Service for at least 30 consecutive days or 60 non-consecutive days in support of the defense of South Korea.
Presented by
the U.S. Department of Defense[1][2] and U.S. Department of Homeland Security[3]
Eligibility
U.S. military personnel
Status
Current
Established
December 2002; 21 years ago (2002-12)[4]
First awarded
February 2004 (retroactive to July 28, 1954)
The ribbon
Precedence
Next (higher)
Global War on Terrorism Service Medal[5]
Next (lower)
Armed Forces Service Medal[5]
The Korea Defense Service Medal (KDSM)[6] is a military service medal of the United States Armed Forces that was first created in 2002 when it was signed into law by President George W. Bush. The bill to create the proposal was introduced and championed by Rep. Elton Gallegly (R-CA) and Sen. Jeff Bingaman (D-NM).[7] Several designs for the medal were proposed; the selected design was done by John Sproston.[8]
Those awarded the medal are eligible for membership in the Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) as well as the American Legion.
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