Posted on Apr 18, 2014
Should we be awarded the Afghan Freedom Medal?
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I stumbled upon the Afghan Freedom Medal that was approved by Afghanistan to present to foreign Soldiers who helped them. The US never accepted it and therefore we are not authorized to be awarded it or wear it. What are your thoughts? Should we have accepted it? Should we now?
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Operation Enduring Freedom (OEF) - Afghanistan
Posted 12 y ago
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This would be like the Saudi and Kuwaiti Kuwait Liberation Medals, except for one thing... Afghanistan is NOT FREE
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While not so unusual to be appreciated by other countries (some, not all) so much that they would give you a medal, I think it would be unbecoming of us not to accept the said medal. However, I do think it looks better in a case than on any of our uniforms. The rest is just politics.
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Reconsideration of acceptance of the Afghanistan Liberation Medal for all US service members that...
The Afghanistan government designed and issued a medal to be given to US service members as a token of gratitude for all that have served there over the past 13 years. The US Military decided not to accept the medal. As the longest US conflict in history, this is a wonderful token of appreciation from the Afghani government and I would ask that you reconsider authorizing acceptance for all who have served in Afghanistan.
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Sir, I would need more information why this was not adopted by the US. I could maybe see potential political fires being started wearing another country's medals but if that is not the case, I wouldn't see why this should be barred.<br>
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SFC Michael Hasbun
We already wear foreign decorations. There are huge sections of AR 600-8-22 devoted to it.
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SSG Hasbun provided this reg http://armypubs.army.mil/epubs/pdf/r600_8_22.pdf from http://armypubs.army.mil
I see at the end of page 143 of the pdf sections B and C that only a one star general or higher can authorize a foreign medal, otherwise they are considered gifts and NOT authorized for wear. And as the specialist said, I'm not giving legal advice...!
I see at the end of page 143 of the pdf sections B and C that only a one star general or higher can authorize a foreign medal, otherwise they are considered gifts and NOT authorized for wear. And as the specialist said, I'm not giving legal advice...!
Official Department of Army (DA) administrative publications and forms managed by the United States Army Publishing Agency USAPA. Utilizing the latest technologies producing high quality downloadable ...
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SFC Michael Hasbun
Some foreign awards are authorized for wear, some are not. You just have to read the reg to determine which is which...
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If the Afghan government feels it appropriate, give them the courtesy of accepting their token of appreciation.
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They can"t even get the cold war medal past through congress even though every politician got a peace medal or something similar LOL
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Yes we should. We served and there country wants to reconize us. Let the retiree purchase the medal, but let the US government except it and update our DD214 with the DD215.
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