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Korean Service Medal

Korean Service Medal
Obverse image of the medal with a Korean gateway encircled by the inscription "Korean Service".
Korean Service Medal
Awarded by United States Department of Defense
Type Service medal
Eligibility Military service during Korean War
Awarded for service within territorial limits or service that directly supported the military efforts in Korea.
Campaign(s) Korean War
Status Inactive
Description Obverse: On a bronze medal, 1-1/4 inch in diameter, a Korean gateway, encircled by the inscription "KOREAN SERVICE".
Reverse: On the reverse is the Korean "taegeuk" symbol taken from the center of the Korean National flag with the inscription "UNITED STATES OF AMERICA" and a spray of oak and laurel encircling the design.
Ribbon: The ribbon is 1-3/8 inches wide and consists of the following stripes: 1/32 inch White; 19/32 inch Bluebird; center 1/8 inch White; 19/32 inch Bluebird; and 1/32 inch White
Statistics
Established , November 8, 1950, as amended
First awarded June 27, 1950 (retroactive)
Last awarded July 27, 1954
Precedence
Next (higher) National Defense Service Medal
Next (lower) Antarctica Service Medal
Related

Korean War Service Medal (Korea)
Korean Defense Service Medal

United Nations Korea Medal
National Defense Service Medal
Presidential Unit Citation (Korea)
Korean Service Medal - Ribbon.svg

Korean Service Medal - Streamer.png
Korean Service Medal ribbon & streamer

Korean War Service Medal (Korea)
Korean Defense Service Medal

The Korean Service Medal (KSM) is a military award for service in the United States Armed Forces and was created in November 1950 by executive order of President Harry Truman. The Korean Service Medal is the primary United States military award for participation in the Korean War and is awarded to any U.S. service member, who performed duty in the Republic of Korea, between June 27, 1950 and July 27, 1954.

The United States Department of Defense declared thirteen official campaigns of the Korean War, all of which are annotated by service stars on the Korean Service Medal. Some campaigns apply to all branches of the U.S. military, while others are branch specific. The Korean Service Medal is authorized a service star to denote participation in any of the following campaigns:

An arrowhead device is authorized for US Army personnel to denote participation in each of the following:

Although the Korean War Armistice ended combat operations in Korea on 27 July 1953, the Korean Service Medal was issued until June 1954 due to the tense nature of the occupation and garrison duty immediately after the armistice, as well as the high possibility of a renewed attack by North Korea. After 1954, the Korean Service Medal was no longer issued although the Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal was authorized for Korean service in the 1960s. As of 2004, a new medal known as the Korea Defense Service Medal was authorized for all post-Korean War service in the Republic of Korea.


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