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Due to the involvement of the United States armed forces, a separate US military decoration, known as the Kosovo Campaign Medal, was established by President Bill Clinton in 2000. The Kosovo Campaign Medal (KCM) is a military award of the United States Armed Forces established by Executive Order 13154 of President Bill Clinton on 3 May 2000.
The United States officially recognized Kosovo as a country on February 18, 2008, one day after the Kosovar declaration of independence from Serbia. [1] [2] Since then, the two countries have maintained relations, with Kosovo considering the United States one of its most important allies.
CNN reported, "Accusing Serbia of 'ethnic cleansing' in Kosovo similar to the genocide of Jews in World War II, an impassioned Clinton sought Tuesday to rally public support for his decision to send US forces into combat against Yugoslavia, a prospect that seemed increasingly likely with the breakdown of a diplomatic peace effort." [228]
This is a list of military conflicts, that United States has been involved in. There are currently 123 military conflicts on this list, 5 of which are ongoing. These include major conflicts like the American Revolutionary War, the War of 1812, the Mexican–American War, the American Civil War, the Spanish-American War, World War I, World War II and the Gulf War.
This is a list of wars and conflicts involving the Republic of Kosova (1990s), the Kosovo Liberation Army, the United Nations Interim Administration Mission in Kosovo, and the current partially recognised Republic of Kosovo (since 2008). Kosovo Albanian victory Kosovo Albanian defeat Another result*
16 January: Southern Kosovo Clashes. 15 Militants Killed. Yugoslav Victory [54] 20 January: Skirmishes near Kosovska Mitrovica. Yugoslav Victory. [55] [56] 27–29 January: Battle of Rogovo. Yugoslav victory. 28 February: Gajre Ambush (Kosovo War). KLA victory. MUP leader Bogoljub Staletović is killed and 4 others are injured. 1 March: Clashes ...
United States (allegedly) United Kingdom (covert) 2006 2008 Iraqi Civil War. Part of the Iraq War. Public stability: Iraq United States United Kingdom MNF-I Private Security Contractors Peshmerga Sons of Iraq. Sunni factions: Iraqi Ba'ath Party Loyalists. Supreme Command for Jihad and Liberation; Army of the Men of the Naqshbandi Order; Ansar ...
1917–1918: World War I: On April 6, 1917, the United States declared war against Germany and on December 7, 1917, against Austria-Hungary. Entrance of the United States into the war was precipitated by Germany's submarine warfare against neutral shipping and the Zimmermann Telegram .