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Mini Armed Forces Service Medal $ 5.99Product Sku: 040-082 | |
Presented to those service members who engage in "significant activity"
for which no other campaign or service medal is authorized. The term
"significant activity" is determined by theater commanders and is
normally deemed to be participation in a U.S. military operation
considered to hold a high degree of scope, impact, and international
significance that the operation warrants the presentation of a
permanent service medal. The individual criteria for the Armed Forces
Service Medal specify that a service member must perform at least
thirty consecutive days in a geographical theater region to qualify for
the decoration. Aircrew members may earn the award if a total of thirty
mission days was performed flying into and out of the given area. As an
official DOD exception to policy the Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal,
and the Armed Forces Service Medal may be awarded concurrently for the
following Operations in Yugoslavia: Bosnia-Herzegovina and Croatia, and
Hungary (Operation Joint Guard) 20 Dec 1996 - 20 Jun 1998; and
Bosnia-Herzegovina and Croatia, Italy, Hungary (Operation Joint
Endeavor) 20 Nov 1995 - 19 Dec 1998. This medal was also awarded to
U.S. Forces in relation to Hurricane Katrina, and Hurricane Rita relief
efforts for 30 consecutive or 60 accumulated days from 27 August 2005 -
27 Feb 2006.
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