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	Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		The first campaign of the AFEM was the Cuban Missile Crisis and the award was issued for military service between October 1962 and June 1963.
		Following this original issuance, the AFEM was made retroactive to 1958 and issued for actions in Lebanon, Taiwan, the Congo, Quemoy and Matsu, and for duty in Berlin between 1961 and 1963.
		The Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal is the second oldest campaign medal of the United States which is still issued for current operations, the oldest being the National Defense Service Medal.
	www.encyclopedia-online.info /Armed_Forces_Expeditionary_Medal (514 words)

	Humanitarian Service Medal - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Humanitarian Service Medal is a military decoration of the United States armed forces which was created in 1977 by order of President Gerald Ford.
		The medal is awarded to any member of the United States military (including Reserve and National Guard members) who distinguish themselves by meritorious participation in specified military acts or operations of a humanitarian nature.
		The medal may also not be presented if the either the Armed Forces Service Medal or Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal was presented for the same period service.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Humanitarian_Service_Medal (231 words)

	Encyclopedia: Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal
		Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version.
		The AFEM and the Navy/Marine Expeditionary Medal cannot be bestowed simultanously for the same action.
		The Navy Expeditionary Medal is an award of the United States Navy which was first created in August 1936 by General Orders of the Department of the Navy.
	www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Armed-Forces-Expeditionary-Medal (1944 words)

	DefenseLINK News: Exception Allows Expeditionary Medal For Balkans (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		It is the Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal and today the Pentagon announced that it will be awarded to service members who took part in or provided direct support to operations Joint Endeavor or Joint Guard in the Balkans.
		The expeditionary medal is authorized to service members who participated in or provided direct support to Joint Endeavor or Joint Guard while deployed in Bosnia-Herzegovina or Croatia, aboard U.S. naval vessels operating in the Adriatic Sea, or as a regularly assigned aircrew member flying to, from or over the two countries or the Adriatic.
		Past Armed Forces Service Medal recipients who don't meet criteria for the expeditionary medal retain their awards and are unaffected by the new exception.
	www.dod.mil /news/Mar1999/n03231999_9903231.html (500 words)

	air expeditionary force medal
		Air Force officials have authorized wear of the Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal which was approved by President Bush in 2003.
		The Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal (AFEM) is a military award of the United...
		Medal, the Air Force Commendation Medal, the Air Force Achievement Medal, the Air Force Outstanding Unit Award, and the Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal.
	www.cigars-cigars.biz /subportals/air_expeditionary_force_medal/air_expeditionary_force_medal.php (1066 words)

	DefenseLINK News: Exception Allows Expeditionary Medal For Balkans (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		The expeditionary medal is the higher of the two.
		Joint Endeavor and Joint Guard participants already had the service medal or were eligible for it when Congress authorized the expeditionary medal in the fiscal 1998 defense authorization act and allowed the secretary to make an exception.
		Authorized in 1996, the medal was intended to meet fill a void in criteria between the Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal and the Humanitarian Service Medal.
	www.dod.gov /news/Mar1999/n03231999_9903231.html (500 words)

	Military Wives Website - Often left behind but NEVER forgotten. www.militarywives.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		The combatant commander has the authority to award the medals for approved operations to units and personnel deployed within his or her theater.
		Members of the U.S. armed forces and Coast Guard are eligible for the medals to include Reserve and National Guard activated to support approved operations.
		The Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal and the Global War on Terrorism Service Medal may be awarded posthumously to any person covered by and under regulations prescribed in accordance with the first or second sections of this order.
	www.militarywives.com /medals/descript/m302.html (456 words)

	AEF Medal
		During the late 1950’s, it became apparent that a medal was needed to recognize the services of the Armed Forces who participated in the increased involvement of the American military in peacekeeping activities.
		The selected design uses the eagle to represent the strength of our Armed Forces, and the sword, loose in its scabbard, denotes the readiness to serve wherever needed, as further suggested by the compass rose.
		The Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal may be authorized for three categories of operations: U.S. military operations; U.S. military operations in direct support of the United Nations; and U.S. operations of assistance to friendly foreign nations.
	www.2-71adataiwan.com /afem.htm (519 words)

	USS Leonard F. Mason Medal and Ribbons webpage
		The medal will be awarded to individual who shall have been attached to, present, and serving on permanent duty with an organization of the naval service of the United States credited by the Secretary of the Navy with having participated in operations in China.
		The World War II Victory Medal may be awarded to all members of the Armed Forces of the United States or of the Government of the Philippine Islands who served on active duty in World War II at any time between 7 December 1941 and 31 December 1946, both dates inclusive.
		The service medal was awarded to all members of the armed forces who service in Vietnam and contiguous waters and airspace between 3 July 1965 and 28 March 1973.
	www.rtcol.com /~oakland/mason/ribbons.htm (3158 words)

