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The Global War on Terrorism Service
Medal is a military decoration of the United States
military which was created by Executive Order 13289 of
President George W. Bush on 12 March 2003. The decoration
recognizes those military service members who have performed
service in the War on Terrorism from September 11, 2001 to a
date to be determined.

To be awarded the Global War on
Terrorism Service Medal, a military service member must
perform duty in a 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 medal is also awarded to personnel who perform
support duty of an anti-terrorism operation but do not
directly participate. The phrase "support" is defined as any
administrative, logistics, planning, operational, technical,
or readiness activity which provides support to an operation
of the Global War on Terrorism. As of 2005, this blanket term
has effectively awarded the Global War on Terrorism Service
Medal to most personnel of the United States armed forces who
performed service after September of 2001.

The initial
authorized operation for the Global War on Terrorism Service
Medal was the so called "Airport Security Operation" which
occurred between September 27, 2001 and May 31, 2002.
Additional operations, for which the Global War on Terrorism
Service Medal is authorized, include the active military
campaigns of Operation Enduring Freedom, Operation Noble
Eagle, and Operation Iraqi Freedom. Future operations are at
the discretion of United States component commanders upon
approval from the United States Department of Defense.

A similar decoration, known as the Global War on
Terrorism Expeditionary Medal, also was created under the same
Presidential Order that authorized the GWOT Service Medal. The
primary difference between the two awards is that the service
medal is intended for those who performed 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, however both
medals cannot be bestowed for service in a single operation.
In addition, the Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal
may not be awarded, in lieu of the service medal, if duty was
performed within the United States and not in an overseas
deployed status.

Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Global_War_on_Terrorism_Service_Medal
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