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West Indies Campaign Medal

Explore the West Indies Campaign Medal ribbon, its official award references, and an oversized wall display concept.

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About this ribbon

Official page verifies 1908 authorization year and later discontinuation, without exact day; exact eligibility often reported 1898-05-01–1898-08-16 is not independently verified here.

Catalog associations: Navy, Marine Corps. Historical or discontinued award retained for veterans and families. Branch associations are browsing guidance; other service awards may also appear in a veteran’s record.

Service years and award dates

Years help surface possibilities. A date overlap does not show that someone earned an award. Some date rules describe completion, specific operations or retroactive eligibility, rather than a universal service window.

Listed service periods and date rules
Dates	What the source says
Jan 1, 1898 – Dec 31, 1898	Year-level period in 2019 Table 32 Source ↗

Date coverage is not certified complete. The finder keeps this entry available when listed dates do not overlap.

Research notes and remaining questions

Exact qualifying days not verified from official source; year-level window only.
Red/yellow original ribbon and blue/yellow 1913 replacement are variants of the same award.

Official award references

Consult the applicable service guidance for eligibility, precedence and authorized devices.

Naval History and Heritage Command / Navy and Marine Corps Awards Manual ↗Authorization 1908; ribbon colors changed 1913

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