Comments on: Campaign Stars For Afghanistan and Iraq Campaign Medals http://militarygear.com/asp/2008/04/21/campaign-stars-for-afghanistan-and-iraq-campaign-medals/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=campaign-stars-for-afghanistan-and-iraq-campaign-medals The Web’s Leading Military Blog Since 2004 Fri, 10 Feb 2012 01:11:42 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: AD http://militarygear.com/asp/2008/04/21/campaign-stars-for-afghanistan-and-iraq-campaign-medals/#comment-59895 AD Sat, 08 May 2010 21:12:08 +0000 http://militarygear.com/asp/?p=2706#comment-59895 so i should be able to wear 2 bronze stars correct help me out guy and to my fellow soldiers keep up the good work so i should be able to wear 2 bronze stars correct help me out guy and to my fellow soldiers keep up the good work

]]> By: AD http://militarygear.com/asp/2008/04/21/campaign-stars-for-afghanistan-and-iraq-campaign-medals/#comment-59894 AD Sat, 08 May 2010 21:10:14 +0000 http://militarygear.com/asp/?p=2706#comment-59894 ok just to make sure i deployed mar 08 03 to mar 8 04 then jun 8 08 to jun 12 09 what am i allowed to wear on my ICM just trying to make sure ok just to make sure i deployed mar 08 03 to mar 8 04 then jun 8 08 to jun 12 09 what am i allowed to wear on my ICM just trying to make sure

]]> By: airborne http://militarygear.com/asp/2008/04/21/campaign-stars-for-afghanistan-and-iraq-campaign-medals/#comment-56776 airborne Tue, 30 Mar 2010 16:55:23 +0000 http://militarygear.com/asp/?p=2706#comment-56776 i disagree since kosovo wasn't anything near Iraq. I'm sick of people whining about how rough it was in kosovo and all the war stories i hear about that place.. last i checked there were like no deaths in that "peacekeeping operation". you want a star go to iraq or afghan and see some real action instead making up stories about a "deployment" to kosovo i disagree since kosovo wasn’t anything near Iraq. I’m sick of people whining about how rough it was in kosovo and all the war stories i hear about that place.. last i checked there were like no deaths in that “peacekeeping operation”. you want a star go to iraq or afghan and see some real action instead making up stories about a “deployment” to kosovo

]]> By: CJ http://militarygear.com/asp/2008/04/21/campaign-stars-for-afghanistan-and-iraq-campaign-medals/#comment-48349 CJ Tue, 24 Feb 2009 12:15:34 +0000 http://militarygear.com/asp/?p=2706#comment-48349 X, if you listen to hiflyin, you'll look like a fool. This is NOT correct. You only need 30 days to qualify for a medal, but that doesn't mean it counts as a separate award. I think a First Sergeant knows what he's talking about. If you take hiflyin's advice, you'll be laughed out of any board and it could affect your senior NCO promotions if the board thinks you're trying to inflate your photo. X, if you listen to hiflyin, you’ll look like a fool. This is NOT correct. You only need 30 days to qualify for a medal, but that doesn’t mean it counts as a separate award. I think a First Sergeant knows what he’s talking about. If you take hiflyin’s advice, you’ll be laughed out of any board and it could affect your senior NCO promotions if the board thinks you’re trying to inflate your photo.

]]> By: CJ http://militarygear.com/asp/2008/04/21/campaign-stars-for-afghanistan-and-iraq-campaign-medals/#comment-48348 CJ Tue, 24 Feb 2009 12:13:26 +0000 http://militarygear.com/asp/?p=2706#comment-48348 Tim/X, If you listen to hiflyin and go around wearing all these stars, you'll look like a fool. My guidance was correct. If you go to a board the way hiflyin mentions, you'll get laughed out on your face and your leadership will get a tongue lashing. Tim/X,

If you listen to hiflyin and go around wearing all these stars, you’ll look like a fool. My guidance was correct. If you go to a board the way hiflyin mentions, you’ll get laughed out on your face and your leadership will get a tongue lashing.

