I understand we have a lot of award naysayers stating that we have enough, but what are your views on the Iraq Commitment Medal?

1SG Private RallyPoint Member — Wed, 26 Aug 2020 09:22:04 -0400

Response by LTC John Griscom made Aug 26 at 2020 9:31 AM

LTC John Griscom — Wed, 26 Aug 2020 09:31:08 -0400

What is the purpose of it?

Response by SGM Private RallyPoint Member made Aug 26 at 2020 9:37 AM

SGM Private RallyPoint Member — Wed, 26 Aug 2020 09:37:47 -0400

If Iraq ever produces them, I'm ok with it.

Response by MSG Private RallyPoint Member made Aug 26 at 2020 10:28 AM

MSG Private RallyPoint Member — Wed, 26 Aug 2020 10:28:10 -0400

Criteria:

The award criteria, spelled out in the offer of the medal from Defense Minister al-Dulaimi, are that service members must have served for 30 consecutive days or for 60 non-consecutive days within the borders of Iraq, within its territorial waters, or within its airspace during the period of March 19, 2003 to December 31, 2011. Pilots and aircrew members who flew missions within Iraqi airspace will be credited for one day for each day of air operations. Service members who engaged in combat during an armed engagement or were wounded or injured in the line of duty to a degree which required medical evacuation from Iraq qualify for the medal without regard to the number of days of service

The only recipient:

Joe Biden

Response by SGM Private RallyPoint Member made Aug 26 at 2020 11:21 AM

SGM Private RallyPoint Member — Wed, 26 Aug 2020 11:21:55 -0400

Serious question:

Don’t we already have the ICM?

Response by SFC Private RallyPoint Member made Aug 26 at 2020 1:47 PM

SFC Private RallyPoint Member — Wed, 26 Aug 2020 13:47:35 -0400

My feelings on it: Meh.

Whether it is to be, or not to be, it won't bother me.