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  2. Korean Service Medal - Wikipedia

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    The Korean Service Medal (KSM) was a military award for service in the United States Armed Forces and was established November 8, 1950, by executive order of President Harry Truman. The Korean Service Medal is the primary US military award for service or participation in operations in the Korean area during the Korean War between June 27, 1950 ...

  3. List of Korean War Medal of Honor recipients - Wikipedia

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    This list represents all of the 151 United States military personnel who received the Medal of Honor for valor in combat during the Korean War. 106 Medals of Honor were awarded posthumously. [ 1 ] North Korea invaded South Korea on June 25, 1950, to attempt to reunite the Korean peninsula, which had been formally divided since 1948.

  4. Category : Military awards and decorations of the Korean War

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    Campaign medals and other military awards and decorations issued exclusively for the Korean War Wikimedia Commons has media related to Military decorations of the Korean War . Subcategories

  5. Korean War Service Medal - Wikipedia

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    The Korean War Service Medal (KWSM, Korean: 6.25사변종군기장, lit. ' "June 25th Incident Participation Medal" '), also known as the Republic of Korea War Service Medal (ROKWSM), is a military award of South Korea which was first authorized in December 1950.

  6. Korea Defense Service Medal - Wikipedia

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    The Korea Defense Service Medal is a bronze medal 1 + 1 ⁄ 4 inches (32 mm) in diameter. The obverse bears a Korean "circle dragon", surrounded by a scroll inscribed KOREA DEFENSE SERVICE. In an earlier design of the medal, the scroll is inscribed KOREA DEFENSE SERVICE MEDAL. At the base of the medal are two sprigs, laurel on the left and ...

  7. Delayed but not denied: Medals of Honor awarded decades ... - AOL

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    800-290-4726 more ways to reach us. Sign in. Mail. 24/7 Help. For premium support please call: 800-290-4726 more ways to reach us. ... Korean War Medal of Honor recipient Private First Class ...

  8. Authorized foreign decorations of the United States military

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    Korean War Service Medal; South Korean decorations were first awarded to U.S. service members during the Korean War. The award of Korean medals in the 21st century is mainly confined to senior U.S. military leaders attached to either USFK or CNFK.

  9. United Nations Service Medal Korea - Wikipedia

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    The United Nations Service Medal Korea (UNSMK) is an international military decoration established by the United Nations on December 12, 1950 as the United Nations Service Medal. The decoration was the first international award ever created by the United Nations and recognized the multi-national defense forces which participated in the Korean War.