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The Order of Military Merit (Hangul: 무공훈장) is the primary military decoration awarded by the South Korean government.. It is awarded to a person who rendered "outstanding military services by participating in an action in time of war or in quasi-state of war or by performing his/her duty equivalent to combat, such as responding to the attack of an enemy in a contact area."
Orders (Korean: 훈장; Hanja: 勳章) are given by the president of South Korea to people who "rendered distinguished services" to the country.The first honor, the Grand Order of Mugunghwa, was established in 1949.
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.
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.
United Nations Service Medal Korea (1 P) Pages in category "Military awards and decorations of the Korean War" The following 11 pages are in this category, out of 11 total.
The Presidential Unit Citation (Korean: 대통령부대표창; Hanja: 大統領部隊表彰) is a military unit award of the government of Republic of Korea that may be presented to South Korean and foreign military units for outstanding performance in defense of the Republic of Korea. [2]
The delayed recognition, in the cases of some of the soldiers of color from the Korean War, could be due to racial discrimination at the time, said Dwight Mears, an Army combat veteran, former ...
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 ...