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	Korean Service Medal - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Korean Service Medal is the primary United States decoration for participation in the Korean War and is awarded to any U.S. service member, who performed duty in the Republic of Korea, between June 27, 1950 and June 27, 1954.
		Although the Korean War ended in 1953, the Korean Service Medal was issued until June of 1954 due to the tense nature of the occupation and garrison duty immediately after the Korean War as well as the high possibility of a renewed attack by North Korea.
		As of 2004, a new medal known as the Korea Defense Service Medal was authorized for all post-Korean War service in the Republic of Korea.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Korean_Service_Medal (525 words)

	Korean War Service Medal - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		At the time of the Korean War Service Medal's presentation to U.N. troops, the United States of America declined to award the medal to U.S. soldiers based on uniform regulations of the time which curtailed the acceptance and wear of foreign decorations on U.S. military uniforms.
		On August 20, 1999, the Korean War Service Medal was authorized for distribution and wear by service members of the United States military.
		The Korean War Service Medal is a separate award from the similarly named Korean Service Medal and the Korea Defense Service Medal.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Korean_War_Service_Medal (351 words)

	Korean Service 1950-1954: Korean Service Medal and Streamer (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		A gateway encircled with the inscription KOREAN SERVICE is embossed in the center of the obverse side of the Korean Service Medal.
		Centered on the reverse side is the Korean symbol that represents the unity of all beings, as it appears on the national flag of the Republic of Korea.
		Service members who participated in at least 1 airborne or amphibious assault landings are entitled to wear an arrowhead on the ribbon or ribbon bar.
	www.au.af.mil /au/afhra/korean_war/korean_war_campaigns/koreanservice_medalandstreamer.html (392 words)

	Gallegly Introduces Korean Defense Service Medal Act (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		Service medals are given the veterans who serve in particular regions during times of hostility or the threat of hostility.
		Awarding a Korean service medal is also supported by U.S. Army Gen. Thomas A. Schwartz, commander in chief of the United States Forces Korea.
		Veterans who served during the Korean War have been honored for their service with medals and a memorial in Washington, D.C. But more than 40,000 members of the United States armed forces have served in Korea since the signing of a cease fire agreement in July 1953.
	www.cavalrycountry.org /NEWBILL.HTM (632 words)

	Korean Service Medal
		The medal was designed by Thomas Jones, a sculptor on the staff of the Army Institute of Heraldry.
		All members of the naval service of the United States who are eligible for the Korean Service Medal under existing regulations are automatically eligible for the United Nations Korean Medal.
		The blue-and-whilte ribbon design is common to all the various medals, except that the Turkish version often is seen with a simple dark red ribbon replacing the blue-and-white version, a symbolic rejection of a color scheme the Turks perceived as representing the flag of historical rival Greece.
	www.history.navy.mil /medals/korea.htm (987 words)

	UN Korean Service, Korean War Ribbons and Medals -- US Army (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		Acceptance and wear of this medal was authorized by Public Law 83-354, which authorized the acceptance for foreign medals and decorations from June 27, 1950 through July 27, 1955, for the Korean War.
		The United Nations Korean Medal was awarded for qualifying service between the inclusive dates of June 27, 1950 and July 27, 1954.
		The United Nations Korean Medal was generally awarded for any period of service while assigned as a member of the Armed Forces dispatched to Korea or adjacent areas for service on behalf of the United Nations.
	www.paulnoll.com /Korea/War/medal-UN-Korean-service.html (216 words)

	Korean Service 1950-1954
		The first campaign for Korean service is the UN Defensive.
		North Korean fighters attacked FEAF aircraft that were using Suwon airfield, 15 miles south of Seoul, as a transport terminal and an emergency airstrip.
		Finally, on January 15 UN forces halted the Chinese and North Korean armies 50 miles south of the 38th parallel, on a line from Pyongtaek on the west coast to Samchok on the east coast.
	www.au.af.mil /au/afhra/korean_war/korean_war_campaigns/korean_war_campaigns.html (6701 words)

