YourVoice.Now Summary
Lets Vietnam-era veterans of the 1973 Operation End Sweep mine-clearing mission receive the Vietnam Service Medal.
The details
Veterans who took part in Operation End Sweep could receive the Vietnam Service Medal under this bill. Operation End Sweep was the U.S. Navy mission to clear mines from North Vietnamese waters in 1973. The bill would let the military award the medal to those veterans if they apply. It recognizes service that current rules may not fully cover. The change affects a specific group of Vietnam-era veterans.
Congressional Summary
This bill provides eligibility for the Vietnam Service Medal to veterans who participated in Operation End Sweep and submit an application. (Operation End Sweep was a mission to clear mines from Haiphong harbor and surrounding areas after the Vietnam war concluded.)
Details
- Congress
- 119th
- Chamber
- Senate
- Status
- summarized
- Action
- Introduced in Senate
- Action Date
- 2025-07-22
- Date Added
- 2026-07-21
- Source
- Congress.gov →
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