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"Ribbons" are worn above the upper-left pocket of the dress uniform.
NOTE:
>For some reason I never found out, the Campaign Stars are put on the Vietnamese Service Medal :
Silver star = 5 campaigns.
Bronze star = 1 campaign
>Subsequent awards of the Silver and Bronze Stars are indicated with an Oak Leaf Cluster.
>Subsequent awards of the Good Conduct Medal are indicated with a knot.
Vietnamese Special Forces Jump Wings
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Vietnamese Special Forces
Jump Wings
Special Forces Crest on 5th SFG(A) Flash (old)
Unit awards are worn above the upper-right pocket of the dress uniform
5th SFG(A) Unit Citations
Left: Presidential Unit Citation, 3rd award. This award is equivalent to a Distinguished  Service Cross, the second highest award that is given to a person.
Middle: Meritorious Unit Citation.
Right: Vietnamese Gallantry Cross with Palm.
Overseas (Hershey) Bars
Service Bars (Hash Marks)
Hershey Bars
Hash Marks
Vietnamese Service Medal
Air Medal
Purple Heart
Vietnamese Campaign Medal
Bronze Star
Bronze Star
Good Conduct Medal
Good Conduct Medal
Good Conduct Medal
Silver Star
Silver Star
National Defense Medal
Vietnamese Cross of Gallantry
Combat Infantryman Badge
Silver Stars
Bronze Stars
Air Medal
Purple Heart
Good Conduct Medals
National
Defense Medal
Vietnamese Service Medal
Vietnamese
Cross of Gallantry
Vietnamese Campaign Medal
Jump Wings (Basic Parachutist Badge)
Combat Infantryman Badge
Silver Star with Oak Leaf Cluster (2nd award)
Vietnamese Campaign Medal
Good Conduct Medal (3rd award)
Air Medal
Purple Heart
Bronze Star with Oak Leaf Cluster (2nd award)
Vietnamese Cross of Gallantry with Bronze Star
Vietnamese Service Medal with 8 Campaign Stars
National Defense Medal
Combat Infantryman Badge
5th Special Forces Group (Vietnam)
Special Forces Crest
Hash Marks (Service Bars)
Hershey (Overseas) Bars
Presidetial Unit Citation (3rd Award)
Meritorious Unit Citation
Vietnamese Cross of Gallantry with Palm
Silver Star
Silver Star with First Oak Leaf Cluster
Bronze Star
Air Medal
Purple Heart
Vietnamese Cross of Gallantry
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The Life and Times of
SFC Michael G. Stahl, USASF (Ret.)
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5th SFG(A) Unit Citations
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Bronze Star with First Oak Leaf Cluster