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Wandering Spirit, African Wax Prints: Day and NightThis blog is about historical and cultural sites, places and events all over the world visited by bicycle or that could be visited by bicycle. It is to show that a motor vehicle does not always have to be used and it is often better to visit these places by bicycle.
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Monday, July 11, 2016
Wandering Spirit, African Wax Prints: Moon and Stars
On temporary display at the Sioux City Public Museum is the Wandering Spirit exhibit.
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Thursday, November 7, 2013
USS Iowa, BB61: Awards, Stars, Ribbons and Citations
The USS Iowa and her crew earned 9 battle stars for World War II: and 2 for the Korean War:

The Iowa and her crew Iowa also earned were the following ribbons and medals:
Navy Meritorious Unit Commendation ribbon:

Battle-e-ribbon 3rd award:

American Campaign Medal ribbon:

Asiatic-Pacific Campaign ribbon:

World War II Victory Medal ribbon:

Army of Occupation ribbon:

National Defense Service Medal ribbon:

Korean Service Medal:

Ribbon from the Korean Service Medal:

Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal Ribbon:

Sea Service Deployment Ribbon:

Presidential Unit Citation (Philippines):

Presidential Unit Citation (Korea):

Philippines Liberation Medal ribbon:

United Nations Service Medal for Korea ribbon:

Info source:
Previous USS Iowa BB61 articles:
USS Iowa, BB61: General Characteristics, Statistics, Battleship of Presidents and Sister Ships
USS Iowa, BB61: Chronology
Previous articles about battleships named USS Iowa:
USS Iowa 1868 - 1883
USS Iowa, BB4
USS Iowa, BB4: A Service of Silver, A Tribute to the USS Iowa
USS Iowa BB53: The battleship that almost was.
The Iowa and her crew Iowa also earned were the following ribbons and medals:
Navy Meritorious Unit Commendation ribbon:
Battle-e-ribbon 3rd award:

American Campaign Medal ribbon:

Asiatic-Pacific Campaign ribbon:

World War II Victory Medal ribbon:

Army of Occupation ribbon:

National Defense Service Medal ribbon:
Korean Service Medal:

Ribbon from the Korean Service Medal:
Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal Ribbon:
Sea Service Deployment Ribbon:
Presidential Unit Citation (Philippines):
Presidential Unit Citation (Korea):
Philippines Liberation Medal ribbon:

United Nations Service Medal for Korea ribbon:

Info source:
Previous USS Iowa BB61 articles:
USS Iowa, BB61: General Characteristics, Statistics, Battleship of Presidents and Sister Ships
USS Iowa, BB61: Chronology
Previous articles about battleships named USS Iowa:
USS Iowa 1868 - 1883
USS Iowa, BB4
USS Iowa, BB4: A Service of Silver, A Tribute to the USS Iowa
USS Iowa BB53: The battleship that almost was.
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