The Public Health Service Smallpox Eradication Campaign Ribbon is a
decoration of the United States Public Health Service presented to members of the
United States Public Health Service
The United States Public Health Service (USPHS or PHS) is a collection of agencies of the Department of Health and Human Services which manages public health, containing nine out of the department's twelve operating divisions. The assistant s ...
Commissioned Officer Corps and to members of any other
uniformed service of the United States
Criteria
The PHS Smallpox Eradication Campaign Ribbon was awarded to officers who has served 9- days or more cumulative service in the
Centers for Disease Control
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is the national public health agency of the United States. It is a United States federal agency under the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), and is headquartered in Atlanta, ...
Bureau of Smallpox Eradication or Smallpox Laboratory, in the
World Health Organization's (WHO)
Smallpox Eradication Program, or in a temporary duty assignment in a smallpox effort abroad. The service must have occurred between January 1, 1966 and October 26, 1977.
See also
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Awards and decorations of the Public Health Service
An award, sometimes called a distinction, is given to a recipient as a token of recognition of excellence in a certain field. When the token is a medal, ribbon or other item designed for wearing, it is known as a decoration.
An award may be d ...
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Awards and decorations of the United States government
Awards and decorations of the United States government are Civil awards and decorations, civilian awards of the Federal government of the United States, U.S. federal government which are typically issued for sustained meritorious service, in a civ ...
References
United States Department of Health and Human Services
Smallpox Eradication Campaign Ribbon
United States campaign medals
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