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The book is a reference of desert combat uniforms, patches and insignia worn by the US Armed Forces in Desert Storm, Somalia, Iraq and Afghanistan. It covers information on US Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, and Coast Guard desert uniforms and patches. It is designed to provide a reference for veterans, historians, collectors, and reenactors.
The following ribbon devices are authorized for wear on the Southwest Asia Service Medal: Campaign stars (all branches) Fleet Marine Force Combat Operation Insignia (Navy personnel assigned to a Marine Corps unit in combat) Examples of campaign stars worn on the Southwest Asia Campaign service ribbon:
Texas Desert Shield--Texas Desert Storm Campaign Medal The Texas Desert Shield/ Desert Storm Campaign Medal shall be awarded to a person who was inducted into federal service from the Texas National Guard after 1 Aug 1990, in support of Operation Desert Shield or Operation Desert Storm, without regard to the place that the person was deployed while serving on active federal military duty.
The 1990–1991 Gulf War was the last major United States Air Force combat operation of the 20th Century. The command and control of allied forces deployed to the Middle East initially as part of Operation Desert Shield, later engaging in combat operations during Operation Desert Storm, were assigned to United States Central Command Air Forces (USCENTAF), the USAF component of the Joint United ...
The Texas Desert Shield-Desert Storm Campaign Medal was established by Senator John N. Leedom in Senate Bill 573, authorized by the Seventy-second Texas Legislature, and approved by Governor Ann Richards on 5 June 1991, effective on 26 August 1991. [2]
Awarded on August 14, 1945, at the Eiffel Tower, Paris, France by Major General William E. Kepner, Commander of the Ninth Air Force. [13] 410th Bombardment Wing (Light), 9th Air Force U.S. Army Air Force 1944 Awarded a Distinguished Unit Citation for the effectiveness of its attacks on German lines of communication during the Battle of the Bulge.
Air Force Cross of Aeronautical Merit; Order of Health Merit Jose Fernandez Madrid; Colombian decorations are only rarely awarded to senior U.S. officers, most of those senior US officers have been in the United States Southern Command & United States Southern Command Air Forces Commander usually as "end-of-tour" decorations.
The suspension and service ribbon of the medal is 1 + 3 ⁄ 8 inches (35 mm) wide and consists of the following stripes: 3 ⁄ 16 in (4.8 mm) Golden Yellow 67104; 1 ⁄ 8 in (3.2 mm) triparted Old Glory Blue 67178; White 67101; and Scarlet 67111; center 3 ⁄ 4 in (19 mm) Golden Yellow; 1 ⁄ 8 in (3.2 mm) triparted Scarlet; White; and Old ...