Posted on Jun 4, 2018
Can someone remind me of the difference between the GWOT Service and the GWOT Expeditionary Medals?
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I'm looking at getting a mini award rack for personal use in my office, and can't remember the difference between these two medals. It's also kinda late at night and my former junior officer brain doesn't want to look this up in the regs. ;-)
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GWOT
War on Terror
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GWOT-E: The GWOTEM was established by EO 13289, 12 March 2003. It is authorized for award to Servicemembers of the Armed Forces of the United States who are deployed abroad for service in the Global War on Terrorism operations on or after 11 September 2001 to a date to be determined. Operations approved the GWOTEM are provided in paragraph 2–18d of AR 600-8-22
GWOT-S: The GWOTSM was established by EO 13289, 12 March 2003. It is authorized for award to Servicemembers of the Armed Forces of the United States who have participated in or served in support of a Global War on Terrorism operations outside of the designated area of eligibility defined in paragraph 2–19d on or after 11 September 2001 to a future date to be determined. Operations approved for the GWOTSM are provided in paragraph 2–19c of AR 600-8-22
GWOT-S: The GWOTSM was established by EO 13289, 12 March 2003. It is authorized for award to Servicemembers of the Armed Forces of the United States who have participated in or served in support of a Global War on Terrorism operations outside of the designated area of eligibility defined in paragraph 2–19d on or after 11 September 2001 to a future date to be determined. Operations approved for the GWOTSM are provided in paragraph 2–19c of AR 600-8-22
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The GWOT EM or Expetitionary Medal was awarded to those who deployed to a combat zone for more than 30days. It was replaced with the Iraq Campaign Medal. Those-such as myself-who we’re awarded the GWOT EM were given the option of keeping the GWOT EM or “trading” for the Iraq Campaign Medal. I kept the GWOT EM as one of the first units deployed to Iraq in 2003.
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SSG Terrence Brooks
So if you were, for example, in CONUS on 9/11, and deployed to the AO sometime after, would you be eligible for both awards? I’m asking because I got out before receiving either.
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SSG Terrence Brooks
Yes, everyone on active duty got the GWOTS for service between 911 and the date the GWOTS was established. For an AOR tour you got GWOTE, Iraq campaign, or Afghan campaign but only one of those for the same period.
Yes, everyone on active duty got the GWOTS for service between 911 and the date the GWOTS was established. For an AOR tour you got GWOTE, Iraq campaign, or Afghan campaign but only one of those for the same period.
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SSG Terrence Brooks
Short answer is yes. On your AOR tour you get GWOTE if you dont get the Afghan or Iraq campaign medal (or the new ones they have now).
Short answer is yes. On your AOR tour you get GWOTE if you dont get the Afghan or Iraq campaign medal (or the new ones they have now).
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