VF-12 , VF-17 , VMF-124 , VMF-213 , VMF-215 , VF-32 , et.al.

VMF-451 should have been awarded the Armed Forces Expedition Medal since they were deployed to Taiwan during the period of eligibility for that medal (Taiwan Straits: August 23, 1958 to January 1, 1959).

VMF stands for "Marine Fighter Squadron." It is a designation used in the United States Marine Corps to identify an aviation unit that primarily operates fighter aircraft.

YES

I was a squardon member of VMF 132 @ Floyd Bennet field in late 1957 & 1958 Flying F9F Cougars & FJ 3 Furys.

Major Robert A Virga USMCR Retired