Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal

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The Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary
Medal

Awarded by United States

Type

campaign medal

Eligibility

2001-to be determined

Awarded for

overseas direct service to the War on Terrorism

Status

Still Issued

Statistics

Established

March 12, 2003

Distinct
recipients

Pat Tillman

Precedence

Next (higher)

Iraq Campaign
Medal

Next (lower)

Global
War on Terrorism Service Medal

Ribbon bar

The Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal (GWOTEM) is a United States
armed forces medal
created by Presidential Order of George W. Bush in March 12, 2003 and established by
Executive Order 13289.[1]
It recognizes those military service members who have deployed overseas in
direct service to the War on Terrorism from
September 11, 2001 to a date to be determined.
Prior to June 2005 the medal was awarded for service within Iraq and
Afghanistan, but has been replaced with the Iraq Campaign Medal
and Afghanistan
Campaign Medal and now serves primarily as recognition for personnel who
have deployed in support of the War on Terrorism to locations beyond Iraq and
Afghanistan.

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Criteria

To be awarded the Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal, a military
service member must perform duty in a deployed status and must participate in
designated anti-terrorism operation for a period of either 30 consecutive or 60
non-consecutive days of duty. For those who were engaged in combat, killed, or
wounded in the line of the duty the time requirement is waived.

The term "deployed status" indicates either temporary or permanent orders to
a duty station outside the borders of the United States of
America with such duty being in direct support of anti-terrorism operations.
For a service member to receive the Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal,
the deployment must also have taken place in a nation which is currently
recognized as a base for anti-terrorism operations by the United
States Department of Defense.

Currently, the Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal may be awarded for
approved operations performed in any of the following geographical areas: Algeria, Azerbaijan,
Bahrain, Bulgaria
(Bourgas), Chad, Colombia, Crete, Cyprus, Diego Garcia, Djibouti, Egypt, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Georgia, Guantanamo Bay,
Cuba, Hungary, Iran, Israel, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Kosovo (only specified GWOT
operations not associated with operations qualifying for the Kosovo Campaign
Medal), Kuwait, Kyrgyzstan, Lebanon, Mali, Mauritania, Niger, Nigeria, Oman, Pakistan, Philippines, Qatar, Romania (Constanţa), Saudi
Arabia, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Somalia, Syria, Tanzania, Tajikistan,
Tunisia, Turkey, Turkmenistan, United Arab
Emirates, Uzbekistan, Yemen, that portion of the Arabian
Sea north of 10 degrees north of latitude, and west of 68 degrees of
longitude, Bab-el-Mandeb, Gulf of
Aden, Gulf of Aqaba, Gulf of
Oman, Gulf of Suez, that portion
of the Mediterranean Sea
("boarding and searching" operations"), Persian Gulf, Red Sea, Straight of Hormuz,
and the Suez Canal.

The initial operations for which the Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary
Medal is authorized include Operation
Enduring Freedom and Operation Iraqi
Freedom. Future operations for which the GWOT Expeditionary Medal may be
authorized are at the discretion of United States component commanders upon
approval from the Department of Defense.

In June of 2005, the Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal was
discontinued for service within Iraq and Afghanistan, such service
now being recognized with the Iraq Campaign Medal
and Afghanistan
Campaign Medal. Personnel who received the GWOTEM for previous service in
these two regions may elect to exchange the GWOTEM or retain the original
decoration. Future service within Iraq and Afghanistan, however, will be
recognized only by the award of the new Iraq and Afghanistan service medals.

The Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal is a one time only
decoration. Service stars may be
authorized by component commanders for those who participated in extremely
dangerous combat operations while performing service entitling them to the GWOT
Expeditionary Medal. The Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal may be
awarded with the Arrowhead device for
qualified soldiers. The Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal may be
awarded with the combat operation
insignia for qualified sailors assigned to Marine Corps units. The War on
Terrorism Expeditionary Medal was designed by John Sproston of the Army's
Institute of Heraldry.

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Expeditonary Medal and Service Medal

A similar medal, the Global
War on Terrorism Service Medal, was created under the same Presidential
Order that authorized the GWOT Expeditionary Medal. The primary difference
between the two awards is that the service medal is intended for those who
performed support duty within the United States, while the expeditionary medal
recognizes those who were deployed to foreign countries. For those participating
in multiple operations, both the GWOT Service and GWOT Expeditionary Medal may
be authorized, but both medals cannot be bestowed for the same qualifying period
of service.

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