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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.
Operational Service Medal for Afghanistan [14] Operational Service Medal Iraq and Syria [15] United States. National Defense Service Medal [16]
Campaign Medals. Africa Star; Pacific Star; 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.
For U.S. forces the eligibility for the Non-Article 5 Medal for service with the ISAF is thus: those who are members of units or staffs as set out in the Joint Operations Area taking part in operations in Afghanistan. The area of eligibility is delineated by ISAF's political boundaries.
The medal itself is circular, with an effigy of Queen Elizabeth II and the inscription ELIZABETH II DEI GRATIA REGINA FID. DEF on the obverse.The reverse has a design featuring the Union Flag, surrounded by a circlet bearing the inscription FOR OPERATIONAL SERVICE, on top of a four pointed star representing the four cardinal points of the compass; in between the points, in line with the ...
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 ...