Bronze badge with a blue ribbon. The top of the badge is in the shape of a small bronze key with a veterans seal at the center. A blue ribbon with gold text hangs off of this key, the ribbon is folded over itself and attached with a small staple. Hanging from the ribbon is a small bronze medallion with an embossed image of a man riding a horse. Underneath, a banner says "Kit Carson". Behind him is a landscape including mountains. A small pin-backing is attached to the back of the ribbon.