	Korean Service Medal (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		On the reverse is the Korean symbol taken from the center of the Korean National flag with the inscription "UNITED STATES OF AMERICA" and a spray of oak and laurel encircling the design.
		The Korean Service Medal was established by President Truman per Executive Order 10179, dated 8 November 1950, and announced in DA Bulletin 21, 1950.
		Order of precedence and wear policy for service medals awarded to Army personnel is contained in AR 670-1.
	www.gruntsmilitary.com /ksm.shtml (490 words)

	KUNSAN AIR BASE: How It Was - MEDALS PAGE (FOR KUNSAN KOREAN WAR VETS)
		The Overseas Operations Medal, authorized in 1951, has the Belgian Army seal on the face and the UN seal on the reverse, and the ribbon is light blue, colors associated with Korea, with two narrow white stripes and flanked by Belgium's national colors of red, orange and fl.
		It is a circular bronze medal with Army symbols of strength and defense with the American flag and the Army flag in the background and the date 1775 on the bottom of the display.
		It is a striking medal showing a stealth fighter of today, a propeller-driven fighter of 50 years ago and they are surrounded by a blue enameled rising flight pattern and a blue and gold ribbon suspension with red, white and blue striping in the center of the ribbon drape.
	www.kalaniosullivan.com /KunsanAB/3rdBW/Medals.html (12461 words)

	Military and Veterans Affairs- News Release
		During the Korean War, the U.S. disallowed the wearing of Korean War Service Medal, because regulations at the time prevented American service members from wearing any foreign award.
		The medal, which is free to veterans who meet certain criteria, is not to be confused with other commemoration medallions being offered by for profit oranizations.
		Service members who need to request their military records can download a request form at: http://www.nara.gov/regional/mprsf180.html.
	www.state.nj.us /military/news/korea/kwsm_medal.html (408 words)

	Korean Service Medal
		The Korean Service Medal was awarded for qualifying service between June 27, 1950, and July 27, 1954.
		The Korean Service Medal was awarded to service members who participated in operations in the Korean war zone between June 27, 1950, and July 27, 1954.
		The ribbon to the Koran Service Medal consists of light blue bisected by a center stripe of white.
	foxfall.com /csm-common-ksm.htm (490 words)

	New Korean Defense Service Medal
		The KDSM is a service medal to give special recognition for the sacrifices and contributions made by members of the U.S. Armed Forces who have served or are serving in the Republic of Korea.
		Public Law 107-314 legislated the creation of a new medal to recognize military service in the Republic of Korea and the surrounding waters.
		Service members must have been assigned, attached, or mobilized to units operating in the area of eligibility and have been physically deployed in the area of eligibility for 30 consecutive or 60 non-consecutive days or meet one of the following criteria:
	www.military.com /NewsContent/0,13319,usn1_020904.00.html?ESRC=army.nl (451 words)

	Korean War Veteran
		The Korean War veteran plate is issued to any Illinois resident who participated in the U.S. Armed Forces between June 27, 1950, and July 27, 1954, within the territorial limits of Korea or in waters immediately adjacent thereto, or has been issued the Korean War Service Medal or Korean Service Bonus.
		Korean War Veteran license plates are multi-year and may be displayed on passenger vehicles, trucks and vans weighing 8,000 pounds or less, recreational vehicles, recreational trailers and sport utility vehicles.
		Korean War Veteran license plates can be renewed online, by mail, touch-tone phone, or visit a Driver Services facility.
	www.sos.state.il.us /departments/vehicles/license_plate_guide/specialty_plates/military/korean_war.html (251 words)

	Korean War Service Medal
		The medal was originally offered by the ROK in 1951 to United Nations forces serving in Korea and adjacent waters.
		General information on Korean War commemorations can be found by contacting the DoD 50th Anniversary of the Korean War Commemoration Committee, 1213 Jefferson Davis Highway, Crystal Gateway 4, Arlington, VA 22202, by calling (703) 604-0831.
		Because the order of precedence for non-U.S. service medals and ribbons is determined by date of approval, the ROKWSM should be worn after the Kuwait Liberation Medal, which was the last foreign medal approved for wear by U.S. military personnel.
	www.koreanwar.org /html/korean_war_service_medal.html (614 words)

