| Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal | |
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| Type | Expeditionary Medal |
| Awarded for | Serving or have served in military expeditions to combat terrorism. |
| Presented by | the U.S. Department of Defense[1] U.S. Department of Homeland Security[2] |
| Eligibility | U.S. military personnel |
| Status | Active |
| Established | EO 13289, 12 March 2003 |
| First awarded | 2004 (retroactive to 11 September 2001) |
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| Precedence | |
| Next (higher) | Inherent Resolve Campaign Medal[3] |
| Next (lower) | Global War on Terrorism Service Medal[3] |
| Related | Global War on Terrorism Service Medal, Iraq Campaign Medal, Afghanistan Campaign Medal |
The Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal (GWOT-EM) is a United States Armed Forces award created by George W. Bush on 12 March 2003, through Executive Order 13289.[4] The medal recognizes those military service members who have deployed overseas in direct service to the War on Terror from 11 September 2001 to a date to be determined. Prior to 30 April 2005, the medal was awarded for service within Iraq and Afghanistan, but has been replaced with the Iraq Campaign Medal and Afghanistan Campaign Medal and serves primarily as recognition for personnel who have deployed in support of the War on Terror to locations beyond Iraq and Afghanistan. In a similar fashion the Inherent Resolve Campaign Medal is issued for service in the fight against ISIS, with eligibility retroactive to 15 June 2014.
The War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal was designed by John Sproston of the Army's Institute of Heraldry.[5]
- ^ "Issuances" (PDF). www.esd.whs.mil. 2016. Archived from the original (PDF) on 12 September 2017. Retrieved 12 September 2017.
- ^ "Data" (PDF). media.defense.gov. 2017. Archived (PDF) from the original on 4 September 2017. Retrieved 15 January 2018.
- ^ a b "Army Regulation 600–8–22 Military Awards" (PDF). Army Publishing Directorate. p. 17. Archived from the original (PDF) on 22 July 2011. Retrieved 24 January 2016.
- ^ "Establishing the Global War on Terrorism Medals" (PDF). U.S. Government Publishing Office. Archived (PDF) from the original on 8 March 2016. Retrieved 8 November 2015.
- ^ "Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal". Archived from the original on 3 March 2021. Retrieved 22 August 2020.