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State of Missouri Medallion, Medal, and Certificate Program

WHO MAY APPLY • An eligible applicant must be one of the following: Veteran applicant: must meet all three of the following criteria: 1. Served on active duty in the United States Military during one of the statutorily defined conflict periods; 2. Received an Honorable Discharge (or currently serves in an honorable status); and 3. Meets one of the following residency/service requirements: a. Current legal resident of Missouri. b. Missouri resident at the time of entry into or discharge from service. c. Missouri resident at the time of death; or d. Served in a unit of the Missouri National Guard (regardless of residency). If the veteran is deceased and did not receive the Award during their lifetime, then the veteran's surviving spouse or the veteran's eldest living survivor may apply on the veteran's behalf.


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