MAMEWorld Forums - The Loony Bin - Re: Any military history buffs?

> > I learned about the medals he won. I never saw these as a kid. I wonder where they
> are now?
> >
> > From left to right:
> > National Defense Service Medal
> > Korean Service Medal
> > United Nations Service Medal - Korea
>
> You can order replacements from the military here. They are reliable but slow, and
> will likely send a "dull" (ie not bright and shiney) version of the medals.

Yeah, I made a eVetRecs request today. What kind of medals were origonally issued in the 1950s? Bronze or Anodized? I was under the impression they were bronze. So, it's a mater of authentic very stay looking good forever. Or in Arcade speak NOS vs. reproduction?

>
> If you want them in a hurry, and want them "stay-bright" shiney, I ordered a
> shadow-box of my military medals here and they were excellent... everybody asks me
> where I had it made. They even found a rare medal nobody else could find for me. I
> recommend them to everyone.

One place I found will tie them together so they all connect for a uniform.

How about replacement/recreation dog tags? Anyone know what Korea era dog tags looked like/what info they had on them?