Establishing the Inherent Resolve Campaign Medal
Headline: Creates Inherent Resolve Campaign Medal for Iraq and Syria Service
What it does: Agencies must establish and award the Inherent Resolve Campaign Medal to service members who served in Iraq, Syria, or nearby waters/airspace on or after June 15, 2014, under Defense regulations.
- Makes many service members eligible for a new campaign medal for Iraq/Syria service.
- Members may choose this medal instead of the Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal.
- Permits posthumous awarding of the medal to qualifying personnel.
Summary
This order creates the Inherent Resolve Campaign Medal and sets rules for awarding it. It applies to members of the U.S. Armed Forces who serve or served in Iraq, Syria, or contiguous waters or airspace on or after June 15, 2014, until a terminal date set by the Secretary of Defense.
Defense will issue the regulations, and Homeland Security will do so for the Coast Guard when it is not operating with the Navy. The order allows posthumous awards and lets service members choose this medal instead of the Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal for the same service.
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