Southwest Asia Service Medal
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| Founder: | George HW Bush |
| Foundation year: | 1991 |
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| Carrying method: | on the band on the left side of the chest |
The Southwest Asia Service Medal is a military award of the US forces that at the direction of President George HW Bush was introduced on 12 March 1991 and is intended for soldiers during the Second Gulf War involved between August 2, 1990 and November 30, 1995 were.
The design of the order comes from the US Army Institute of Heraldry.
The award was given to members of the US armed forces who performed their service in the territories of the war and its territorial waters . In order to receive this award, a soldier had to serve at least 30 consecutive days or a total of at least 60 days in the prescribed area.
Multiple awards are marked with a service star.
Web links
Commons : Southwest Asia Service Medal - Collection of images, videos and audio files
