|
National Defense Service Medal (1961-1974)
|
Criteria
The National Defense Service Medal is awarded for honorable active service as a member of the Armed Forces during the Korean War, Vietnam War, the war against Iraq in the Persian Gulf, and for service... The National Defense Service Medal is awarded for honorable active service as a member of the Armed Forces during the Korean War, Vietnam War, the war against Iraq in the Persian Gulf, and for service during the current War on Terrorism. In addition, all members of the National Guard and Reserve who were part of the Selected Reserve in good standing between August 2, 1990, to November 30, 1995, are eligible for the National Defense Service Medal. In the case of Navy personnel, Midshipment attending the Naval Academy during the qualifying periods are eligible for this award, and Naval Reserve Officer Training Corps (NROTC) Midshipmen ae only eligible if they participated in a summer cruise that was in an area which qualified for a campaign medal. MoreHide
|
Comments
Comments Pending
|
|
|
The 686th was an Ohio National Guard ambulance company headquartered in Shreve, Wayne County, Ohio. At the time I was a sophomore at Kent State University, with my home residence being in Ashland County, about 60+ miles from KSU but adjacent to Wayne County. A relative of an old family friend and neighbor was in this unit. During my Camp Perry stint with them in the northwest side of state on the shore of Lake Erie, we received refresher medical training and practiced loading and unloading patients on litters into Army ambulances and Huey helicopters. Most of my ambulance duty was on the night shift. I also gained practice peeling potatoes and washing trays on KP and performing maintenance on company SOP manuals.