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The Operational Service Medal (OSM) was established in 1999 to replace the General Service Medal (1962) for all new operations. A separate medal of the same design is awarded for each campaign, differentiated by a distinct ribbon. [1] It has been awarded for four separate campaigns: [2] Afghanistan (September 2001 – August 2021)
Personnel will receive the existing Operational Service Medal Afghanistan, featuring a new clasp reading “Operation Pitting”, recognising their contribution to the evacuation of Afghan and ...
The Afghanistan Campaign Medal (ACM) was a military award of the United States Armed Forces which was created by Executive Order 13363 of President George W. Bush on November 29, 2004, and became available for general distribution in June 2005. [4] [5] The medal was designed by the U.S. Army Institute of Heraldry. [6] [7]
Operational Service Medal for Afghanistan; Iraq Medal; Britain's highest award for gallantry the Victoria Cross has only been awarded to one U.S. military member, the U.S. Unknown Soldier was awarded the Victoria Cross, on November 11, 1921.
About 2,500 US service members were killed and more than 20,000 were wounded during the US-led war in Afghanistan. The Congressional Gold Medal ceremony took place just one day before America ...
Fort Liberty units will receive the presidential citation for their role in the August 2021 withdrawal and evacuation mission in Afghanistan.
21st Century Campaign Medals See below: Operational Service Medal (OSM) 1 January 2000 [27] See below: Replaced General Service Medal 1962. Issued with a separate ribbon for each campaign. OSM Sierra Leone: 2002: 5 May 2000 – 31 July 2002 [27] Issued with Rosette for Op BARRAS or Op MAIDENLY where appropriate. [27] OSM Afghanistan: 2003
Operational Service Medal may refer to: Operational Service Medal (Canada), a campaign medal established in 2010; Operational Service Medal (United Kingdom), the overall name given to a group of campaign medals awarded to the British Armed Forces: Operational Service Medal for Afghanistan; Operational Service Medal for the Democratic Republic ...