Southwest Asia Service Medal
E718470
The Southwest Asia Service Medal is a United States military campaign medal awarded to service members who participated in operations during the Gulf War in the Southwest Asia theater.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States military award
ⓘ
military campaign medal ⓘ |
| awardedFor |
participation in the Gulf War
ⓘ
service in the Southwest Asia theater of operations ⓘ |
| awardingAuthority | Secretary of Defense NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| campaign |
Operation Desert Shield
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Operation Desert Storm NERFINISHED ⓘ Operation Provide Comfort NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| campaignStarMaximum | 3 ⓘ |
| category |
Gulf War medals
ⓘ
United States campaign medals NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict | Gulf War ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| dateEstablished | 1991-03-12 ⓘ |
| eligibility | members of the United States Armed Forces ⓘ |
| establishedBy |
Executive Order 12754
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
George H. W. Bush NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstAwarded | 1991 ⓘ |
| hasDevice |
bronze service star
ⓘ
silver service star ⓘ |
| higherAward |
Kuwait Liberation Medal (Kuwait)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Kuwait Liberation Medal (Saudi Arabia) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| inscription | SOUTHWEST ASIA SERVICE NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| lowerAward | Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| material | bronze ⓘ |
| militaryBranch |
United States Air Force
ⓘ
United States Army ⓘ United States Coast Guard NERFINISHED ⓘ United States Marine Corps ⓘ United States Navy ⓘ |
| obverseDesign | desert scene with tank, armored personnel carrier, helicopter, and clouds ⓘ |
| officialLanguage | English inscription ⓘ |
| presenter | United States Department of Defense NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedAward |
Kuwait Liberation Medal
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
National Defense Service Medal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reverseDesign | eagle with wings spread above a laurel wreath ⓘ |
| ribbonColor |
black
ⓘ
green ⓘ red ⓘ tan ⓘ white ⓘ |
| servicePeriodEnd | 1995-11-30 ⓘ |
| servicePeriodStart | 1990-08-02 ⓘ |
| serviceStarMeaning | participation in a designated campaign ⓘ |
| shape | circular ⓘ |
| status | no longer awarded ⓘ |
| theater | Southwest Asia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (4)
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