United States Cuban Pacification Medal (1906-1909) (2 examples)

United States Cuban Pacification Medals (1906-1909). Obverse: In the centre of a bronze medallion one and a quarter inches in diameter, the coat of arms of Cuba, supported on either side by a soldier in khaki uniform; at the top of the medal, the words 'CUBAN PACIFICATION' and at the bottom, the dates '1906-1909'. The reverse is an eagle with wings displayed, resting upon a trophy consisting of a cannon, six rifles and four standards, an Indian shield, quiver of arrows and three spears, a Cuban machete and a Sulu kris. The whole is enclosed by a circle composed of the words, 'UNITED STATES ARMY' in the upper half, and thirteen stars in the lower half. The suspender is a loose ring and the ribbon to the Army of Cuban Pacification Medal consists of a central band of khaki flanked on the edges by narrow stripes of red, white and blue (with red forming the edge stripes of the ribbon). The central band of khaki alludes to the uniform of the Army of Cuban Pacification, while the red, white and blue edge stripes are the national colors. One is impressed around the edge '6792' and the other is 'No.6205'.

The Army of Cuban Pacification Medal is a military award of the United States Army which was created by orders of the United States War Department on May 11, 1909. The medal was created to recognize service during the United States occupation of Cuba from 1906 to 1909.
To be awarded the Army of Cuban Pacification Medal, a service member was required to serve in the United States occupation force, garrisoned on the island of Cuba between the dates of October 6, 1906 and April 1, 1909. The medal was also issued to naval personnel who served ashore in Cuba between the dates of September 12, 1906 and April 1, 1909, or who were attached to any of a number of ships serving in the area within this timeframe.
There was no time limit required for presentation of the award, and a service member could technically receive the Army of Cuban Pacification Medal for only a few days of service.
A similar decoration, known as the Army of Cuban Occupation Medal, also existed for those who had served in the initial occupation of Cuba after the Spanish–American War.