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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]
However, in an exception to policy memo signed by the Under Secretary of Defense on 24 August 2023, the IRCM was reinstated for qualifying service in Iraq from 1 January 2023 to 31 December 2024. Eligible personnel will be awarded one medal with campaign star upon meeting the initial criteria for the award.
This is a list of United States Soldiers, Sailors, Airmen, and Marines who were decorated with one of the three highest courage awards of the United States Armed Forces, for heroism and gallantry during the Anbar campaign of the Iraq War in the Al Anbar Governorate: Medal of Honor, awarded by the United States government
Until March 2016, U.S. military members were ineligible for Campaign Medals and other service decorations due to the continuing ambiguous nature of the continuing U.S. involvement in Iraq. [127] However, on 30 March 2016, U.S. Secretary of Defense Ash Carter announced the creation of a new medal, named " Inherent Resolve Campaign Medal ".
The service star may also be referred to as a campaign star or battle star depending on which award the star is authorized for and the manner in which the device is used for the award. [2] " Battle star" is also the term used to refer to decorations issued by the United States Navy during World War II and the Korean War to individual ships ...
Decorated for gallantry, valor and merit, Colonel Hickey's decorations include the Distinguished Service Medal, the Silver Star, the Defense Superior Service Medal, the Legion of Merit with Oak Leaf Cluster, the Bronze Star for Valor, the Bronze Star with Oak Leaf Cluster, the Iraq Campaign Medal, Four Stars and the Valorous Unit Award.
Joshua Lloyd Wheeler (November 22, 1975 – October 22, 2015) was a United States Army soldier who was killed in Iraq during Operation Inherent Resolve. [3] [4] He was a master sergeant assigned to the elite Delta Force, and was the first American service member killed in action as a result of enemy fire while fighting ISIS militants.
Bronze Star Medal Purple Heart Ross Andrew McGinnis (June 14, 1987 – December 4, 2006) was a United States Army soldier who was posthumously awarded the United States' highest decoration for bravery, the Medal of Honor , for his actions during the Iraq War .