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	Armed Forces Service Medal
		The medal is awarded to members of the Armed Forces who, as a unit, participate in a United States military operation deemed to be a significant activity and who encounter no foreign armed opposition or imminent hostile action.
		The qualifying periods of service are 30 days (continuous or accumulated) in the territory or air space of the former Yugoslavia and the Adriatic Sea, or 90 days (continuous or accumulated) in direct support of NATO operations in areas adjacent to the former Republic of Yugoslavia.
		The NATO Medal presentation set may include a clasp denoting the specific operation for which the award was made (for this operation the clasp bears the words "Former Yugoslavia").
	www.history.navy.mil /medals/afsm.htm (678 words)

	Armed Forces Service Medal - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Armed Forces Service Medal is a decoration of the United States military which was created by order of President William J. Clinton in January 1996.
		The medal is a theater service award which is presented to those service members who engage in "significant activity" for which no other campaign or service medal is authorized.
		The Armed Forces Service Medal was originally intended to be a replacement for the Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal, however the two decorations are considered separate awards with different award criteria.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Armed_Forces_Service_Medal (431 words)

	Humanitarian Service Medal - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		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.
		The Humanitarian Service Medal is retroactive to April 1, 1975.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Humanitarian_Service_Medal (241 words)

	NationMaster - Encyclopedia: Armed Forces Reserve Medal (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		Prior to 1990, the initial award of the Armed Forces Reserve Medal was presented without a device with the second and subsequent awards denoted by hourglass emblems.
		The Mobilization device is awarded as an attached to the Armed Forces Reserve Medal in all such cases of mobilization to active duty.
		The Armed Forces Reserve Medal is a service wide decoration for all branches of the military and is presented to both officers and enlisted personnel.
	www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Armed-Forces-Reserve-Medal (612 words)

	Armed Forces Service Medal
		The Armed Forces Service Medal (AFSM) is an individual theater award awarded to members of the United States Armed Forces who, after 1 June 1992, have participated in a U.S. military operation deemed to be a significant activity encountering no foreign armed opposition or imminent threat of hostile action.
		The AFSM is not authorized for operations in which all deployed participants are awarded the HSM and for which the period of immediate relief coincides with the duration of significant deployed operations.
		The AFSM may be awarded posthumously and presented to representative(s) of the deceased as deemed appropriate by the Secretary concerned.
	www.eucom.mil /english/CommandStaff/ECJ1/ECJ1-PAD/AFSM/_afsmmain.asp (1391 words)

	Precision Medals - AFS Medal (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		Because the AFSM maybe awarded for a prolonged humanitarian operation, distinction between the AFSM and the Humanitarian Service Medal (HSM) must be maintained.
		The military service of the Service member on which qualification for the award of the AFSM is based shall have been honorable.
		The AFSM 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/afs.htm (789 words)

	Army Times - News - More News. (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		The Humanitarian Service Medal is authorized for those who supported immediate relief operations in Alabama, Louisiana, Mississippi and Texas — east of 96 degree west longitude — from Aug. 29 to Oct. 13, 2005.
		The Armed Forces Service Medal is authorized for those who provided, or are providing, direct support to relief efforts for 30 consecutive days, or 60 nonconsecutive days anywhere in the United States from Aug. 27, 2005, to Feb. 27, 2006.
		Service members who are awarded the Humanitarian Service Medal may also qualify for the Armed Forces Service Medal, provided their direct support occurred after the qualifying dates for the HSM.
	www.armytimes.com /story.php?f=1-292925-1405523.php (216 words)

	American Valor . History of the Medal . Pyramid \| PBS
		The Distinguished Service Cross was established in 1918 to honor heroism of the highest degree that did not quite merit the Medal of Honor.
		The Air Force Cross was established in 1960 to honor heroism of the highest degree that did not merit the Medal of Honor.
		Established in 1942, the Air Medal is awarded for meritorious achievement in aerial operations, for heroic acts in aerial operations against an armed enemy, or for merit in operational activities.
	www.pbs.org /weta/americanvalor/history/pyramid.html (764 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.
	www.gruntsmilitary.com /afsm.shtml (461 words)

	U.S. Army Individual Decorations
		The Soldier's Medal is awarded to any person of the Armed Forces of the United States or of a friendly foreign nation who, while serving in any capacity with the Army of the United States, distinguished himself or herself by heroism not involving actual conflict with an enemy.
		The Meritorious Service Medal is awarded to any member of the Armed Forces of the United States or to any member of the Armed Forces of a friendly foreign nation who, while serving in a noncombat area after 16 January 1969, has distinguished himself or herself by outstanding meritorious achievement or service.
		Award of the Air Medal is primarily intended to recognize those personnel who are on current crewmember or noncrewmember flying status which requires them to participate in aerial flight on a regular and frequent basis in the performance of their primary duties.
	www.americal.org /awards/achv-svc.htm (1909 words)

