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National Defense Service Medal.

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Collection	Frontier Army Museum
Object Name/Title	National Defense Service Medal.
Keyword	National Defense service medal;
Historical Period	Mid-20th Century (1936 - 1965)
Date of Manufacture	Circa 1950
Physical description	Bronze medallion (1 1/4" in diameter) shows on obverse the American bald eagle, with wings raised with tips down, perched on a sword overlaid with a palm branch. On the reverse is the shield taken from the US Coat of Arms. At bottom is an open wreath composed on an oak branch at right and a laurel branch at left, tied together at bottom center. Ribbon has a wide yellow stripe in the center, flanked by narrow stripes of red, white, blue. White with wide red stripes at the edges.
Nationality	US
Markings	On obverse: "National Defense".
Primary Material	Bronze; Silk Ribbon; Brass
Color/Finish	Blue; Yellow; Red; White
Weight	1 oz
Dimensions	1.5" x 3.25"
Associated Object History	Authorized on April 22, 1953 for officers and enlisted men of the US Armed Forces for Active Duty Service at any time between June 27, 1950 (when The Korean War began), and July 27, 1953.Reserve personnel not eligible for medal unless unit activated or individual recalled to extended active duty.
Catalog Number	LEAV 87.043.007
Central Control Number	80346
Repository	Frontier Army Museum 100 Reynolds Avenue, Fort Leavenworth KS 66027 913-684-3186
Release statement	Approved for public release; distribution is unlimited
Library	Combined Arms Research Library Digital Library
Language	Eng