National Defense Service Medal (U.S. Air Force graphic by Staff Sgt. Alexx Pons) Military.com | By Steve Beynon Published August 09, 2021 ...

The National Defense Service Medal, ... Any active-duty member was eligible for the award if they served in the conflict between Sept. 11, 2001, and Dec. 31, according to federal regulations.

Rikio Izumi, Coast Guard veteran poses for a photo with Coastguardsman from Sector Los Angeles-Long Beach after his National Defense Service Medal award ceremony San Pedro, California, June 10, 2022.

LONG BEACH, Calif. (KABC) -- Seventy years after he should have received it, Rikio Izumi was awarded the National Defense Service Medal for serving in the Coast Guard. The award is given to every ...

It’s given to everyone serving in the military during the “War on Terror,” which one might think was already covered by the National Defense Service Medal, but apparently one medal wasn’t ...

Commissioned in 1953 by President Dwight D. Eisenhower, the National Defense Service Medal is awarded to any member of the U.S. Armed Forces who served honorably during the Korean War, ...