	Armed Forces Service Medal
		Because the Armed Forces Service Medal may be awarded for a prolonged humanitarian operation, distinction between the Armed Forces Service Medal and the Humanitarian Service Medal must be maintained.
		For operations in which all deployed participants are awarded the Humanitarian Service Medal and for which the "period of immediate relief" coincides with the duration of significant deployed operations, award of the Armed Forces Service Medal is not authorized.
		The Armed Forces Service Medal may be awarded for the entire period of the operation; individuals awarded the Humanitarian Service Medal for direct participation during the "period of immediate relief" are also eligible for the Armed Forces Service Medal, if it is awarded.
	foxfall.com /csm-common-afsm.htm (1499 words)

	The 75th Ranger Regiment Base Camp (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		Armed Forces Service Medal for For eliminating 13 OPFOR in an Official Operation, SSG Firth is awarded the Armed Forces Service Medal.
		Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal for For eliminating 18 OPFOR in official competition, SSG Firth is awarded the Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal.
		Armed Forces Service Medal for For eliminating 12 OPFOR in official competition Corporal Firth is awarded the AFSM.
	www.75thrangers.us /portal/modules.php?name=MILPERS&mode=displayprofile&id=2206 (605 words)

	[No title]
		Case in point is the KDSM, and another Medal for Cold War service in Korea the UN is planning to issue.
		The AFSM was originally awarded to folks in Bosnia, and I don't think a Hurricane JTF has the same degree of risk that IFOR and early SFOR troops had.
		Medals for wounds recieved in Combat, Medals for continued excellence in Service, high standards, etc etc, is one thing.
	www.paratrooper.net /commo/Topic183690-81-1.aspx (1078 words)

	Awards
		Authorized on July 19, 1965 and awarded to all service members of the Armed Forces of the United States who, between July 4, 1965 and March 28, 1973, served in Vietnam and the contiguous waters, and airspace, in Thailand, Laos or Cambodia or airspace in direct support of military operations in Vietnam.
		Awarded to members of the Armed Forces of the United States who have served for a six-month period in Vietnam, its surrounding waters or in air support against an armed enemy in Vietnam between March 1, 1961 and March 28, 1973.
		For example, personnel receiving the Southwest Asia Service Medal or Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal for service in the Arabian Gulf are not eligible for the new medal.
	www.ussjosephusdaniels.com /awards.htm (837 words)

	MER: Awards Index - Armed Forces Civilian Service Medal
		The Armed Forces Civilian Service Medal (AFCSM) is established to recognize the contributions and accomplishments of the DOD civilian workforce who directly support the military forces, when those members are engaged in military operations of a prolonged peacekeeping or humanitarian nature.
		In order to qualify for the medal, civilians must have been involved in direct support of the Armed Forces and must meet other specific criteria pertaining to the duration of the support in a specifically designated military operation beginning on or after 1 June 1992.
		A contribution to or support of an AFSM military operation by employees assigned to remotely located activities, that is, outside the areas of eligibility, is not justification for award of the AFCSM.
	www.cpol.army.mil /library/mer/awards/afcsm.html (576 words)

	Affirmative Action and Nondiscrimination Obligations of Contractors and Subcontractors Regarding Disabled Veterans, ...
		The definition of Armed Forces service medal veterans in the proposed rule is derived from the JVA.
		When considering a disabled veteran, recently separated veteran, other protected veteran, or Armed Forces service medal veteran for an employment opportunity, the contractor may not rely on portions of such veteran's military record, including his or her discharge papers, which are not relevant to the qualification requirements of the opportunity in issue.
		The contractor shall ensure that when a disabled veteran, recently separated veteran, other protected veteran, or Armed Forces service medal veteran is considered for employment opportunities, the contractor relies only on that portion of the individual's military record, including his or her discharge papers, that is relevant to the requirements of the opportunity in issue.
	www.dol.gov /esa/regs/fedreg/proposed/2006000440.htm (12621 words)

	Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal
		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.
		This was the case from 1962 until 1978, when the two services' medals once again entered their inventory for service-specific operations.
	www.history.navy.mil /medals/afem.htm (237 words)

	Korea Defense Service Medal (Model #:151 ARKDSM)
		Exceptions are made for the 30/60 days time requirement if a service member participated in a combat armed engagement, was wounded or injured in the line of duty requiring medical evacuation, or participated as a regularly assigned aircrew member in flying sorties which totaled more than 30 days of duty in Korean airspace.
		The Korea Defense Service Medal is retroactive to the end of the Korean War and is granted to any service performed after July 28, 1954.
		As an official Department of Defense exception to policy, service members may be entitled to both the Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal, and the KDSM for participation in operations in Korea during the same timeframe between 1 Oct 1966 - 30 Jun 1974.
	www.usamilitarymedals.com /korea-defense-service-medal-p-29.html (354 words)

