U.S. GLOBAL WAR ON TERRORISM EXPEDITIONARY MEDAL RIBBON BAR BOX IRA GREEN 8/04

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--ORIGINAL UNITED STATES GLOBAL WAR ON TERRORISM EXPEDIONARY MEDAL, G
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CRIMP BROOCH, G
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CLUTCH-BACK RIBBON BAR, SEALED PACKET IN BOX DATED 8
/04
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--OFFICIAL GOVERNMENT MAKER:
IRA GREEN
INFORMATION:
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] The medal recognizes those military service members who have deployed overseas in direct service to the War on Terror from 11 September 2001 to a date to be determined. Prior to 30 April 2005, the medal was awarded for service within Iraq and Afghanistan, but has been replaced with the Iraq Campaign Medal and Afghanistan Campaign Medal and now serves primarily as recognition for personnel who have deployed in support of the War on Terror to locations beyond Iraq and Afghanistan. In a similar fashion the Inherent Resolve Campaign Medal is now issued instead for service in the fight against ISIS, with eligibility retroactive to 15 June 2014.
To be awarded the Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal a military service member must perform duty in a deployed status and must participate in designated anti-terrorism operation for a period of either 30 consecutive or 60 non-consecutive days of duty. For those who were engaged in combat, killed, or wounded in the line of duty, the time requirement is waived. The term "deployed status" indicates either temporary or permanent orders to a duty station outside the borders of the United States of America with such duty being in direct support of anti-terrorism operations. For a service member to receive the Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal, the deployment must also have taken place in a nation which is currently recognized as a base for anti-terrorism operations by the United States Department of Defense.
On 30 April 2005, the Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal was discontinued for service within Iraq and Afghanistan, such service now being recognized with the Iraq Campaign Medal and Afghanistan Campaign Medal.[10] Personnel who received the GWOT-EM for previous service in these two regions may elect to exchange the GWOT-EM or retain the original award.
On February 9, 2015 the Defense Department authorized service stars to be worn on the GWOT-EM to represent different operations the recipient participated in.
The GWOT-EM is a Defense Department expeditionary medal. Award of this medal does not prevent award of other types of recognition (such as decorations) normally associated with deployment. This medal may be awarded posthumously.
The Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal may be awarded for approved operations performed in any of the following geographical areas:
Afghanistan
Algeria
Azerbaijan
Bahrain
Bosnia-Herzegovina
Bulgaria (Bourgas)
Burkina Faso
Chad
Colombia
Crete
Cyprus
Diego Garcia
Djibouti
Egypt
Eritrea
Ethiopia
Georgia
Guantanamo Bay, Cuba
Hungary
Iran
Iraq (Discontinued for service in Iraq as of 1 January 2012. Resumed for Operation Inherent Resolve.)
Israel
Jordan
Kazakhstan
Kenya
Kosovo (only specified GWOT operations)
Kuwait
Kyrgyzstan
Lebanon
Mali
Mauritania
Morocco
Niger
Nigeria
Oman
Pakistan
Philippines
Qatar
Romania (Constanţa)
Saudi Arabia
Senegal
Sierra Leone
Somalia
Syria
Tajikistan
Tanzania
Tunisia
Turkey (East of 35 degrees E Longitude)
Turkmenistan
United Arab Emirates
Uzbekistan
Yemen
The following bodies of water are also approved qualifying areas:
That portion of the Arabian Sea north of 10 degrees north latitude, and west of 68 degrees east longitude
Bab-el-Mandeb
Gulf of Aden
Gulf of Aqaba
Gulf of Oman
Gulf of Suez
A portion of the Mediterranean Sea ("boarding and searching" operations") (East of 28 degrees E longitude)
Persian Gulf
Red Sea
Strait of Hormuz
Suez Canal
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