On Aug. 20, 1999, the Defense Department approved the acceptance and wearing of the medal. Approximately 1.8 million U.S. veterans of the Korean War are eligible to receive it.

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. -- Thomas Lombardo, a Korean War Veteran, spent time in fox holes and put himself directly in harm’s way in Korea as a member of the 7th Calvary in the United States Army ...

South Korea’s Sungjae Im and Si Woo Kim will have dual motives Wednesday night when the Olympic men’s golf tournament starts. Winning a medal would be nice, yes, but doing so also means they ...

South Korea won six gold, four silver and 10 bronze medals in Tokyo. South Korean Defense Minister Suh Wook congratulated Woo for his “professional military spirit and superb performance,” in ...

South Korean golfers Sungjae Im and Si Woo Kim can earn an exemption from a two-year mandatory military service if they medal in Tokyo. Associated Press | Jul 28, 2021 South Korean Golfers Can ...

David – the only living recipient among the seven U.S. Soldiers from the Korean and Vietnam Wars to receive the Medal of Honor today – was recognized and honored for his acts of gallantry and ...

President Joe Biden, retired U.S. Army Col. Ralph Puckett and South Korean President Moon Jae-in, pose for a photo after Puckett was presented the Medal of Honor in the East Room of the White ...

An Olympic medal is their only ticket out of an 18-month mandatory military service. “I know it's true that if we earn a medal the Korean government will exempt us from serving military,” Kim ...

WILKES-BARRE — Korean War veteran Lorenzo Ferraro Thursday stood proud as U.S. Sen. Pat Toomey placed the Korean Ambassador for Peace Medal around his neck, shook his hand and thanked the 91 ...

HALFMOON, N.Y. – New York State Sen. Daphne Jordan recently announced the bipartisan bills establishing the New York State Korean War Commemorative Medal and the New York State Vietnam War ...

This Korean War Vet Waited 70 Years to Receive a Medal of Honor President Joe Biden presents the Medal of Honor to retired U.S. Army Col. Ralph Puckett, in the East Room of the White House, Friday ...