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Korean War Service Medal | |
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Type | Service medal |
Presented by | the South Korean Minister of National Defense |
Eligibility | All United Nations military forces that served during the Korean War |
Status | Currently awarded |
Related | Korean Service Medal Korean Defense Service Medal (US) Korea Medal (UK and Commonwealth) United Nations Korea Medal |
The Korean War Service Medal (KWSM, Korean: 6.25사변종군기장, lit. '"June 25th Incident Participation Medal"'), also known as the Republic of Korea War Service Medal (ROKWSM), is a military award of South Korea which was first authorized in December 1950.