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[HeyJoe]

Campaign Stars to Adorn Afghanistan and Iraq Campaign Medals


The Department of Defense announced today that campaign stars are authorized for wear on the Afghanistan Campaign Medal (ACM) and Iraq Campaign Medal (ICM).



The campaign stars recognize a service member’s particpation in DoD designated campaigns in Afghanistan and Iraq.



Service members, who have qualified for the ACM or ICM, may display a bronze campaign star on their medal for each designated campaign phase in which they participated. The stars will be worn on the suspension and campaign ribbon of the campaign medal.



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.



Service members should contact their respective Military Departments for specific implementation guidance

 

[usmarinemike]

One tour worth two stars...neat.

 

[phrogdriver]

I would think a more rational way might be to give a star for every subsequent tour in the AOR of 90 days (or pick a number) or longer. These phases seem incredibly arbitrary. Does 1 day in country in each phase get 4 stars? Does a tour that overlaps 2 phases get 2 stars? Just odd.

 

[Harrier Dude]

I just got my newly mounted ribbons yesterday. DAMMIT!!!!!!!

 

[Scoob]

Missed Consolidation I window by a month and a half - no use goin' back, I guess.

 

[squeeze]

What about multiple deployments ISO one "campaign phase" period? Of course, that would make way more sense, so we will not be doing that.

 

[hscs]

Who cares -- whatever gets me to spend more money @ Ultrathin....

 

[jfulginiti]

I just got my newly mounted ribbons yesterday. DAMMIT!!!!!!!

Elmer's White Glue has always worked well for me.

 

[usmarinemike]

Elmer's White Glue has always worked well for me.

I pull off the little prongs and stick them on there with clear super glue. The seatbelt is just going to rip them off in 2 weeks anyway, so I might as well not put a hole in the ribbon.