Description

USSR Soviet 70 Year Anniversary Medal. It was a state military commemorative medal of the Soviet Union established on January 28, 1988 by decree of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the USSR to denote the 70th anniversary of the creation of the Soviet Armed Forces.

The Jubilee Medal “70 Years of the Armed Forces of the USSR” was awarded to officers, warrant officers, sergeants, petty officers, sailors and soldiers, enlisted in the service and on active duty on February 23, 1988 in the Soviet Army, Navy, in the troops of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, in the armed forces of organs of the State Security, in the Council of Ministers of the USSR; to former Red Guards, soldiers who took part in the fighting to protect the Soviet homeland in the Armed Forces of the USSR, to partisans of the Civil War and the Great Patriotic War of 1941–1945; persons discharged from active military service in the reserve or retired, who served in the Soviet Army, Navy, in the troops of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, in the armed forces and organs of the State Security Council of Ministers of the USSR for 20 years or more or that were awarded during their active duty, military orders of the USSR or the medals “For courage”, Ushakov, “For Military Merit”, “For Distinction in Protection of State Border of the USSR”, Nakhimov, “For Distinction in Military Service”.

The medal was awarded on behalf of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the USSR by commanders of military units, agencies and institutions. For retirees, by republican, territorial, regional, district, municipal and district military commissariats.

The Jubilee Medal “70 Years of the Armed Forces of the USSR” was worn on the left side of the chest and when in the presence of other medals of the USSR, it was located immediately after the Jubilee Medal “60 Years of the Armed Forces of the USSR”. If worn in the presence or awards of the Russian Federation, the latter have precedence.