Korean Defense Service Medal

Each military department will prescribe appropriate regulations for administrative processing, awarding and wearing of the Korean Defense Service Medal (KDSM) and  ribbon for their servicemembers, to include application procedures for veterans, retirees, and next-of-kin. We are providing below the mailing addresses and telephone numbers for each of the military departments Awards and Decorations Office.

U.S. Total Army Personnel Command
Awards and Decorations Office
ATTN: TAPC-PD-PA
200 Stovall Street
Alexandria, VA 22302-0471
Telephone: 703-325-8700

Chief of Naval Operations
Awards and Special Projects Branch
CODE: NO9B33
2000 Navy Pentagon, Room 4D453
Washington, DC 20350-2000
Telephone: 703-325-1770

Headquarters, U. S. Marine Corps
Awards and Decorations Office
Manpower and Reserve Affairs (MMMA)
3280 Russell Road
Quantico, VA 22314-5103
Telephone: 703-784-9342

U.S. Department of the Air Force
Headquarters, Air Force Personnel Center
ATTN: DPPPRA
500 C Street West, Suite 12
Randolph AFB, TX 78150-4714
Telephone: 210-565-2516