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The Operational Service Medal (OSM) was established in 1999 to replace the General Service Medal (1962) for all new operations. A separate medal of the same design is awarded for each campaign, differentiated by a distinct ribbon. [1] It has been awarded for four separate campaigns: [2] Afghanistan (September 2001 – August 2021)
Personnel will receive the existing Operational Service Medal Afghanistan, featuring a new clasp reading “Operation Pitting”, recognising their contribution to the evacuation of Afghan and ...
The Afghanistan Campaign Medal (ACM) was a military award of the United States Armed Forces which was created by Executive Order 13363 of President George W. Bush on November 29, 2004, and became available for general distribution in June 2005.
21st Century Campaign Medals See below: Operational Service Medal (OSM) 1 January 2000 [27] See below: Replaced General Service Medal 1962. Issued with a separate ribbon for each campaign. OSM Sierra Leone: 2002: 5 May 2000 – 31 July 2002 [27] Issued with Rosette for Op BARRAS or Op MAIDENLY where appropriate. [27] OSM Afghanistan: 2003
The medal itself is circular, with an effigy of Queen Elizabeth II and the inscription ELIZABETH II DEI GRATIA REGINA FID. DEF on the obverse.The reverse has a design featuring the Union Flag, surrounded by a circlet bearing the inscription FOR OPERATIONAL SERVICE, on top of a four pointed star representing the four cardinal points of the compass; in between the points, in line with the ...
About 2,500 US service members were killed and more than 20,000 were wounded during the US-led war in Afghanistan. The Congressional Gold Medal ceremony took place just one day before America ...
Australian Operational Service Medal – Greater Middle East Operation (AOSM-GMEO) [4] Australian Operational Service Medal – Special Operations [ 5 ] Belgium
John Allan Chapman (July 14, 1965 – March 4, 2002) was a combat controller in the United States Air Force who was posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor on August 22, 2018, for his actions in the Battle of Takur Ghar during the War in Afghanistan. [1] He is the first airman to receive the Medal of Honor since the Vietnam War. [2]