Establishing the Afghanistan and Iraq Campaign Medals
Headline: Establishes Afghanistan and Iraq Campaign Medals for United States Service Members
What it does: Military departments and the Secretary of Homeland Security must issue regulations to award the Afghanistan and Iraq Campaign Medals to qualifying service members and set terminal dates.
- Creates two new campaign medals for service in Afghanistan and Iraq.
- Allows service members to choose these medals instead of the Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal.
- Permits posthumous award of these campaign medals to eligible persons.
Summary
This order creates two new campaign medals: the Afghanistan Campaign Medal and the Iraq Campaign Medal, with appropriate design and accessories. They will be awarded under uniform regulations written by the military departments and, for the Coast Guard when appropriate, the Secretary of Homeland Security.
The medals apply to members of the United States uniformed services who served in Afghanistan on or after October 24, 2001, and in Iraq on or after March 19, 2003, through terminal dates set by the Secretary of Defense. The order also clarifies medal choices for those who qualified for the Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal and allows posthumous awards.
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