inscribed KOREA DEFENSE SERVICE MEDAL. At the base of the medal are two sprigs, laurel on the left and bamboo on the right. The reverse bears an outline of the Korean Peninsula surmounted by two crossed swords, pointed up. Around the edge is a decorative circlet with five points. The ribbon for the Korea Defense Service Medal is predominantly green and wide. In the center is a ultramarine blue stripe, flanked by stripes of golden yellow and white, spaced apart. See also Military of South Korea References Further reading DoD News: DoD Announces Korean Defense Service Medal (February 2004) External links Air Force Personnel Center Korea Defense Service Medal Aftermath of the Korean War Awards established in 2004 South Korea–United States military relations United States service medals