Global War on Terrorism Service Medal
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The Global War on Terrorism Service Medal is a United States military award presented to service members who have performed support duty in the broader campaign against terrorism following the September 11, 2001 attacks.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Global War on Terrorism Service Medal ribbon | 1 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
military decoration
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service medal ⓘ |
| abbreviation | GWOT-SM NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| awardedFor |
service in military operations to combat terrorism
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support duty in the Global War on Terrorism ⓘ |
| awardedForOperations |
Operation Enduring Freedom
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Operation Iraqi Freedom NERFINISHED ⓘ Operation Noble Eagle NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| awardingAuthority |
Secretaries of the Military Departments
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Secretary of Defense NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| campaign | Global War on Terrorism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict | War on Terror NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
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| dateEstablished | 2003-03-12 ⓘ |
| eligibility |
National Guard personnel
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Reserve Component personnel ⓘ active duty personnel ⓘ members of the United States Armed Forces ⓘ |
| establishedBy |
Executive Order 13289
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George W. Bush NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasClaspsOrDevices | service stars for subsequent awards ⓘ |
| higherAward | Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| lowerAward | Korean Defense Service Medal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| material | bronze ⓘ |
| mayBeAwardedWith | Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| minimumServiceRequirement |
30 consecutive days of service
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60 nonconsecutive days of service ⓘ |
| obverseDesign | eagle with wings displayed, perched on a sword and laurel branch ⓘ |
| presentedBy |
United States Armed Forces
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United States Department of Defense NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedEvent | September 11, 2001 attacks NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedMedal |
Afghanistan Campaign Medal
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Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal NERFINISHED ⓘ Inherent Resolve Campaign Medal NERFINISHED ⓘ Iraq Campaign Medal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reverseDesign | globe with inscription "War on Terrorism" ⓘ |
| ribbonColor | predominantly blue ribbon with stripes of red, white, black, and light blue ⓘ |
| serviceBranch |
United States Air Force
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United States Army ⓘ United States Coast Guard NERFINISHED ⓘ United States Marine Corps ⓘ United States Navy ⓘ United States Space Force NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| shape | circular ⓘ |
| status | currently awarded ⓘ |
| theaterRequirement | service in support of approved Global War on Terrorism operations ⓘ |
| timePeriod | Global War on Terrorism era NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| type | non‑campaign specific service medal ⓘ |
| wearsOnUniform | United States military uniform ⓘ |
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this entity surface form:
Global War on Terrorism Service Medal ribbon