	DefenseLINK News: Civilian Service Medal Announced
		The medal, established by President Bill Clinton in January, recognizes the contributions of the civilian work force in supporting long-term humanitarian or peacekeeping missions.
		The award is the civilian equivalent of the Armed Forces Service Medal, and the qualification criteria are similar.
		Designed and produced by the Army's Institute of Heraldry at Fort Belvoir, Va., the new civilian service medal measures 1.75 inches in diameter and bears a torch on a burst of rays and the inscription, "Supporting Freedom." The medal is suspended from a ribbon with four colors: medium blue, gold and two shades of green.
	www.defenselink.mil /news/Jun1998/n06191998_9806194.html (376 words)

	Grace Hopper - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		At a celebration held in Boston on the USS Constitution to celebrate her retirement, Hopper was awarded the Defense Distinguished Service Medal, the highest award possible by the Department of Defense.
		At the moment of her retirement, she was the oldest officer in the US Navy and aboard the oldest ship in the US Navy.
		She was laid to rest with full military honors in Arlington National Cemetery.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Grace_Hopper (1343 words)

	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.
		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.ojc.org /NL/march99/balkans.html (582 words)

	eBay - medals armed forces, Militaria, Exonumia items on eBay.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		Medal for 50 Years of the Armed Forces of the USSR
		Medal for 60 Years of the Armed Forces of the USSR
		Medal for 70 Years of the Armed Forces of the USSR
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	Medal (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		Service members must be assigned, attached or mobilized to a unit participating in or serving in support of designated operations for 30 consecutive days or 60 nonconsecutive days there is no time limit required for nonconsecutive days to be accumulated) or meet one of the following critieria:
		The Chief of Staff of the Air Force (CSAF) for Service Members assigned to their respective headquarters or direct subordinate commands and activities, direct reporting units, field operating agencies, or members of the Secretary of the Air Force Staff.
		Although qualifying circumstances would be extremely rare, service stars may be applicable for personnel who were engaged in actual combat against the enemy under circumstances involving grave danger of death or serious bodily injury from enemy action.
	www.afpc.randolph.af.mil /AwardsNet/Decoration.aspx?Mode=Graphics&Decoration=GWOT-S (659 words)

	Armed Forces Service Medal Display Recognition
		The Armed Forces Service Medal is an individual theater award awarded to members of the United States Armed Forces who, after 1 June 1992, have participated in a U.S. military operation deemed to be a significant activity encountering no foreign armed opposition or imminent threat of hostile action.
		The Armed Forces Service Medal is worn after the Southwest Asia Service Medal and before the Humanitarian Service Medal.
		The medal is suspended from a ribbon one and three-eighths inches in width consisting of the following stripes: 1/16" Goldenlight; 1/8" Bottle (Jungle) Green; 1/8" Green; 1/8" Mosstone; 1/8" Goldenlight; 1/4" Bluebird; 1/8" Goldenlight; 1/8" Mosstone; 1/8" Green; 1/8" Bottle (Jungle) Green; and 1/16" Goldenlight.
	www.amervets.com /replacement/afsm.htm (2334 words)

	DefenseLINK News: Eligibility for Armed Forces Service Medal Expanded
		WASHINGTON -- DoD is expanding eligibility for the new Armed Forces Service Medal to service members assigned throughout Italy.
		President Clinton authorized the Armed Forces Service Medal last spring, awarding it to service members participating in specified U.S. operations.
		Service members may receive only one medal for their special service.
	www.defenselink.mil /news/Jul1996/n07311996_9607311.html (204 words)

	DefenseLINK News: Eligibility for Armed Forces Service Medal Expanded
		Previously, the medal was limited to troops at Aviano Air Base and Brindisi Air Station.
		President Clinton authorized the Armed Forces Service Medal last spring, awarding it to service members participating in specified U.S. operations.
		Service members may receive only one medal for their special service.
	www.dod.gov /news/Jul1996/n07311996_9607311.html (204 words)

	Cold War Medal
		This medal is intended for use by State Guard organizations, military and patriotic societies, and by private citizens who served during the Cold War.
		The Cold War Medal was designed by Nadine Russell, the Chief of Creative Heraldry at the Army's Institute of Heraldry and the designer of many campaign and service medals, including the Southwest Asia Service Medal, the Armed Forces Service Medal, and the Outstanding Military Volunteer Service Medal.
		Behind the figure of Freedom, and on the horizon of the landscape in front of her, a sun rising in the east symbolizes the birth of a new era of peace and stability arising from the end of the Cold War.
	www.foxfall.com /cwm.htm (1485 words)

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