Year Authorized:
2003
General Description:
Established by President George W. Bush on March of 2003.
Ribbon features largely light blue coloring with equal-thickness stripes of dark blue, white, and yellow. At center is a solo thick red stripe.
Award Criteria (as detailed by various official sources):
Individuals must have served in one of the following designated, specific geographic areas (land area, airspace, or waters) of eligibility and supporting Operations ENDURING FREEDOM and/or IRAQI FREEDOM (unless otherwise annotated) to be eligible for the GWOT Expeditionary Medal. Termination date for Operation ODYSSEY LIGHTING is now Jan. 17, 2017 instead of Dec. 19, 2016.
User Tags Detailing this Ribbon:
blue white yellow red united states war on terror usaf usarmy usn uscg usmc iraqi freedom enduring freedom
