https://www.rallypoint.com/answers/what-does-a-w-3bss-mean-on-southwest-asia-medal-from-desert-storm <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div> Tue, 23 Aug 2016 17:27:18 -0400 https://www.rallypoint.com/answers/what-does-a-w-3bss-mean-on-southwest-asia-medal-from-desert-storm <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div> CPL Keith Daniel Tue, 23 Aug 2016 17:27:18 -0400 2016-08-23T17:27:18-04:00 https://www.rallypoint.com/answers/what-does-a-w-3bss-mean-on-southwest-asia-medal-from-desert-storm?n=1830612&urlhash=1830612 <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>With 3 Bronze Service Stars for subsequent awards. With the Initial Ribbon/Medal that means the Service Member was in the Persian Gulf 4 times. I only have 1BSS on Mine but I do Have 4 BSS on my Good Conduct Award. PO1 William "Chip" Nagel Tue, 23 Aug 2016 17:30:26 -0400 2016-08-23T17:30:26-04:00 https://www.rallypoint.com/answers/what-does-a-w-3bss-mean-on-southwest-asia-medal-from-desert-storm?n=1830861&urlhash=1830861 <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Subsequent "Campaigns." Each campaign rates its own medal. Presence in the Conflict is the base medal, and each of the following adds 1 star.<br /><br />Defense of Saudi Arabia August 2, 1990 January 16, 1991<br />Liberation and Defense of Kuwait January 17, 1991 April 11, 1991<br />Southwest Asia Cease-Fire April 12, 1991 November 30, 1995<br /><br />It gets a little weird when you are outside that 1990-1995 date range, because this medal is replaced with Armed Forces Expeditionary or Navy (or Marine) Expeditionary. Sgt Aaron Kennedy, MS Tue, 23 Aug 2016 19:11:39 -0400 2016-08-23T19:11:39-04:00 2016-08-23T17:27:18-04:00