USS Horne Medals / Ribbons

The USS Horne was awarded the following medals / ribbons. Ribbons are listed in order of precedence and, if known, include the award dates as per OPNAV NOTE 1650.

Combat Action Ribbon (2)
17 JAN 1991 - 28 FEB 1991
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Joint Meritorious Unit Award
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Navy Unit Commendation
17 JAN 1991 - 07 FEB 1991
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Meritorious Unit Commendation
21 JAN 1970 - 26 JUN 1970
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Navy "E" Ribbon
01 JAN 1985 - 30 JUNE 1986
01 JAN 1993 - 31 DEC 1993
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Navy Expeditionary Medal
02 DEC 1980 - 31 MAR 1981 (Iran - Indian Ocean)
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National Defense Medal (2)
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Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal (2)
24 NOV 1987 - 25 DEC 1987 (Persian Gulf - Operation Earnest Will)
12 JAN 1988 - 09 FEB 1988 (Persian Gulf - Operation Earnest Will)
04 MAR 1993 - 23 MAR 1993 (Somalia - Operation Restore Hope)
01 APR 1993 - 01 MAY 1993 (Somalia - Operation Restore Hope)
(Only one award for each Operation regardless of
number of times a ship, unit or individual participated)
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Vietnam Service Medal (4)
25 JUNE 1968 - 02 AUG 1968
01 SEP 1968 - 10 OCT 1968
15 OCT 1968 - 16 OCT 1968
27 OCT 1968 - 16 NOV 1968
03 FEB 1970 - 08 MAR 1970
19 MAR 1970 - 12 APR 1970
12 MAY 1970 - 15 JUNE 1970
16 JULY 1971 - 18 AUG 1971
03 SEPT 1971 - 29 SEP 1971
21 OCT 1971 - 14 NOV 1971
21 NOV 1971 - 27 NOV 1971
30 - NOV 1972 - 02 JAN 1973
14 JAN 1973 - 06 FEB 1973
21 FEB 1973 - 11 MAR 1973
27 MAR 1973 - 28 MAR 1973
(Only one award for each Operation regardless of
number of times a ship, unit or individual participated)
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Southwest Asia Service Medal
24 JAN 1991 - 20 APR 1991
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Sea Service Deployment Ribbons (8)
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Republic of Vietnam Meritorious Unit Citation
(Gallantry Cross Medal Color with Palm)
25 JUN 1968 - 02 AUG 1968
01 SEP 1968 - 10 OCT 1968
15 OCT 1968 - 16 OCT 1968
27 OCT 1968 - 01 NOV 1968
(Only one award for each Operation regardless of
number of times a ship, unit or individual participated)
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Republic of Vietnam Campaign
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Kuwait Liberation Medal (Saudi Arabia)
01 JAN 1991 - 28 FEB 1991
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Kuwait Liberation Medal (Kuwait)
01 JAN 1991 - 28 FEB 1991
Note: The Kuwait Liberation Medal (Kuwait) was awarded in Aug '95 after Horne's Decommissioning.
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For information on Obtaining Personal Awards, Unit Awards and Replacement medals:

Veterans are entitled to one replacement set of their medals. The Standard Form (SF 180), Request Pertaining to Military Records, is recommended for requesting medals and awards. Provide as much information as possible and send the form to:

Bureau of Naval Personnel Liaison Office
Room 5409, 9700 Page Avenue
St. Louis, MO 63132-5100

To obtain information about unit awards earned, contact the Chief of Naval Operations, Awards and Special Projects Branch at the below address. This office can identify awards earned by Navy units.

Chief of Naval Operations
Awards and Special Projects Branch (Code N09B33)
2000 Navy Pentagon
Washington, D.C. 20350-2000

Also, visit a very helpful page called THE RIBBON CHECKER.

The above information was gathered with the help of Captain Thomas Barnett, CO Horne '89-'91 and OPNAV note 1650, available online at: OPNAV NOTE 1650 (Horne is listed on page 237) OPNAV Note 1650 is somewhat cryptic and seems somewhat open to interpretation. It is for this reason the information presented on this page can not be 100% guaranteed accurate. If you have any corrections to the above information, I would be happy to hear from you, provided you have documented proof of your information. Seems the many years that have passed since these awards were presented combined with the ambiguity of the OPNAV 1650 has substantially clouded our memories with regard to some of these medals and ribbons. Questions and/or corrections? Contact Me