Stan,I don't know why it was omitted from the records but I applied for the Vietnam Service medal about 3 years ago and had to apply for a revision to my DD214 as I got out in 1965 and it did not show anything about our involvement in the South China Sea.I enclosed a copy of our travels during the 64-65 West pac deployment that is on the Kitty Hawk website . About a year ago I received in the mail both Vietnam service medal and the National defense medal and a DD215 copy. So after 50 years I finally got the medals.hope this helps anyone who did not receive their medals. Thanks Dennis Farrell the medals came from Navy Personnel command retired records section Pers 312B room354 1 archives drive St Louis MO 63138
