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NATIONAL DEFENSE SERVICE MEDAL
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| FULL SIZE, STANDARD FINISH - NATIONAL DEFENSE SERVICE MEDAL (NDSM)
Instituted: 1953
Qualifying Dates: 1950-54 (Korean War period), 1961-74 (Vietnam War Period) , 1990-95 (Persian Gulf War Period), 2001-TBD (War on Terror period)
Criteria: Any honorable active duty service anywhere during any of the above periods.
Until 1987, Army only used a bronze oak leaf cluster to denote an additional award. At this time, it began using bronze stars as the other services did. |
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