KOREA VETERANS MAY GET MEDALS.Byline: Lisa Friedman Washington Bureau WASHINGTON - Korean War veterans ≈The last U.S. Korean War veteran on active duty was Lt.Col Don Byers, US Army, who retired in 1992
The Army, Navy, Air Force and Marine Corps each will have a different process for issuing the new medals, which will be awarded to veterans who were assigned to the Korea Peninsula for 30 consecutive or 60 nonconsecutive days after July 28, 1954. Those who were involved in combat, suffered injury or flew missions over Korea also can qualify for the honor. To submit requests: --U.S. Army veterans should contact the Army's National Personnel Records Center, 9700 Page Ave., St. Louis, Mo., 63132-5100. The request must be submitted in writing. --U.S. Air Force veterans should contact the Korean War Korean War, conflict between Communist and non-Communist forces in Korea from June 25, 1950, to July 27, 1953. At the end of World War II, Korea was divided at the 38th parallel into Soviet (North Korean) and U.S. (South Korean) zones of occupation. Service Medal processing team at 550 C St. West, Suite 12, Randolph Air Force Base Randolph Air Force Base (Randolph AFB) is a base of the United States Air Force located in Universal City, Texas, near San Antonio. Randolph AFB was dedicated in June 20, 1930, as a flying training base and continues in that mission today. It serves as headquarters of the U. , Texas, 78150-4712. The phone number is (210) 565-2356. --U.S. Marine Corps veterans can contact the Awards Branch at (703) 784-3934 or write to Commandant of the Marine Corps The Commandant of the United States Marine Corps is the highest ranking officer of the United States Marine Corps and a member of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, reporting to the Secretary of the Navy but not to the Chief of Naval Operations. , HQUSMC MMMA MMMA Mitsubishi Motor Manufacturing of America (automotive company) MMMA Metalforming Machinery Makers' Association MMMA Manpower Management Military Awards (USMC) , March Center, 3280 Russell Road, Quantico, Va., 22134. --U.S. Navy veterans can write to the Bureau of Naval Personnel Liaison Office, Room 5409, 9700 Page Ave., St. Louis, Mo., 63132-5100. All requests should include documents supporting service in Korea from July 28, 1954, including a copy of the former soldier's separation or discharge document, Pentagon officials said. The new medal, for which as many as 2 million vets could be eligible, was created as part of legislation Rep. Elton Gallegly, R-Thousand Oaks, introduced in 2003. Lisa Friedman, (202) 662-8731 lisa.friedman(at)langnews.com |
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