Posted on May 4, 2017
SrA Jes Naber
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I was deployed to Saudi Arabia in late 1999. I would think my dd214 should reflect that or I would have a metal/ribbon for it. Or, perhaps it was just a glorified TDY?
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SSG James Mills
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Wrong operation! It should say southern watch.
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SSG Jason Collins
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You still want it documented because of the Gulf War issues. Just serving in Saudi Arabia qualifies you for those presumptives.
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CSM John Mead
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For one, Desert Shield's first deployments were in August of 1990, while the hundred hour war, Desert Storm, didn't kick off until February of 1991. Therefore, you've either got your dates wrong, or more to the truth, didn't really deploy.
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MSG William Hesser
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Often your home base is still listed as your HQ and your deployment is a quick in and out, so it wouldn't be on any document other than a 'mission'. Often it is classified as we often did in the SF and the documents remain classified until all is resolved
I ran into this when I was renewing my wife's ID card. The clerk didn't understand why so much of my file was 'redacted" I had to explain much of my activity was classified, even some of the training missions.
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SFC Carlos Cruz
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Fort how long? The air force will n’t consider it because it my n’t be a deployment. This my just be TDY training.
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SP5 Bruce Smith
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How is Egypt in Asia? Egypt is in Africa.
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PO3 Scooter Joe
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I was told that the medals are no longer issued, so no dd214 listing
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SPC Marcella Graham
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How do I get the Persian National Medal
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SSgt Janice Blessed
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need to know myself
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MSgt It Specialist
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You'd be eligible for the Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal for OSW.
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DD214 does not say if you were deployed or not it just marks overseas time....this time could be for a deployment or assignment. Whenever I've had to prove I was at location for any reason I had to produce Annual Reports, Letter of appraisal, orders, or medals from that time frame to do so. Was always told never to toss any of those things for exactly this reason.

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