Missouri Veterans Recognition War Medallion Program
The Missouri Veterans Recognition Program traces its roots to an April 23, 1919 Act of the Missouri General Assembly. This act authorized the Missouri National Guard Adjutant General to procure and present, as a token of the appreciation of the state, a medal to each member of the National Guard of Missouri who served with a Missouri unit and Veterans who served in the armed forces during the Spanish American War, Mexican Border Service or World War I. The WWII awards program was announced in 2000, followed by Korea 2003, Vietnam in 2006 and two new programs, Operation Desert Shield/Storm & Iraqi Freedom/New Dawn were approved by Senate Bill 600 in 2014.
US Forces & National Guard Missouri World War I Medals are currently available for descendants of WWI veterans – award consist of the original 1920 medal only, we cannot guarantee condition or quality of medals or packaging, this program is “as is” on a “first come” bases until supply is exhausted. Eligibility determined by use of the Secretary of State’s digitized Soldiers War Records.
Above are pictures of WWII, Korea, Vietnam, Desert Storm and Iraqi Freedom medals.
STARS FOR OUR TROOPS
A group of patriotic volunteers who take old tattered and faded US Flags, retired from service and pass the legacy of their embroidered Stars to those that defended them. Each zippered pouch includes a note inside that reads:
THE MESSAGE
“I am part of our American flag that has flown over the USA. I can no longer fly. The sun and winds caused me to become tattered and torn.
Please carry me as a
reminder that
YOU are not forgotten.”