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Army three-ribbon rack worn by General Colin L. Powell

ca. 1962-1993

Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America

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Source catalog description

This description refers to material held by Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture. Visual details below describe the original material.

One (1) Army ribbon rack with one row of three (3) foreign service ribbons in gold color frames worn by General Colin L. Powell. This gold framed row of square ribbons, from left to right, includes the Valorous Unit Award, the Republic of Vietnam Gallantry Cross Unit Citation, and the Republic of Vietnam Civil Actions Medal Unit Citation. When worn on the Army Service uniform jacket, the rack is attached to the same area of the proper left chest above the breast pocket.

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Catalog reference: A2022.101.1.60

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