| Korean Service Medal | |
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 Korean Service Medal |
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| Awarded by United States Department of Defense | |
| Type | Campaign Medal |
| Eligibility | Military service during Korean War |
| Awarded for | service within territorial limits or service that directly supported the military efforts in Korea. |
| Campaign | Korean War |
| Status | Inactive |
| Description | Obverse: On a bronze medal, 1-1/4 inch in diameter, a Korean gateway, encircled by the inscription "KOREAN SERVICE". The Korean War refers to a period of military conflict between North Korean and South Korean regimes with major hostilities lasting from June 25 1950 until the Reserve: 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. Ribbon: The ribbon is 1-3/8 inches wide and consists of the following stripes: 1/32 inch White; 19/32 inch Bluebird; center 1/8 inch White; 19/32 inch Bluebird; and 1/32 inch White |
| Statistics | |
| First awarded | June 27, 1950 |
| Last awarded | June 27, 1954 |
| Precedence | |
| Next (higher) | National Defense Service Medal |
| Next (lower) | Antarctica Service Medal |
| Related | Korean War Service Medal (Korea) Korean Defense Service Medal United Nations Korea Medal |
  Korean Service Medal ribbon & streamer |
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The Korean Service Medal (KSM) is a decoration of the United States military and was created in November 1950 by executive order of President Harry Truman. The National Defense Service Medal is a military decoration of the United States military originally commissioned by President Dwight D The Antarctica Service Medal was established by the United States Congress on July 7, 1960 under Public Law 600 of the 86th Congress. The Korean War Service Medal (or Republic of Korea War Service Medal (ROKWSM is a decoration of South Korea which was first authorized in December 1950 The Korea Defense Service Medal is a United States military decoration that was first created in 2002 when it was signed into law by President George W The United Nations Service Medal for Korea is an International military decoration which was established by the United Nations on December 12, 1950 The Korean War Service Medal (or Republic of Korea War Service Medal (ROKWSM is a decoration of South Korea which was first authorized in December 1950 Please see " Presidential Unit Citation " for other nations' versions of this award The Republic of Korea Presidential Unit Citation Awards and decorations of the United States military are Military decorations which recognize service and personal accomplishments while a member of the United States armed The United States Armed Forces are the overall unified military forces of the United States Year 1950 ( MCML) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. executive order in the United States is a Directive issued by the President, the head of the executive branch of the federal government The Korean Service Medal is the primary United States decoration for participation in the Korean War and is awarded to any U. The Korean War refers to a period of military conflict between North Korean and South Korean regimes with major hostilities lasting from June 25 1950 until the S. service member, who performed duty in the Republic of Korea, between June 27, 1950 and June 27, 1954. South Korea, officially the Republic of Korea and often referred to as Korea ( Korean: 대한민국 tɛː The United States Department of Defense declared thirteen official campaigns of the Korean War, all of which are annotated by service stars on the Korean Service Medal. The United States Department of Defense ( DOD or DoD) is the federal department charged with coordinating and supervising all agencies and functions of the government Some campaigns apply to all branches of the U. S. military, while others are branch specific. Service stars are authorized to the Korean Service Medal for participation in the following campaigns.
- North Korean Aggression (Navy): June 27 to November 2, 1950
- United Nations Defensive (Army, USAF): June 27 to September 15, 1950
- United Nations Offensive (Army, USAF): September 16 to November 2, 1950
- Chinese Communist Forces Intervention (Army, USAF): November 3, 1950 to January 24, 1951
- Communist China Aggression (Navy): November 3, 1950 to January 24, 1951
- Inchon Landing (Navy): September 13 to 17, 1950
- First United Nations Counteroffensive (Army, Navy, USAF): January 25 to April 21, 1951
- Chinese Communist Forces Spring Offensive (Army, Navy, USAF): April 22 to July 8, 1951
- United Nations Summer-Fall Offensive (Army, Navy, USAF): July 9 to November 27, 1951
- Second Korean Winter (Army, Navy, USAF): November 28, 1951 to April 30, 1952
- Korean Defense Summer-Fall, 1952 (Army, Navy, USAF): May 1 to November 30, 1952
- Third Korean Winter (Army, Navy, USAF): December 1, 1952 to April 30, 1953
- Korea, Summer 1953 (Army, Navy, USAF): May 1, 1953 to July 27, 1953
For those service members who participated in the amphibious landing at Inchon, as well as airborne attacks on Sukch'on-Such'on and Musan, an arrowhead device is authorized in addition to campaign service stars. Incheon is a metropolitan city and a major seaport on the west coast of South Korea, near Seoul. The Arrowhead device is a decoration of the United States Army which is issued as an attachment to certain service medals The Fleet Marine Force combat operation insignia is also authorized for certain sailors. The Fleet Marine Force Combat Operation Insignia is an attachment to the various campaign medals and Navy service ribbons and is authorized by the United States Marine Corps
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. North Korea is the commonly used short form name for the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (or DPRK) a State located in East Asia, After 1954, the Korean Service Medal was no longer issued although the Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal was authorized for Korean service in the 1960s. The Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal (AFEM is a military award of the United States military, which was first created in 1961 by Executive Order of President 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. "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " The Korea Defense Service Medal is a United States military decoration that was first created in 2002 when it was signed into law by President George W
A similar decoration to the Korean Service Medal, known as the Korean War Service Medal, is a foreign medal of South Korea and is awarded to any United States service member who received the Korean Service Medal. The Korean War Service Medal (or Republic of Korea War Service Medal (ROKWSM is a decoration of South Korea which was first authorized in December 1950 The Republic of Korea Presidential Unit Citation is also retroactively authorized to any United States Army veteran who served during the Korean War. Please see " Presidential Unit Citation " for other nations' versions of this award The Republic of Korea Presidential Unit Citation
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