Iraqi Campaign Medal
| Iraq Campaign Medal | |
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The Iraq Campaign Medal, front (left), and back (right).
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| Awarded by the U.S. Department of Defense | |
| Type | Campaign medal |
| Eligibility | U.S. military personnel March 19, 2003 - December 31, 2011 |
| Awarded for | Service in Iraq |
| Status | Inactive |
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| Established | 29 November 2004 |
| First awarded | 19 March 2003 (retroactive) |
| Precedence | |
| Next (higher) | Afghanistan Campaign Medal |
| Next (lower) | Inherent Resolve Campaign Medal |
| Related | Global War on Terrorism Service Medal |
  Service ribbon and campaign streamer |
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The Iraq Campaign Medal (ICM) is a military award of the United States Armed Forces which was created by Executive Order of U.S. President George W. Bush on 29 November 2004, and became available for general distribution in June 2005. The medal was designed by the U.S. Army Institute of Heraldry and was awarded during the Iraq War, from 29 November 2004 to 31 December 2011.
The medal is bronze in appearance, 1 1⁄4 inches (32mm) in diameter. The obverse depicts a relief of the map of Iraq, surmounted by two lines representing the Tigris and Euphrates rivers throughout, superimposed over a palm wreath. Above is the inscription "IRAQ CAMPAIGN." On the reverse, the Statue of Freedom surmounts a sunburst, encircled by two scimitars pointing down with the blades crossing at the tips. Below is the inscription "FOR SERVICE IN IRAQ." The medal is suspended from a ribbon 1 3⁄8 inches (34.9 mm) wide. The stripes of the ribbon are : 5⁄32 inch scarlet at the edges, followed by 1⁄16 inch white, 1⁄32 inch green, and 1⁄16 inch white. The white is separated by a 5⁄32 inch black with a 7⁄16 inch stripe in chamois in the center.
The Iraq Campaign Medal was awarded to any member of the U.S. military who performed duty within the borders of Iraq (or its territorial waters) for a period of thirty consecutive days or sixty non-consecutive days. The medal was awarded retroactively from 19 March 2003 until the end of Operation New Dawn on 31 December 2011. Personnel who engaged in combat with an enemy force, or personnel wounded in combat or wounded as a result of a terrorist attack within Iraq received the Iraq Campaign Medal regardless of the number of days spent within the country.
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