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Thread: National Defense Service Medal
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12-11-15, 09:09 AM #151
The Short Version:
National Defense Service Medal (NDSM) – AUTHORIZED CONFLICTS
The table below lists the designated conflicts and associated inclusive dates authorized for award
of the NDSM . The Military Departments are responsible for determining individual eligibility
for the NDSM. Please refer individual eligibility questions to your respective Military
Department.
Conflict/Inclusive Dates
Korean War June 27, 1950 to July 27, 1954
Vietnam Conflict January 1, 1961 to August 14, 1974
Gulf War August 2, 1990 to November 30, 1995
War on Terrorism September 11, 2001 to TBD
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12-11-15, 10:35 AM #152
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12-11-15, 10:36 AM #153
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12-11-15, 10:40 AM #154
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12-11-15, 11:29 AM #155
mmmm.....Rocky, check it out again, are you sure it wasn't a Sea Expeditionary Medal? Or Marine Corps Expeditionary Medal? Everything I'm reading on this points to strictly Korea, Vietnam Persian Gulf, and War on Terrorism. Didn't know they offered it during peace time.
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12-11-15, 11:46 AM #156
Of course I'm sure !!!
Did you see this ?
Quote Originally Posted by Kegler300
I received two for my service between 1975-2005 ...
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12-11-15, 02:51 PM #157
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12-11-15, 04:37 PM #158
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12-11-15, 05:20 PM #159
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12-11-15, 05:26 PM #160
It's kind of funny that people assume a Marine doesn't know what medal he has. Like we can't tell the difference between a Good Conduct Medal and a Navy Cross. LOL
Gee I got this Medal Of Honor when all this time I thought it was an Overseas Service Ribbon.
Last edited by USMC 2571; 12-11-15 at 05:32 PM.
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12-11-15, 05:36 PM #161
Hahahaha. I know Dave.
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12-11-15, 06:55 PM #162
Rocky: I am not doubting you have the NDSM. It is possible that it was given out as an Admin Error. You are not the first person I saw have an award on their DD Form 214 that should not have been on there. It was awarded and you accepted it. Or maybe there is a Department of Navy authorization that none of us are aware of.
My answer was to show the two for Kegler300's time in service that covered two periods where the NDSM was authorized.
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12-11-15, 07:39 PM #163
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12-11-15, 08:03 PM #164
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12-13-15, 09:22 AM #165
Kind of strange how DOD determines "State of Emergency". What constitutes? Do they go by numbers deployed? Gravity of the situation? I would assume a state of emergency would be like if our homeland was being attacked. Our citizens in imminent danger. Fighting the enemy in our shores. I suppose Korea and Vietnam was viewed as in stopping the world from communism, and Persian Gulf War viewed as to keep Saddam in check.
I don't know how the cold war with various engagements and state of alertness weighs less than global war on terrorism. I am not gun-ho about the cold war medal, certificate, whatever, but I have to admit, they do have a valid point when it comes to the NDSM. I don't believe in a stand alone cold war medal, but I am in favor of an NDSM issued out to cold war veterans if recognition is to be given to this group. Retroactively.
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