Medical Uniforms and Insignia

[Riley1965]

The uniform is a captain of the medical services of the MVD, Ukraine SSR.
Paramedic or medical unit of the MVD firefighters/rescue personnel,
1970s-1980s service, visor cap marked ODESSA 1988. Awards include The Badge of Honor, The Medal for a Veteran of Labor, The Jubillee Medal for 70 Years of the Armed Forces of the USSR, The Medal for the 1500th Year Anniversary of Kiev, The Medal for 10 Years of Irreproachable Service in the Armed Forces of the USSR (MVD) and the Medal for a "Participant in the Liquadation of Effects of the Accident at the ChAES (Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant)". This guy was Ukrainian. He received Chernobyl medal but It's doubtful this guy was first on scene. That is because the Kiev medal was given primarily to Kiev citizens - and Kiev is not that near the nuclear plant. On the other hand, this medal was given to almost anyone that was involved, and I do know that personnel from the Kiev area was drafted to the rescue and post-disaster work. He also received two graduation badges - the standard intermediate level officer badge and a 1980s medical university
badge.

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