How to Replace Your Military Medals
No military medal issued by the U.S. military is too big or too small to be replaced, if need be. The most highly regarded medal is the Medal of Honor, which is issued by the president of the United States for gallantry above and beyond the call of duty. Other medals, such as the Silver Star and Bronze Medal, are issued under particular criteria for heroism and distinguished service. A replacement medal will be issued as long as it can be verified that you were originally awarded the medal for which you are seeking a replacement.
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Log on to the eVetRecs website (www.archives.gov/veterans/evetrecs). eVetRecs is ran by National Personnel Records Center, and only a military veteran or next of kin of a deceased veteran may use eVetRecs to request replacement military medals.
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Click on "Request Military Records" at the bottom of the site. You will be taken through a four-step process to obtain a replacement medal. To help National Personnel Records Center expedite the process of verifying you were awarded the medal(s), provide as much information as you can in the "Comments" section (Step 3).
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Print out the signature verification form once you have completed all the steps. Sign and date the form and mail or fax it to eVetRecs within 20 days of entering your request on the website.
The eVetRecs fax number is 314-801-9195.
The eVetRecs mailing address:
National Personnel Records Center
Military Personnel Records
9700 Page Avenue
St. Louis, MO 63132-5100
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Print out, complete, sign and mail a Form SF-180 from the website if you are not a military veteran or the next of kin of a deceased veteran, or if the veteran would like to send a request for replacement medals by mail. Locate your branch of service and the corresponding mailing address at the website's "Military Awards and Decorations" page (www.archives.gov/veterans/military-service-records/replacement-medals.html).
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