This is an original United States Marine Corps Dominican Campaign Medal issued for participation in the 1916 intervention in the Dominican Republic. Authorized in 1921 and struck by the US Mint, this example features the early crimp brooch suspension, indicating issue during the post WW2 era.

The medal was awarded to Navy and Marine Corps personnel who served ashore or aboard naval vessels in Dominican waters between May 5 and December 4, 1916, during the U.S. military occupation of the Dominican Republic. This occupation followed internal unrest and aimed to stabilize the government and safeguard American interests.

The obverse of the medal depicts a Roman-style warrior in full armor standing before the Caribbean coast, with the inscription "DOMINICAN CAMPAIGN 1916" encircling the image. The reverse bears the American bald eagle perched atop an anchor, surrounded by the legend "UNITED STATES NAVY FOR SERVICE", though the award was also issued to Marine Corps personnel serving under Navy command.

This campaign medal represents an important episode in early 20th-century US foreign policy, part of the broader series of interventions in the Caribbean and Central America known as the Banana Wars. Rare and historically significant, especially with the crimp brooch variant, this example would have been awarded to Marines involved in expeditionary operations to secure Santo Domingo and enforce military government during this formative era of Marine Corps history.

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