ALMAR 2007/01/04

MARADMIN Number: 20070104
Date signed: 2007/01/04

Subject:
ANNOUNCEMENT OF THE ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA FOR THE NEW (BSD)* MEDAL/RIBBON

ALMAR Directive:
release date: 2007-01-04

Due to an increase on requests for additional medals and ribbons from veterans that served in South East Asia, 1962/1973, the Commandant of the United States Marine Corps, Gen. James T. Conway, has ordered the manufacture and issue of a new medal (BSD)* for all personnel that meet the eligibility criterion and want extra medals for showcasing.

Medals are to be issued immediately upon request.

PRINCIPAL ELIGIBILITY CRITERION:

(1) CRITERIA: THE PRINCIPAL ELIGIBILITY CRITERION IS, INDIVIDUALS MUST HAVE SERVED IN-COUNTRY REGARDLESS OF MILITARY OCCUPATIONAL SPECIALTY OR RATING, THAT THE INDIVIDUAL MUST HAVE RENDERED SATISFACTORY PERFORMANCE UNDER HOSTILE TAUNTS FROM ON-LOOKERS, WHILE ACTIVELY PARTICIPATING IN AT LEAST ONE DETAIL ORDERED BY HIS COMMANDING OFFICER OR SQUAD LEADER.

(2) SERVICE IN A COMBAT OR NON COMBAT AREA AUTOMATICALLY ENTITLES A SERVICE MEMBER TO WEAR THE (BSD)* MEDAL.

(3) INDIVIDUALS WHO HAVE PERFORMED MORE THAN 5 (BSD)* DETAILS ARE ENTITLED TO WEAR A JP-4 CAN INSIGNIA ON THE RIBBON IN LIEU OF A SECONDARY MEDAL.

(4) THE COMMANDANT MAKES IT PERFECTLY CLEAR THAT ANY SERVICE MEMBER THAT DOES NOT MEET THE ABOVE CRITERION CAN STILL REQUEST THE NEW MEDAL FOR HIS WALL DISPLAY CASE.

(BSD)* MEDALS TAKE PRECEDENCE OVER PREVIOUSLY ISSUED MEDALS OR RIBBONS AND ARE TO BE WORN OR DISPLAYED WITH PRIDE.

*(BSD) =BURNING SHITTERS DETAIL.
SAMPLE MEDAL BELOW

BSD MEDAL