	ARMED FORCES SERVICE MEDAL
		This medal was to be awarded to members of the Armed Forces who participated as members of units involved in military operations of significant numbers with no foreign armed opposition or the threat of imminent hostile action.
		This medal is intended to meet a void in the criteria between the Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal and the Humanitarian Service Medal.
		Concurrence in the establishment of the medal from the Services and the Joint Staff was received and the proposal was forwarded to the Office of Budget and Management (OMB) for issuance of an Executive Order.
	pirate.shu.edu /~collinjo/armysvc/AFSM/AFSM.htm (449 words)

	Vietnam Service Medal (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		Upon application, any such member may be awarded the Vietnam Service Medal in lieu of the Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal, but no person may be awarded both medals by reason of service in Vietnam and no person shall be entitled to more than one award of the Vietnam Service Medal.
		Members of the Armed Forces of the United States in Thailand, Laos, or Cambodia, or the airspace thereover, during the same period and serving in direct support of operations in Vietnam are also eligible for this award.
		Individuals qualified for the Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal for service in Vietnam between 1 July 1958 and 3 July 1965 shall remain qualified for the medal.
	www.c-7acaribou.com /history/medals/vsm.htm (811 words)

	AWARDED RIBBONS - Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal - USS BENNINGTON (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		The Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal can be earned through U.S. military operations, operations in direct support of the United Nations and U.S. operations of assistance to friendly foreign nations.
		A minimum of 30 days consecutive or 60 days nonconsecutive service is required for the Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal, unless the full period of an operation is less than 30 days, for which participation for the entire period is required.
		Originally, the Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal was designated to replace the Navy and Marine Corps expeditionary medals.
	www.uss-bennington.org /hist-ribbons-afem.html (257 words)

	Military Awards
		The Legion of Merit is awarded to all members of the Armed Forces of the United States without reference to degree for exceptionally meritorious conduct in the performance of outstanding services and achievements.
		The Army Commendation Medal is awarded to any member of the Armed Forces of the United States other than General Officers who, while serving in any capacity with the Army after 6 December 1941, distinguished himself by heroism, meritorious achievement or meritorious service.
		Award may be made to a member of the Armed Forces of a friendly foreign nation who, after 1 June 1962, distinguishes himself by an act of heroism, extraordinary achievement, or meritorious service which has been of mutual benefit to a friendly nation and the United States.
	facstaff.uww.edu /rambadtd/homepage/legion.htm (867 words)

	Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal Display Recognition (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		The Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal was established by Executive Order 10977 signed by President John F. Kennedy on December 4, 1961.
		No more than one medal shall be awarded to any one person, but for each succeeding operation justifying such award a suitable device may be awarded to be worn on the medal or ribbon as prescribed by appropriate regulations.
		The medal may be awarded posthumously and, when so awarded, may be presented to such representative of the deceased as may be deemed appropriate by the Secretary of the department concerned.
	www.amervets.com /replacement/afem.htm (1186 words)

	Milestones
		Service medals are given the veterans who serve in particular regions during times of hostility or the threat of hostility.
		WHEREAS, United States Armed Forces in Korea are in a region technically at a state-of-war where only a temporary halt to open hostilities is in place to allow ongoing negotiations, and where no surrender or peace treaty or other agreement exists that allows for the standing down of an armed force deterrent.
		This proposed medal is authorized to reward service of Armed Forces members who have participated in the cease-fire containment operation in defense of the Korean Demilitarized Zone and Southern Peninsula resulting from the Armistice Agreement of 1953.
	www.kdvamerica.org /Milestones.html (6923 words)

	Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal
		The Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal is awarded to members of the Armed Forces who, after July 1, 1958, participate in specified United States operations or those in direct support of the United Nations or friendly foreign nations, as outlined above.
		Bronze stars are awarded for participation in subsequent operations that qualify for the Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal (participation in two or more engagements within the same operation does not qualify for a bronze service star).
		The eagle is the American bald eagle and represents both the United States and the military strength of its armed forces.
	www.foxfall.com /csm-common-afem.htm (1056 words)

	Vietnam Service Medal (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		Awarded to all members of the Armed Forces of the United States serving in Vietnam and contiguous waters or airspace thereover, between 3 July 1965 and 28 March 1973.
		Individuals who qualified for the Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal for service in Vietnam between 1 July 1958 and 3 July 1965 also qualified for the medal.
		In such instances, the Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal was deleted from the list of authorised medals in the individual’s personnel records.
	www.jangle.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk /usa/vietnam_service_medal.htm (268 words)

