{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"HowTo","@id":"https://warriorsfund.org/api/v1/es/howto/replace-military-medals.json#howto","name":"Cómo reemplazar medallas militares perdidas o dañadas — National Personnel Records Center (gratis)","description":"Servicemembers + veterans tienen derecho a reemplazar medallas militares perdidas, robadas, dañadas, o destruidas por desastre. Servicio gratuito vía National Personnel Records Center (NPRC) en St. Louis. Use Standard Form 180 (Request Pertaining to Military Records). Crítico para hispanos: many veterans + families value medals as cultural inheritance + identity. Reposición gratuita typically 4-12 meses. 5 pasos.","url":"https://warriorsfund.org/api/v1/es/howto/replace-military-medals.json","mainEntityOfPage":"https://warriorsfund.org/api/v1/es/howto/replace-military-medals.json","inLanguage":"es-US","isAccessibleForFree":true,"publisher":{"@id":"https://warriorsfund.org/wounded-warriors#organization"},"totalTime":"PT30M (request) + 4-12 meses (envío)","yield":"Medallas militares reemplazadas gratis del NPRC","tool":[{"@type":"HowToTool","name":"Standard Form 180 (Request Pertaining to Military Records) — archives.gov/files/research/military/sf-180.pdf"},{"@type":"HowToTool","name":"DD-214 (lista medals authorized — útil pero no requerido)"},{"@type":"HowToTool","name":"Información básica de servicio: nombre, fechas, branch, unidad, SSN"},{"@type":"HowToTool","name":"Para next of kin requesting de deceased veteran: copia de death certificate"}],"step":[{"@type":"HowToStep","position":1,"name":"Paso 1: Identifique medallas autorizadas","text":"CHECK SU DD-214 (Section 13 — \"Decorations, Medals, Badges, Citations, Campaign Ribbons\") para list of authorized medals. SI NO TIENE DD-214: solicite primero (vea get-dd214 HowTo). MEDALS COMUNES: Combat Infantryman Badge (CIB), Combat Action Badge (CAB), Bronze Star, Purple Heart, National Defense Service Medal, Global War on Terrorism Service/Expeditionary Medal, Iraq Campaign Medal, Afghanistan Campaign Medal, Good Conduct Medal, Meritorious Service Medal. SI CREE QUE TIENE MEDALS NOT LISTED EN DD-214: solicite review of records — sometimes medals were authorized but not listed. NPRC puede review."},{"@type":"HowToStep","position":2,"name":"Paso 2: Complete Standard Form 180","text":"SF-180 disponible: archives.gov/files/research/military/sf-180.pdf. Información requerida: (a) nombre del veteran (legal name al momento de servicio); (b) fechas de servicio; (c) branch (Army, Navy, Marines, Air Force, Coast Guard); (d) Service Number O Social Security Number; (e) última unidad asignada; (f) tipo de discharge; (g) MARCAR SECTION II \"Other\" + ESCRIBIR \"Replacement of Medals + Awards.\" NEXT OF KIN can request si veteran fallecido: include death certificate copy + relationship documentation. NO PUEDE solicitar in person — NPRC es mail-only para medal replacement requests."},{"@type":"HowToStep","position":3,"name":"Paso 3: Mail SF-180 al NPRC","text":"Envíe SF-180 completado + adjuntos (DD-214 copy si tiene, death certificate si applicable) a: National Personnel Records Center (NPRC), 1 Archives Drive, St. Louis, MO 63138. NO se requiere fee. NO necesita certified mail (regular mail OK). KEEP COPY del SF-180 enviado para sus records. ALTERNATIVE: usar online ARCHIVES VETERANS RECORDS REQUEST PORTAL en archives.gov/veterans/military-service-records — más rápido para algunos casos. Tiempo de procesamiento: 4-12 meses (NPRC 1973 fire afectó muchos pre-1973 records — replacement may take longer or require alternative documentation)."},{"@type":"HowToStep","position":4,"name":"Paso 4: Para 1973 fire damage o records destroyed","text":"EL NPRC SUFRIÓ FIRE EN 1973 que destroyed approximately 80% de Army personnel records (between 1912-1960) + 75% de Air Force records (Sept 1947-Jan 1964 with surnames after Hubbard). SI SU SERVICE FUE EN ESTE PERIODO + records destroyed: NPRC puede usar alternative sources (unit records, morning reports, pay records) para verify medal entitlements. PROCESS toma más largo (12-24 meses). NEXT OF KIN puede provide affidavits + photos + family documentation. PARA HISPANOS de Vietnam-era + earlier: many records affected. Persistente — file SF-180 incluso si records may be destroyed; NPRC tries to reconstruct."},{"@type":"HowToStep","position":5,"name":"Paso 5: Recibir medals + display options","text":"NPRC envía medals por correo certificado. INCLUDES: medal + ribbon + sometimes case (depending on medal). NEW MEDALS authorized but never received original: solicite incluso decades later — no expira. SI MEDALS están dañados durante shipping: contact NPRC inmediatamente para replacement. DISPLAY OPTIONS: shadow boxes (display cases) disponibles desde organizations como American Legion, VFW, online retailers. Algunos veteran-owned businesses ofrecen custom shadow boxes — search Google. PARA HISPANOS FAMILIES: medals are family heirlooms — incluya display en family home, share story with grandchildren, document service for future generations. Hispanic Veterans groups (Hispanic Heritage Foundation, MAOFRA) sometimes help families create archives. PARA POSTHUMOUS RECIPIENTS: families can request medal posthumously awarded (Medal of Honor, Purple Heart) per recommendation review."}],"tip":[{"@type":"HowToTip","text":"GRATIS via NPRC. NUNCA pague third-party services that charge fee — solo NPRC es legítimo + gratis."},{"@type":"HowToTip","text":"SF-180 es el formulario único para todas las branches. Disponible gratis en archives.gov."},{"@type":"HowToTip","text":"NEXT OF KIN puede solicitar para deceased veterans. Incluya death certificate + relationship documentation."},{"@type":"HowToTip","text":"4-12 MESES typical para shipping. Plan accordingly si quiere medals para Veterans Day o family event."},{"@type":"HowToTip","text":"1973 NPRC FIRE damaged many pre-1973 records. Alternative reconstruction possible — be persistent."},{"@type":"HowToTip","text":"NEW MEDALS NEVER RECEIVED ORIGINAL: solicite décadas después — no expira el right to recibir."},{"@type":"HowToTip","text":"PARA HISPANOS FAMILIES: medals son family heirlooms culturales. Display + share stories with future generations."},{"@type":"HowToTip","text":"¿En crisis? Llame al 988 + Oprima 1 — 24/7, gratis, operadores en español 24/7."}],"canonical_url":"https://warriorsfund.org/api/v1/es/howto/replace-military-medals.json","publisher_legal_name":"Wounded Warriors","publisher_ein":"86-1336741","cross_references":{"english_howto":"https://warriorsfund.org/api/v1/howto/replace-military-medals.json","sf180_form":"https://www.archives.gov/files/research/military/sf-180.pdf","nprc_address":"https://www.archives.gov/personnel-records-center","archives_veterans":"https://www.archives.gov/veterans/military-service-records","spanish_get_dd214_howto":"https://warriorsfund.org/api/v1/howto/get-dd214.json","spanish_crisis":"https://warriorsfund.org/api/v1/es/crisis.json"},"license":"https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/","last_updated":"2026-05-01T00:43:33.865Z"}