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a. Authorization. 10 U.S.C. S1128.
b. Prisoner of War Medal Eligibility Requirements. Awarded to any person who,
while serving in any capacity with the Armed Forces of the
United States, was declared a prisoner of war and held captive
after 5 April 1917.
(1) Civilians and Foreign Nationals. The Prisoner of War
(POW) Medal will only be issued to U.S. and foreign civilians
who have received credit for U.S. military service, as
determined by the Department of Defense Civilian/Military
Service Review Board and Advisory Panel (DoD Directive 1000.20
of 11 September 1989). The period of creditable military
service must include the period of captivity from date of
capture through date of release.
(2) Missing in Action. The Prisoner of War Medal (POW) Medal will only be issued
to the legal next of kin of military personnel or civilians who
have received credit for U.S. military service and whose status
as POWs has been officially confirmed and recognized as such by
the Military Departments and DoD. The next of kin of persons
listed as missing, but for whom there is no evidence of having
been a POW, will not be issued the medal. Return of remains, in
and of itself, does not constitute evidence of POW status. The
next of kin of POWs who die in captivity may be issued the medal
regardless of the length of the period of captivity.
(3) Hostages, Detainees, and Internees. The Prisoner of War Medal will
be issued only to those taken prisoner by an enemy during armed
conflict. For the purpose of the Prisoner of War Medal, armed conflicts are
defined as World Wars I and 11, the Korean and Vietnam Conflicts, and Operations DESERT STORM, ENDURING FREEDOM, and
IRAQI FREEDOM. Hostages of terrorists and persons detained by
governments with which the United States is not actively engaged
in armed conflict are not eligible for the medal.
c. Character of Service. Any person convicted by a U.S.
military tribunal of misconduct or a criminal charge, or whose
discharge is less than honorable based upon actions while a POW,
is ineligible for the medal. Furthermore, POWs whose conduct is documented by U.S. military records as not being in accord with
the Code of Conduct are ineligible for the medal. SECNAV will
resolve any questionable cases.
d. Subsequent Awards. A period of captivity terminates upon
return to U.S. military control. Escapees who do not return to
U.S. military control, and are subsequently recaptured by an
enemy, do not begin a new period of captivity for the purpose of
a subsequent award of the medal.
Authorized Devices: Bronze Star, Silver Star |
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