	Heartland Heroes - Korean War Service Medal Information
		On August 20, 1998, Francis M. Rush Jr., Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Army, approved the acceptance and wearing of the Korean War Service Medal (KWSM).
		The period of service for the KWSM is June 25, 1950 to July 27, 1953.
		To be eligible, service must have been performed while on permanent assignment in Korea, while in temporary duty in Korea for 30 consecutive days or 60 nonconsecutive days, or while serving as a crew member of an aircraft in aerial flight over Korea participating in actual combat operations, or in support of combat operations.
	www.accesskansas.org /kskoreanwar/ksvets/servicemedal.html (294 words)

	Congress Authorizes Korean Defense Service Medal (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		The new medal is America's way "of recognizing the tremendous accomplishments," said a Pentagon spokeswoman, of service members who served in Korea from July 28, 1954, to a future undetermined date.
		To qualify for the medal, service members must have served in support of the defense of the Republic of Korea.
		Service members must have been assigned, attached or mobilized to units operating in the area of eligibility and have been physically deployed in the area of eligibility for 30 consecutive or 60 nonconsecutive days or meet one of the following criteria:
	www.freerepublic.com /focus/f-news/1076146/posts (859 words)

	Medal (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		In March 2003, the President approved award of the Global War on Terrorism Services Medal (GWOT-S) for award to US Air Force Active Duty, ANG, and AFRes personnel as recognition for their service in the Global War on Terrorism.
		Service members must be assigned, attached or mobilized to a unit participating in or serving in support of designated operations for 30 consecutive days or 60 nonconsecutive days there is no time limit required for nonconsecutive days to be accumulated) or meet one of the following critieria:
		Although qualifying circumstances would be extremely rare, service stars may be applicable for personnel who were engaged in actual combat against the enemy under circumstances involving grave danger of death or serious bodily injury from enemy action.
	www.afpc.randolph.af.mil /AwardsNet/Decoration.aspx?Mode=Graphics&Decoration=GWOT-S (659 words)

	Korean Service Medal (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		The medal may also be awarded to aircrew personnel who flew combat or support missions over or to Korea.
		: This medal was initially proposed by the South Korean government in 1951 to honor all United Nations troops who battled the communist aggressors during the Korean War.
		After 48 years, the medal was finally approved by the Department of Defense.
	www.dtic.mil /dpmo/images/medals/foriegn_medals_rok.htm (97 words)

	Korean Defense Service Medal - Global Affairs Forum, Politics, Law, Science, Health
		New medal for those who have served in Korea since 7/28/54.
		The medal can be awarded to veterans who were assigned to the Korean peninsula for 30 consecutive or 60 nonconsecutive days after July 28, 1954.
		It's probably a scam like that Cold War Defense service medal I qualified for, applied for, was assured was on its way...and never received.
	www.globalaffairs.org /forum/showthread.php?t=19721 (496 words)

	Foreign Campaign and Service Medals
		The Korean War Service Medal was originally authorized in December of 1950 as the 6.25 Incident Participation Medal (6.25 stands for June 25, 1950, the date the North Koreans launched their invasion of South Korea).
		The medal was originally offered to United States forces on November 15, 1951, but acceptance was declined because at the time there was no statutory authorization allowing acceptance of foreign awards for service during the Korean War.
		Because the order of precedence for non-U.S. service medals and ribbons is determined by date of approval, the Republic of Korea War Service Medal should be worn after the Kuwait Liberation Medal, which was the last foreign medal approved for wear by U.S. military personnel.
	foxfall.com /fm-kwsm.htm (839 words)

