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In early 2003 NATO settled on only three ribbon styles - one for the NATO Meritorious Service Medal, one for Article 5 operations, and one for non-Article 5 operations. Participation in specific operations is distinguished by bars worn on the ribbons with the name of the operation.
NATO Medals may be awarded with a clasp that designates the operation for which the medal is awarded. United States military personnel may accept, but not wear the clasp. [ 3 ] To date the following medals are the only NATO Medals authorized for acceptance and wear by US military personnel: [ 4 ] [ 5 ]
Operation Eagle Assist was a NATO operation where AWACS aircraft patrolled the skies over the United States following the September 11 attacks. On October 4, about a month after the September 11 attacks, the North Atlantic Council decided to operationalize Article 5 of the North Atlantic Treaty. The operation began on October 9, 2001. [1]
NATO Medal for Kosovo and the NATO Medal Non-Article 5 medal for the Balkans The Kosovo Campaign Medal ( KCM ) was a military award of the United States Armed Forces established by Executive Order 13154 of President Bill Clinton on May 3, 2000.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy may have gotten support and vague assurances from NATO leaders in Vilnius this week, but he ultimately returns home without a clear commitment that his ...
NATO Non-article 5 medal for Operation Resolute Support; United Nations ... Australian Operational Service Medal – Special Operations [5] Belgium
It has been suggested that this article be split into articles titled Orders, decorations, and medals of the United Nations and Orders, decorations, and medals of NATO. ( discuss ) ( November 2019 )
In April 2007, Normandy deployed on her 7-month NATO cruise. The ship's crew was awarded the Article 5 NATO Medal. She returned on Halloween after 200 days of showing the flag, in the process becoming the first ship to circumnavigate Africa. On this cruise, sailors on board earned their Bluenose and Emerald Shellback.