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Republic of Korea - Korean War Service Medal
The Republic of Korea Korean War Service Medal (ROK-KWSM) that is now available to all eligible veterans of the Korean War (1950-1953). According to a Department of Defense news release on the eve of the 50th anniversary of the Korean War :
"The medal was originally offered by the ROK in 1951 to United Nations forces serving in Korea and adjacent waters. At the time U.S. law prohibited the U.S. military from wearing medals issued by foreign governments. Congress changed that in 1954, but by then most U.S. service members eligible for the medal had returned home."
For more information on this medal and whether you or a relative might be eligible to receive it please check out the following link: http://korea50.army.mil/medal/index.shtml