19. Campaign Medal
> Issuing branch(s): Issuing branch(s): Army, Navy, Marines, Air Force, Coast Guard
> Medals: Medal examples: Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal, Vietnam Service Medal, Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal
Campaign medals are specialized medals designed to commemorate authorized military operations, such as the recent conflict in Iraq. These medals serve as a form of recognition for military personnel who contributed to these campaigns, either in an active or supporting role. Their purpose is to acknowledge the sacrifices and efforts of those who served in these theaters of war.
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18. Special Service Medal
> Issuing branch(s): Issuing branch(s): Army, Navy, Marines, Air Force, Coast Guard
> Medals: Medal examples: Antarctica Service Medal, Air and Space Campaign Medal, Nuclear Deterrence Operations Service Medal
Special medals are created to represent special and unique achievements that are either hard to get or unique, like the Antarctica Service Medal or the Air and Space Campaign Medal. There are different types of Special Service Medals, such as the Antarctica Service Medal and the Air and Space Campaign Medal.
17. General Service Medal
> Issuing branch(s): Issuing branch(s): Army, Navy, Marines, Air Force, Coast Guard
> Medals: Medal examples: National Defense Service Medal, Global War on Terrorism Service Medal, Korea Defense Service Medal
General service medals are awarded to anyone who has served on active duty in the United States Armed Forces during either the Korean War, Vietnam War, Persian Gulf War, and the Global War on Terrorism.
16. Occupation Medal
> Issuing branch(s): Issuing branch(s): Army, Navy, Marines
> Medals: Medal examples: Army of Occupation Medal, Navy Occupation Service Medal
The Occupation Medal was created to recognize the soldiers who participated in World War II. It was issued from 1945 to 1990. Occupation medals were the precursor to the expeditionary and campaign medals the U.S. Military would use later.
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15. Expeditionary Medal
> Issuing branch(s): Issuing branch(s): Army, Navy, Marines, Air Force, Coast Guard
> Medals: Medal examples: Navy Expeditionary Medal, Marine Corps Expeditionary Medal
Expeditionary medals are a series of medals that are given to U.S. Armed Forces members for actions that take place in a foreign theater against an enemy force. This award is usually not a combat award but is given to those who have served a stated period of time where hazard pay or hostile fire pay is included.
