan Campaign Medal is was authorized by Presidential Order of Woodrow Wilson on
September 22, 1913. The medal was again authorized by an act of the United States Congress on November 8, 1929. The Nicaraguan Campaign Medal is therefore considered as two separate decorations, commonly referred to as the
First Nicaraguan Campaign Medal and the Second Nicaraguan Campaign
Medal.
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