Kentucky issues one medal to the primary next of kin of a Kentucky resident killed in a combat related incident on or after January 1, 1991. Precedence runs surviving spouse, children, parents unless legal custody was granted to someone else, a blood or adoptive relative granted custody, siblings oldest first, grandparents, other relatives, then a close friend or associate.
Submit a completed Kentucky Medal for Freedom nomination form with a copy of the service member’s DD1300 report of casualty, by fax to 502-564-9240 or by mail to Kentucky Department of Veterans Affairs, ATTN: Medal for Freedom, 1111B Louisville Road, Frankfort, KY 40601. For help, call 502-564-9203.
A completed nomination form, a copy of the service member’s DD1300 report of casualty, and documentation of your relationship to them.
