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Global War on Terrorism Service Medal, Iraq Campaign Medal, Afghanistan Campaign Medal The Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal ( GWOT-EM ) is a United States Armed Forces award created by George W. Bush on 12 March 2003, through Executive Order 13289. [ 4 ]
Global War On Terrorism Service Medal Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal Aubrey Leon McDade Jr. (born July 29, 1981) is a retired United States Marine who was awarded the Navy Cross for his actions in the Iraq War , in which he rescued two U.S. Marines during an enemy ambush during the Second Battle of Fallujah , in November 2004.
The Iraq Campaign Medal (ICM) was a military award of the United States Armed Forces which was created by Executive Order 13363 of U.S. President George W. Bush on 29 November 2004, [2] and became available for general distribution in June 2005. [4]
The Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal is issued as a bronze medal, 1 1 ⁄ 4 inches in diameter.. The obverse side of the medal consists of an eagle, with wings addorsed and inverted (representing the strength of the United States Armed Forces), standing on a sword loosened in its scabbard, and super- imposed on a radiant compass rose of eight points, (representing the readiness to serve ...
The medal was established by Executive Order on 30 March 2016 by U.S. President Barack Obama. [8] The medal may be awarded to members of the U.S. Army, Navy, Marine Corps, Air Force, and Coast Guard, for service in Iraq, Syria, or
Iraq Campaign Medal; Inherent Resolve Campaign Medal; For each designated campaign participated in, one star is worn on the ribbon. For example, when a member is authorized to wear the Iraq Campaign Medal, the potential addition of bronze and silver service stars for the seven designated Iraq Campaign phases would be: [6] [7] [8]
Iraq Commitment Medal [7] New Zealand. New Zealand General Service Medal 2002 (Iraq 2015) [8] ... Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal [20]
The battalion rotated out of Iraq in late September 2005, and deactivated on January 3, 2006. Forty-six Marines and two Navy Corpsmen serving with the battalion in Iraq were killed in action. A memorial paying tribute to them was erected at the battalion headquarters in Brook Park, Ohio, and was dedicated on November 12, 2005.