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To receive the award, a service member must be: attached to or regularly serving for one or more days with an organization participating in ground/shore military operations; attached to or regularly serving for one or more days aboard a naval vessel directly supporting military operations; actually
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participating as a crew member in one or more aerial flights directly supporting military operations in the areas designated; or serving on temporary duty for 30 consecutive days or 60 nonconsecutive days, except, if a waiver is authorized for personnel participating in actual combat.
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and for a time thereafter. The medal was designed by Nadine Russell of the Army's Institute of Heraldry. The colors of the ribbon are tan, representing sand, with the black, white, red, blue, and green colors symbolizing the colors of coalition countries' national flags.
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For those service members who performed "home service" during the Persian Gulf War, such as support personnel in the United States, the Southwest Asia Service Medal is not authorized. The award is also not authorized for those who performed support of the
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Individuals awarded the Southwest Asia Service Medal must have participated in or supported military operations in Southwest Asia between August 2, 1990, and November 30, 1995. That period of inclusion includes participation in Operations
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While several operations occurred in the geographical areas described above between April 12, 1991, and November 30, 1995, including
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The following are the approved campaign phases and respective inclusive dates for the Southwest Asia Service Medal (SWASM):
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on March 12, 1991. The award is intended to recognize those military service members who performed duty as part of the
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In April 2016, the appearance of the suspension and service ribbon of the SWASM was slightly modified by the
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This article is about the American medal. For the Canadian medal awarded to participants in the
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The following ribbon devices are authorized for wear on the Southwest Asia Service Medal:
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from August 2, 1990 (or January 17, 1991, for Turkey and Egypt) to November 30, 1995.
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that lies north of 10 degrees North latitude and west of 68 degrees East longitude
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Examples of campaign stars worn on the Southwest Asia Campaign service ribbon:
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Southwest Asia Service Medal, in its 1991 to 2016 specification.
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Joint awards and decorations of the United States Armed Forces
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Index

Global War on Terrorism
South-West Asia Service Medal (Canada)

Obverse and reverse
U.S. Department of Defense
Southwest Asia
EO 12754

Service ribbon


Vietnam Service Medal
Kosovo Campaign Medal
National Defense Service Medal
Kuwait Liberation Medal (Kuwait)
Kuwait Liberation Medal (Saudi Arabia)
military award
United States Armed Forces
President George H.W. Bush
Persian Gulf War

Desert Shield
Desert Storm
Iraq
Kuwait
Saudi Arabia
Oman
Bahrain
Qatar
United Arab Emirates

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