Posted on Sep 6, 2022
National Defense Service Medal won’t be awarded after December
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"What the end of National Defense Service Medal essentially means is that while troops will earn awards for deploying abroad in support of myriad missions, they won’t get a wartime award just for completing training."
National Defense Service Medal won’t be awarded after December
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LTC Eugene Chu
"The National Defense Service Medal, awarded to all troops who have served since 9/11, won't be awarded after Dec. 31. (Defense Department) Following the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan and the formal end of combat operations in Iraq, the Defense Department is preparing to truly transition the military out of a wartime posture."
"The National Defense Service Medal, awarded to all troops who have served since 9/11, won't be awarded after Dec. 31. (Defense Department) Following the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan and the formal end of combat operations in Iraq, the Defense Department is preparing to truly transition the military out of a wartime posture."
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I received the ribbon back in the 80's, but not the medal, too bad they are putting another award out to pasture LTC Eugene Chu
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MSG Stan Hutchison
I think you can get the medal here:
https://www.archives.gov/personnel-records-center/awards-and-decorations#how
https://www.archives.gov/personnel-records-center/awards-and-decorations#how
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