]]> By: hiflyin_lady http://militarygear.com/asp/2008/04/21/campaign-stars-for-afghanistan-and-iraq-campaign-medals/#comment-48345 hiflyin_lady Tue, 24 Feb 2009 07:57:11 +0000 http://militarygear.com/asp/?p=2706#comment-48345 X CJ's response above to you is incorrect as he is getting the campaign stars confused with oak leaf clusters or service stars (as in the National Defense Service Medal) that represent multiple awards of the original medal. So you were eligible for the ACM as soon as you completed your first 30 consecutive days in Afghanistan in '02, and you would wear 1 campaign star for the Consolidation I phase in which your '02 deployment resided. Likewise you were eligible for the ICM as soon as you completed your first 30 days in Iraq in '03, and you would wear 3 campaign stars for the Liberation & Trasition phases in 03/04 and now the National Resolution phase in 07/08. X
CJ’s response above to you is incorrect as he is getting the campaign stars confused with oak leaf clusters or service stars (as in the National Defense Service Medal) that represent multiple awards of the original medal. So you were eligible for the ACM as soon as you completed your first 30 consecutive days in Afghanistan in ’02, and you would wear 1 campaign star for the Consolidation I phase in which your ’02 deployment resided. Likewise you were eligible for the ICM as soon as you completed your first 30 days in Iraq in ’03, and you would wear 3 campaign stars for the Liberation & Trasition phases in 03/04 and now the National Resolution phase in 07/08.

]]> By: hiflyin_lady http://militarygear.com/asp/2008/04/21/campaign-stars-for-afghanistan-and-iraq-campaign-medals/#comment-48344 hiflyin_lady Tue, 24 Feb 2009 07:54:48 +0000 http://militarygear.com/asp/?p=2706#comment-48344 TIM, By the guidance in the article above, you are eligible to wear 4 Bronze campaign stars on your Iraq Campaign Medal. You participated in all 4 Phases of the campaign due to the overlap of your 2 deployments. "X" And CJ's response above to "x" is incorrect as he is getting the campaign stars confused with oak leaf clusters or service stars (as in the National Defense Service Medal) that represent multiple awards of the original medal. So "x" was eligible for the ACM as soon as he completed his first 30 consecutive days in Afghanistan in '02, and he would wear 1 campaign star for the Consolidation I phase in which his '02 deployment resided. Likewise "x" was eligible for the ICM as soon as he completed his first 30 days in Iraq in '03, and he would wear 3 campaign stars for the Liberation & Trasition phases in 03/04 and now the National Resolution phase in 07/08. TIM,
By the guidance in the article above, you are eligible to wear 4 Bronze campaign stars on your Iraq Campaign Medal. You participated in all 4 Phases of the campaign due to the overlap of your 2 deployments.

“X”
And CJ’s response above to “x” is incorrect as he is getting the campaign stars confused with oak leaf clusters or service stars (as in the National Defense Service Medal) that represent multiple awards of the original medal. So “x” was eligible for the ACM as soon as he completed his first 30 consecutive days in Afghanistan in ’02, and he would wear 1 campaign star for the Consolidation I phase in which his ’02 deployment resided. Likewise “x” was eligible for the ICM as soon as he completed his first 30 days in Iraq in ’03, and he would wear 3 campaign stars for the Liberation & Trasition phases in 03/04 and now the National Resolution phase in 07/08.

]]> By: TIM http://militarygear.com/asp/2008/04/21/campaign-stars-for-afghanistan-and-iraq-campaign-medals/#comment-46875 TIM Tue, 06 Jan 2009 15:25:55 +0000 http://militarygear.com/asp/?p=2706#comment-46875 Good morning, I have one question, i deployed to Iraq from 20030111-20030611 and 20050110-20060109, I was wondering if i am eligible to recieve a star for my iraqi campaign medal. Any assistance you can give will be greatly appreciated. Good morning,
I have one question, i deployed to Iraq from 20030111-20030611 and 20050110-20060109, I was wondering if i am eligible to recieve a star for my iraqi campaign medal. Any assistance you can give will be greatly appreciated.

]]> By: james http://militarygear.com/asp/2008/04/21/campaign-stars-for-afghanistan-and-iraq-campaign-medals/#comment-43758 james Tue, 16 Sep 2008 15:15:43 +0000 http://militarygear.com/asp/?p=2706#comment-43758 I have a question if i served in afghanistan in 07 am i entitled to wear a campaing star since its till a date to be determined I have a question if i served in afghanistan in 07 am i entitled to wear a campaing star since its till a date to be determined

]]> By: kent http://militarygear.com/asp/2008/04/21/campaign-stars-for-afghanistan-and-iraq-campaign-medals/#comment-41751 kent Fri, 23 May 2008 06:27:18 +0000 http://militarygear.com/asp/?p=2706#comment-41751 I think it's a stupid that the Iraq Campaign Medal gets a Campaign Star for Iraqi Governance. The Kosovo Campaign Medal didn't get a star after the new government came into power. The Kosovo Campaign Medal should have a star for Kosovo Governance then. I think it’s a stupid that the Iraq Campaign Medal gets a Campaign Star for Iraqi Governance. The Kosovo Campaign Medal didn’t get a star after the new government came into power. The Kosovo Campaign Medal should have a star for Kosovo Governance then.

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