Establishing the Kosovo Campaign Medal
Headline: Establishes Kosovo Campaign Medal for United States military service
What it does: The order directs military and transportation leaders to create and set rules for awarding the Kosovo Campaign Medal to eligible service members.
- Creates a new medal for U.S. military service in Kosovo after March 24, 1999.
- Lets eligible service members swap earlier Kosovo medals for the new medal.
- Permits the medal to be awarded posthumously to qualifying service members.
Summary
This order creates the Kosovo Campaign Medal and its accompanying items. It directs military department leaders and the Secretary of Defense (and the Secretary of Transportation for the Coast Guard) to write uniform rules about who qualifies and how the medal is awarded.
The medal applies to members of the Armed Forces who served in Kosovo or nearby waters or airspace after March 24, 1999 and before a closing date set by the Secretary of Defense. It allows replacement of related medals for eligible service and permits posthumous awards.
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