| Entry Name | Last Message |
|---|---|
| TED BARKER | October 16, 2014 |
| Entry: 6683 | KDSM - KOREA DEFENSE SERVICE MEDAL |
Cold War Recognition Certificate: Anyone who worked for
the U.S. Government at any time during the Cold War era,
Sept. 2, 1945 through Dec. 26, 1991, is eligible,
provided their service to the country was faithful and
honorable. National Guard and Reservists are eligible.
Contractors and volunteers are not eligible.
Korea Defense Service Medal (KDSM): It is authorized for
award to members of the Armed Forces of the United States
who have served on active duty in support of the defense
of the Republic of Korea. The area of eligibility and
period of eligibility are as follows: The area of
eligibility encompasses all land area of the Republic of
Korea, and the contiguous water out to 12 nautical miles,
and all air spaces above the land and water areas. The
period of eligibility is 28 July 1954 to a date to be
determined by the Secretary of Defense.
Service members must have been assigned, attached, or
mobilized to units operating in the area of eligibility
for 30 consecutive or for 60 nonconsecutive days, or meet
the following criteria:
Be engaged in combat during an armed engagement,
regardless of the time in the area of eligibility.
Is wounded or injured in the line of duty and requires
medical evacuation from the area of eligibility.
While participating as a regularly assigned air
crewmember flying sorties into, out of, or within the
area of eligibility in direct support of military
operations. Each day that one or more sorties are flown
in accordance with these criteria will count as one day
toward the 30 or 60-day requirement.
Personnel who serve in operations and exercises conducted
in the area of eligibility are considered eligible for
the award as long as the basic time criteria is met. Due
to the extensive time period for KDSM eligibility, the
nonconsecutive service period for eligibility remains
cumulative throughout the entire period.