DoD has new rules for Iraq, Afghanistan medals https://www.rallypoint.com/answers/dod-has-new-rules-for-iraq-afghanistan-medals <div class="images-v2-count-1"><div class="content-picture image-v2-number-1" id="image-22164"> <div class="social_icons social-buttons-on-image"> <a href='https://www.facebook.com/sharer/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.rallypoint.com%2Fanswers%2Fdod-has-new-rules-for-iraq-afghanistan-medals%3Futm_source%3DFacebook%26utm_medium%3Dorganic%26utm_campaign%3DShare%20to%20facebook' target="_blank" class='social-share-button facebook-share-button'><i class="fa fa-facebook-f"></i></a> <a href="https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?text=DoD+has+new+rules+for+Iraq%2C+Afghanistan+medals&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.rallypoint.com%2Fanswers%2Fdod-has-new-rules-for-iraq-afghanistan-medals&amp;via=RallyPoint" target="_blank" class="social-share-button twitter-custom-share-button"><i class="fa fa-twitter"></i></a> <a href="mailto:?subject=Check this out on RallyPoint!&body=Hi, I 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Medal.<br /><br /><a target="_blank" href="http://www.militarytimes.com/story/military/pentagon/2015/02/09/dod-has-new-rules-for-iraq-afghanistan-medals/23123785/">http://www.militarytimes.com/story/military/pentagon/2015/02/09/dod-has-new-rules-for-iraq-afghanistan-medals/23123785/</a> <div class="pta-link-card answers-template-image type-default"> <div class="pta-link-card-picture"> <img src="https://d26horl2n8pviu.cloudfront.net/link_data_pictures/images/000/008/789/qrc/635590833036859753-070206M-GWOT-story.jpg?1443033500"> </div> <div class="pta-link-card-content"> <p class="pta-link-card-title"> <a target="blank" href="http://www.militarytimes.com/story/military/pentagon/2015/02/09/dod-has-new-rules-for-iraq-afghanistan-medals/23123785/">DoD has new rules for Iraq, Afghanistan medals</a> </p> <p class="pta-link-card-description">With the wars on Iraq and Afghanistan technically over, the Pentagon is drawing up new rules for recognizing troops who are currently deployed in</p> </div> <div class="clearfix"></div> </div> Wed, 11 Feb 2015 01:08:55 -0500 DoD has new rules for Iraq, Afghanistan medals https://www.rallypoint.com/answers/dod-has-new-rules-for-iraq-afghanistan-medals <div class="images-v2-count-1"><div class="content-picture image-v2-number-1" id="image-22164"> <div class="social_icons social-buttons-on-image"> <a href='https://www.facebook.com/sharer/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.rallypoint.com%2Fanswers%2Fdod-has-new-rules-for-iraq-afghanistan-medals%3Futm_source%3DFacebook%26utm_medium%3Dorganic%26utm_campaign%3DShare%20to%20facebook' target="_blank" class='social-share-button facebook-share-button'><i class="fa fa-facebook-f"></i></a> <a href="https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?text=DoD+has+new+rules+for+Iraq%2C+Afghanistan+medals&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.rallypoint.com%2Fanswers%2Fdod-has-new-rules-for-iraq-afghanistan-medals&amp;via=RallyPoint" target="_blank" class="social-share-button twitter-custom-share-button"><i class="fa 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will be authorized to wear a small bronze "service star" on their GWOT Expeditionary Medal.<br /><br /><a target="_blank" href="http://www.militarytimes.com/story/military/pentagon/2015/02/09/dod-has-new-rules-for-iraq-afghanistan-medals/23123785/">http://www.militarytimes.com/story/military/pentagon/2015/02/09/dod-has-new-rules-for-iraq-afghanistan-medals/23123785/</a> <div class="pta-link-card answers-template-image type-default"> <div class="pta-link-card-picture"> <img src="https://d26horl2n8pviu.cloudfront.net/link_data_pictures/images/000/008/789/qrc/635590833036859753-070206M-GWOT-story.jpg?1443033500"> </div> <div class="pta-link-card-content"> <p class="pta-link-card-title"> <a target="blank" href="http://www.militarytimes.com/story/military/pentagon/2015/02/09/dod-has-new-rules-for-iraq-afghanistan-medals/23123785/">DoD has new rules for Iraq, Afghanistan medals</a> </p> <p class="pta-link-card-description">With the wars on Iraq and Afghanistan technically over, the Pentagon is drawing up new rules for recognizing troops who are currently deployed in</p> </div> <div class="clearfix"></div> </div> CSM Private RallyPoint Member Wed, 11 Feb 2015 01:08:55 -0500 2015-02-11T01:08:55-05:00 Response by SGM Mikel Dawson made Feb 11 at 2015 5:51 AM https://www.rallypoint.com/answers/dod-has-new-rules-for-iraq-afghanistan-medals?n=469433&urlhash=469433 <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Well at least they're not creating something new and using the one that's there. Some times they do get it right. SGM Mikel Dawson Wed, 11 Feb 2015 05:51:51 -0500 2015-02-11T05:51:51-05:00 2015-02-11T01:08:55-05:00