The Canadian government sent troops to Vietnam and about 1,800 medals were awarded for that service. They did not serve as fighting units as per the Australian troops, but they went in Canadian uniform and under the Canadian flag with the sanction of their government.
Also, a granite replica of the Vietnam War Memorial Wall stands on Canadian soil to commemorate about 10,000 Canadians who served in the Vietnam war. About 40,000 Canadians joined the US Military during the conflict. The entirely voluntary Canadian military downsized during that same period from about 120,000 to 80,000. It was lawful to serve in the war and Canadians who had volunteered for service in the militaries of the US and Allies were later welcomed back to their country. Canadians did make sacrifices in the fight to contain the threat of Communism.
