United States: National Defense Service Medal. With 2 x 'Bronze Service Stars'

The 'Bronze Service Stars' denote that the wearer of the medal had earned two further awards of the National Defence Medal = a total of 3 awards.

There have only been 4 x distinct periods of award for the NDSM, and recipients of 3 x awards are very few in number, as to qualify for award of 3 x NDSM's would require recipients to serve 36 x years, inclusive of the periods from 1954-1990 or 1974-2001

A set - sold together with labelled card box of issue, complete with a companion loose single space medal riband bar

The medal with 12mm crimp brooch with intricate drop lock hinged pin & clasp fittings. The medal brooch bar with Federal Contractors hallmark 'CN-GI'

The National Defense Service Medal (NDSM) is a service medal of the United States Armed Forces established by President Dwight D. Eisenhower in 1953

Eligibility for the NDSM was expanded by executive orders issued in 1966, 1991 and 2003

To date, the NDSM has been awarded for four specific time periods, which roughly correspond to the Korean, Vietnam and Gulf War eras as well as the Global War on Terrorism

Condition: EF

Code: 22336