The National Defense Service Medal recognizes honorable active military service during periods of conflict or national crisis as designated by

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The National Defense Service Medal recognizes honorable active military service during periods of conflict or national crisis as designated by

The National Defense Service Medal is earned by service members who served honorably during specific periods of national emergency or conflict. Those periods are officially set by the senior defense official who directs the armed forces at the time. In the context of this item, that authority is the Secretary of War. Once a period is proclaimed by the SecWar, eligible personnel who meet the other service criteria receive the medal for that designated time frame. (Note: in later decades, the modern equivalent would be the Secretary of Defense, but this item specifies the SecWar as the designation authority.)

The National Defense Service Medal is earned by service members who served honorably during specific periods of national emergency or conflict. Those periods are officially set by the senior defense official who directs the armed forces at the time. In the context of this item, that authority is the Secretary of War. Once a period is proclaimed by the SecWar, eligible personnel who meet the other service criteria receive the medal for that designated time frame. (Note: in later decades, the modern equivalent would be the Secretary of Defense, but this item specifies the SecWar as the designation authority.)

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