	Service Awards Criteria: 39th Bomb Group [VH] Association
		Awarded to members of the Armed Forces of the United States who distinguished themselves by outstanding non-combat meritorious achievement or service to the United States subsequent to 16 January 1969.
		Awarded for honorable and satisfactory service as a member of one or more of the Reserve Components of the Armed Forces of the United States for a period of 10 years within a 12-year period.
		The medal was originally offered to United Nations forces serving in Korea and adjacent waters by the Republic of Korea in 1951.
	39th.org /39th/sa3.html (862 words)

	November 15-16, 2001 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		Registration and incidental fees shall be waived for all honorably discharged persons who served with the United States forces in any of its wars, including any campaign for which an Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal was awarded, and who are bona fide residents of the State of Montana for fee and tuition purposes.
		Veterans serving in the armed forces subsequent to the conflict in Vietnam (i.e.
		iii. For purposes of this policy the Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal shall be deemed to have been “awarded” to an individual if the individual was eligible for the Medal but chose to receive another medal in lieu thereof.
	www.montana.edu:8181 /wwwbor/ITEM113-108-R1101.htm (297 words)

	VIETNAM WAR DECORATIONS - RIBBONS and MEDALS
		of the medal is the figure of a dragon, behind a grove of bamboo trees.
		The devices for the medal are in two sizes - - the large size is 1 13/64 inches in width and is worn on the suspension ribbon of the full size decoration.
		Awarded to members of the United States armed forces who, after July 1, 1958, have participated in a United States military operation and encountered foreign armed opposition, or were in danger of hostile action by foreign armed forces.
	www.geocities.com /seavet72/DEC/sea-serv.htm (2541 words)

	Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		The Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal may be authorised for three categories of operations: US military operations; US military operations in direct support of the United Nations; and US operations of assistance to friendly foreign nations.
		The medal is only awarded for operations for which no other US campaign medal exists.
		Until the creation of the Vietnam Service Medal, this medal was awarded for service in Vietnam.
	www.jangle.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk /usa/armed_forces_expeditionary_medal.htm (66 words)

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		ARMED FORCES EXPEDITIONARY MEDAL FULL SIZE - Criteria: The AFEM is awarded for participation in military operations not covered by a specific war medal.
		Service members who earned the AFEM for service in Vietnam between July 1, 1958 and July 3, 1965, may elect to receive either the Vietnam Service Medal or the AFEM.
		Criteria: The AFEM is awarded for participation in military operations not covered by a specific war medal.
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	Precision Medals - AFX (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		(2) Encounter during such participation foreign armed opposition, or are otherwise placed, or have been placed, in such position that, in the opinion of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, hostile action by foreign armed forces was imminent even though it did not materialize.
		No individual shall be eligible for both the AFEM and a campaign medal awarded during a single tour in the designated operation.
		The AFEM may be awarded posthumously and, when so awarded, may be presented to such representative of the deceased, as maybe deemed appropriate by the Secretary concerned.
	www.precisionmedals.com /awards/afx.htm (1179 words)

	Military Wives Website - Often left behind but NEVER forgotten. www.militarywives.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		The AFEM, authorized by E.O. 10977, maybe awarded to members of the Armed Forces of the United States who after July 1, 1958:
		Participate, or have participated, as members of U.S. military units in a U.S. military operation in which Service members of any Military Department participate, in the opinion of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, in significant numbers.
		Encounter during such participation foreign armed opposition, or are otherwise placed, or have been placed, in such position that, in the opinion of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, hostile action by foreign armed forces was imminent even though it did not materialize.
	www.militarywives.com /medals/descript/m073.html (316 words)

	AF Expeditionary Medal (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		This medal was established on Dec. 4, 1961, to be awarded to members of the United States Armed Forces who, after July 1, 1958, have participated in a United States military operations and encountered foreign armed opposition, or were in danger of hostile action by foreign Armed Forces.
		This design is encircled by the inscription "Armed Forces" at the top and "Expeditionary Service" below.
		The medal was awarded for service in South Vietnam, before the Vietnam Service Medal was issued.
	mywebpages.comcast.net /lrondeau5/MilitaryService/AFEM.htm (462 words)

	Kosovo Campaign Medal (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		The executive order provides that service members who qualify for either the Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal or the Armed Forces Service Medal for service in Kosovo between 24 March 1999 and 01 May 2000, remain qualified for those medals.
		However, upon application, any such member may be awarded the Kosovo Campaign Medal in lieu of the Armed Forces Expeditionary medal or the Armed Forces Service Medal, but no Service member may be awarded more than one of these three medals for the same period of service in Kosovo.
		The suspension ribbon's red, white, and blue colors were suggested by the NATO alliance's colors, and the red, white, and blue central pinstripes represent the colors of the United States flag.
	www.history.navy.mil /medals/kosovo.htm (491 words)

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