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 ]

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4 天之前 · The Korea Defense Service Medal (KDSM) is authorized to members of the Armed Forces who have served on active duty in support of the defense of the Republic of Korea from 28 July 1954 to...

The KDSM was authorized by Section 543, National Defense Authorization Act, 2003, PL 107 – 314. It is authorized for award to Servicemembers of the Armed Forces of the United States who have served on active duty in support of the defense of the Republic of Korea.

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The Department of Defense approved the Korean Defense Service Medal in February 2004 to be given as recognition for military service in the Republic of Korea and the surrounding waters after July 28, 1954 and ending on such a future date as determined by the Secretary of …

(a) The Secretary of the Army shall issue a campaign medal, to be known as the Korea Defense Service Medal, to each person who while a member of the Army served in the Republic of Korea or the waters adjacent thereto during the KDSM eligibility period and met the service requirements for the award of that medal prescribed under subsection (c).

The Korean Defense Service Medal (KDSM) is a service medal that is awarded to members of the United States Armed Forces who have served in the Republic of Korea or the surrounding waters to help defend South Korea from potential threats and maintain peace in the region.

The Korea Defense Service Medal (KDSM) is a military decoration of the United States Armed Forces, established in 2002 through legislation signed by President George W. Bush. The initiative to create this medal was led by Representative Elton Gallegly (R-CA) and Senator Jeff Bingaman (D-NM).

Defense Service Medal (KDSM) was au-thorized by Section 543, 2003 National Defense Authorization Act. It is award-ed to members of the Armed Forces who have served on active duty in sup-port of the defense of the Republic of Korea from July 28, 1954 to a date to be determined. (1) The area of eligibility encom-passes all land area of the ...