Afghanistan Campaign Medal
| Afghanistan Campaign Medal | |
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Afghanistan Campaign Medal
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| Awarded by United States Department of Defense | |
| Type | Campaign Medal |
| Status | Current |
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| Established | , November 29, 2004 |
| First awarded | 2004 (retroactive to October 24, 2001) |
| Precedence | |
| Next (higher) | Kosovo Campaign Medal |
| Next (lower) | Iraq Campaign Medal |
| Related |
Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal NATO Medal |
  Service ribbon and campaign streamer |
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The Afghanistan Campaign Medal (ACM) is a military award of the United States military which was created by Executive Order of President George W. Bush on November 29, 2004, and became available for general distribution in June 2005. The medal was designed by the U.S. Army Institute of Heraldry.
The Afghanistan Campaign Medal is awarded to any member of the United States military who has performed duty within the borders of Afghanistan (or its airspace) for a period of thirty consecutive days or sixty non-consecutive days. The medal is retroactive to October 24, 2001, and is active until a date to be determined. Personnel who have been engaged in combat with an enemy force, or personnel who have been wounded in combat within Afghanistan, may receive the ACM regardless of the number of days spent within the country. The medal is also awarded posthumously to any service member who dies in the line of duty within Afghanistan, including from non-combat injuries such as accidents and mishaps.
The medal is bronze in appearance, 1 1⁄4 inches in diameter. It depicts above a range of mountains a map of Afghanistan. Around the top is the inscription "AFGHANISTAN CAMPAIGN." On the reverse, a radiating demi-sun superimposed by an eagle’s head couped. Inscribed across the bottom half of the reserve side are the three lines "FOR SERVICE IN AFGHANISTAN", enclosed by a laurel wreath.
The following are the established campaign phases for the Afghanistan Campaign Medal:
For each campaign phase that an individual participates in, a 3⁄16 inch bronze service star is worn on both the suspension and service ribbon of the medal, with a 3⁄16 inch silver star being worn in lieu of five bronze stars: The ACM may also be awarded with the Fleet Marine Force Combat Operation Insignia for qualified Navy service members such as hospital corpsmen assigned to Marine Corps units, as well as the arrowhead device for qualified Army service members.
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