Year Authorized:
1992
General Description:
Ribbon has a thick green stripe at center with red-black-white striping at the edges (reversed). At center is an overlaid emblem depicting crossed sabres / swords under a palm tree.
Award Criteria (as detailed by various official sources):
To be eligible for this award, U.S. military personnel must have: Served in support of Operation DESERT STORM between Jan. 17, 1991 and Feb. 28, 1991, in one or more of the following areas: the Persian Gulf; Red Sea; Gulf of Oman; that portion of the Arabian Sea that lies N of 10 degrees N latitude and W of 68 degrees E longitude; Gulf of Aden; or, the total land areas of Iraq, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, Oman, Bahrain, Qatar, and United Arab Emirates.
User Tags Detailing this Ribbon:
bronze   white   red   black   green   saudi arabia   gulf war   united states   usaf   usmc   uscg   reserves   usarmy   usn