NOTICE This Display Recognition is available ONLY to authorized recipients who possess orders, or authorization form, or release documentation that confirms award eligibility. (See "Issue Requirements"). To obtain either a Display Medal or a Display Recognition for your authorized award you will be required to provide military-issued documentation authorizing your award. There are no exceptions. WARNING! You must NOT submit a military issued document or photocopy that: has been altered in any way by you after the original's official issue contains information or corrections or additions that you entered lists awards or training you knowingly did not receive contains highlighting, colorizing or other markings you entered Be advised that on request any knowingly fraudulent document sent by you will be released to the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) that may result in prosecution and/or fine/imprisonment. Email Questions, or Phone: 310-532-0634

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Processing and Delivery

Style	Admin	Shipping	Total
Black & White (No Color) .PDF	$9.50	Emailed	$9.50
Document only (Full Color)	$14.50	$6.70	$21.20
Heavy Bond Enclosure (Full Color)	$19.00	$6.70	$25.70
EnDurable Acrylux© Frame (Full Color)	$21.00	$6.70	$27.70
Classic Gold Frame (Full Color)	$24.00	$8.70	$32.70

* Total/Shipping fees, above, apply to 50 U.S. states

* Contact The War Library for international shipping cost

How to Apply

You may apply for your Display Recognition using a...

Check Debit card (* Shipped within 1 week)

Charge card (* Shipped within 1 week)

Personal, Business, Bank or Cashiers Check ( Shipped in 6 weeks)

Money Order (* Shipped within 1 week)

(* Upon reception of required documentation)

Complete and MAIL this APPLICATION FORM.
Don't forget to include an unaltered COPY of your DD-214, WD AGO 53-55 or other pre-arranged document(s).

DISPLAY RECOGNITION and/or MEDAL APPLICATION FORM

Mailing Address

Records Chief (REC-AMW)
The American War Library
16907 Brighton Avenue
Gardena CA 90247-5420

Questions?

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Email: JFK Assassination National Security Alert Crises Service Display Recognition Inquiry

Telephone: 1-310-532-0634

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Issue Regulations
JFK Assassination National Security Alert Crises Service

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Appreciation of Service During the National Security Alert Period, 22 November 1963 Through 25 November 1963

The assassination of President and Commander-in-Chief John FitzGerald Kennedy mandated a National Security Alert of the Highest order requiring you and other Active, Reserve and National Guard Personnel to stand ready to command, control or extinguish any Domestic or International threat to the Security of the United States of America and its Allies that may have been associated with or attempting to benefit from the period of National anxiety during the aftermath and re-stabilization period.

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