Campaign medals

[tuffie226]

What is the criteria for that? If you're eligible for it without being in a combat zone I'd say negatron.

I got a GWOTEM for A-stan in '02 and it's never been converted to an OEF medal. Not that it matters, but just a tidbit of info.

[VoTrooper99]

The discussion on the good and the bad of Kuwait, Qutar and the like has been moved here:

http://www.armyparatrooper.org/dropz...ad.php?t=11786

Into the GWOT topic under the header of "Support Destinations".

[CAL]

For those that have been verified, if you've been to a combat zone but don't have your campaign ribbon under your username shoot me a PM and I'll hook you up.

[Stryker15-31]

Ok heres what I know as far as campaign medals, etc. The qualification for the GWOTSEM in Iraq, is no longer active. I had a buddy that deployed from rear D to join us and got there back in part of 05. He barely made the time by 30 days because then it was taken of for Iraq, but is still current For A-stan and Im guessing still the Phillipines. Anyone having gone to Iraq since that tiem Receives The Iraq Campaign Medal, not the GWOTSEM. The cutoff date for the GWOTSEM in Iraq was 30-April-05. Thats means that SOWT, you and your buddies will receive the ICM. After my unit came back in 05 we were told we could wear the ICM OR THE GWOTSEM, but not both unless we went on a 2nd deployment to have 2 different seperate qualifying periods for each medal. So technically we were awarded both due to the time frame we were there, but not able to wear both from a single deployment. And you didnt have to be in Iraq for 60 Days to get a GWOTSEM SOWT. The criteria for it was 30 consecutive or 60 non consecutive. Same for the ICM.

[Mortarman11c]

Got all three stars for A'Stan and workin' my way thru the timeframes for Iraq. Got all three on my WWGulf I Medal, one on the Kosovo Medal and one added to my AFEM.

Shit racks up in Big Blue for true!

[SpongeBob]

What do you mean by stars MM....?

[Mortarman11c]

Campaign stars knucklehead!

[SpongeBob]

Campaign stars knucklehead!

Sorry bro....still confused......but that usally happens....disregard.....

[Lower_Jumper]

I was under the impression that the Expeditionary Medal was a big deal. I thought it was reserved for the intial invading forces. Or I may have that mistaken for the Arrowhead I have on my AFEM. ?? Maybe it's the Arrowhead that means you were a member of the initial invasion.

~

[Lower_Jumper]

Yes, I was mistaken. I was thinking about the Arrowhead Device:

The Arrowhead device is a decoration of the United States Army which is issued as an attachment to certain service medals. The Arrowhead device is awarded to any service member who participates in an amphibious assault, a combat parachute drop, a helicopter assault landing, or a combat glider attack.

[Stryker15-31]

Here are the current Regulations for the GWOTEM. Apparently its no longer available for A-stan either.
https://www.hrc.army.mil/site/active...CORRECTION.pdf

Here is what the GWOTSEM looks like. Dunno what the AFEM looks like but its prolly a different medal that you have your arrowhead on LJ. My last post was about the GWOTEM, not the AFEM.

http://www.ripcody.com/accomplishments/GWOTEM.jpg

[SpongeBob]

OK..I see example in VO's siggyline......a picture is worth a thousand words to spongey.....

HERE are the 3 Phases for ACM and 4 for ICM

The three campaign phases and associated dates established for the ACM are:
(1) Liberation of Afghanistan – Sep. 11, 2001 to Nov. 30, 2001.
(2) Consolidation I – Dec. 1, 2001 to Sep. 30, 2006.
(3) Consolidation II – Oct. 1, 2006 to a date to be determined.

The four campaign phases and associated dates established for the ICM are:
(1) Liberation of Iraq – March 19, 2003 to May 1, 2003.
(2) Transition of Iraq – May 2, 2003 to June 28, 2004.
(3) Iraqi Governance – June 29, 2004 to Dec. 15, 2005.
(4) National Resolution – Dec. 16, 2005 to a date to be determined.

[Mortarman11c]

I am of course proudest of the first Afghan Campaign Star, Liberation. During that time frame is when I conducted my first four combat airdrops on October 12, 14, 17 and 21 October 2001

The second phase is when I conducted the other three. 4 July 2006. A fitting day. Operation Mountain Thrust.