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National Defense Service Medal Vance also received a Letter of Appreciation (5th Awd), Meritorious Mast. Certificate of Appreciation, Rifle Expert Badge (2nd Awd) and Pistol Expert Badge.
The National Defense Service Medal (NDSM) was a service award of the United States Armed Forces established by President Dwight D. Eisenhower in 1953. It was awarded to every member of the U.S. Armed Forces who served during any one of four specified periods of armed conflict or national emergency from June 27, 1950 through December 31, 2022.
During the Vietnam War, all who served honorably in the U.S. armed forces were awarded the National Defense Service Medal. Because the medal was issued regardless of any length of service during the specified period (i.e., graduating from boot camp), it was called a "Gedunk medal". [6]
The last single service award was issued in 1960 when Congress authorized the awarding of the Four Chaplains' Medal recognizing the Four Chaplains who died together during World War II. [6] There have been no single service awards issued since by the U.S. military, mainly due to the decline and complications of awarding commemorative service ...
The National Defense Service Medal is normally issued to anyone who was called to active service during specific time periods. [1] The Global War on Terrorism Service Medal is awarded to any active duty member of the United States military providing support for anti-terrorism operations for 30 consecutive or 60 non-consecutive days unless ...
Defense Service Medal may refer to: American Defense Service Medal , a U.S. military award Coast and Geodetic Survey Defense Service Medal , an award of the United States Coast and Geodetic Survey
The American Defense Service Medal was a military award of the United States Armed Forces, established by Executive Order 8808, by President Franklin D. Roosevelt, on June 28, 1941. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] The medal was intended to recognize those military service members who had served on active duty between September 8, 1939, and December 7, 1941.
Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal Korea Defense Service Medal Korean Service Medal Medal for Humane Action National Defense Service Medal Vietnam Service Medal Unofficial Cold War Victory Medal The Cold War Victory Medal is both an official medal of the U.S. National Guard and an unofficial military medal of the United States. It is awarded by ...