	Update on the Korean War Service Medal (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		Many Korean War veterans, their family members, as well as veterans service organizations and the general public have been inquiring about the Republic of Korea War Service Medal (ROKWSM), how and where to obtain it, how much does it cost, etc.
		Although other nations subsequently approved the medal for their military veterans, U.S. veterans were never officially authorized to accept or wear the medal until August 20, 1999, when the Secretary of Defense authorized our veterans to accept and wear the medal.
		Initially, the Government of the Republic of Korea designated one company to produce the official medal; it currently is considering the possibility of using another company to produce the official medal.
	www.visitmonmouth.com /Veterans/servicemedal.htm (331 words)

	[No title] (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		The U.S. Korea Defense Service Medal (KDSM) should not be confused with the foreign service Republic of Korea War Service Medal authorized for U.S. military personnel who served in Korea between June 25, 1950 and July 27,1953.
		The new medal will be for those who served in Korea after the war, up to an undetermined ending date, officials from the Office of the Secretary of Defense said.
		Some of the actions that must be completed are: designing the medal, obtaining funding, developing policy for issuance, wear and processing including verification of service and award of the medal.
	www.imjinscout.com /Echoes_KDSM.html (317 words)

	Sabalo Medals, Ribbons, Patches, Awards, and Decorations
		The Cold War Medal was designed by Nadine Russell, the Chief of Creative Heraldry at the Army's Institute of Heraldry and the designer of many campaign and service medals, including the Southwest Asia Service Medal, the Armed Forces Service Medal, and the Outstanding Military Volunteer Service Medal.
		Behind the figure of Freedom, and on the horizon of the landscape in front of her, a sun rising in the east symbolizes the birth of a new era of peace and stability arising from the end of the Cold War.
		It is not known how many of these medals were awarded, but when the recipients attempted to have them posted to their military records the medals were impounded and no record of the award was entered into the service records.
	usssabalo.org /Medals_Patches.htm (2193 words)

	Vietnam Security Police Association (USAF), United States Air Force Medals: Korean Service Medal (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		The obverse shows a Korean gateway, encircled by the inscription "Korean Service." On the reverse is a symbol representing the unity of all being, taken from the national flag of Korea.
		Encircling this is the inscription "United States of America," with a spray of oak at the left joined to a spray of laurel at the right.
		Ribbon: The ribbon is light blue with with a thin stripe in the center and narrow white edges--the colors of the United Nations.
	www.vspa.com /usaf-medals-ksm.htm (183 words)

	The Saratogian - Korean Defense Service Medal in development
		The secretaries of the Army, Air Force and Navy are required to develop a Korean Defense Service Medal for military personnel who served in the Republic of Korea after the official end of the Korean War.
		Family Service members Group Life Insurance provides up to a maximum of $100,000 of life insurance coverage for spouses, not to exceed the amount of Service members Group Life Insurance the insured member has in force, and $10,000 for dependent children of members insured under the SGLI program.
		If a service member drops his or her SGLI coverage or leaves the military, the spouse's policy can be converted to a private life insurance policy within 120 days.
	www.saratogian.com /site/news.cfm?newsid=10595779&BRD=1169&PAG=461&dept_id=17708&rfi=8 (785 words)

	UNITED NATIONS MEDALS
		The United Nations Service Medal Korea is the same design, except the obverse does not include the letters "UN" and the medal has a hanger bar with the inscription "KOREA".
		On the reverse side of the United Nations Service Medal Korea is the inscription "FOR SERVICE IN DEFENCE OF THE PRINCIPLES OF THE CHARTER OF THE UNITED NATIONS".
		Subsequent awards of the United Nations Medal for service in a different mission will be denoted by a bronze service star.
	www.tioh.hqda.pentagon.mil /Awards/UnitedNationsMedals.htm (609 words)

	Korean Defense Service Medal @ armyawards.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		Some of the actions which must be completed are designing the medal, obtaining necessary funding, developing policy for issuance and wear, and processing (to include verification of service) award of the medal.
		Given the shear volume of anticipated recipients, the expected time when one can expect to be awarded the Korean Defense Service Medal is difficult to estimate because of how long it will take to identify, notify and award the medal to eligible former service members.
		The Department's previous experiences when creating Service Medals is the entire process can be up to a year.
	armyawards.com /kdsm.html (334 words)

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