Pete
05-09-2016, 05:39
Carter announces new Operation Inherent Resolve award
http://www.paraglideonline.net/news/article_0b8d5dc4-12dc-11e6-912a-47e9679a69a4.html
"WASHINGTON — Servicemembers who serve, or have served, in Iraq or Syria as part of Operation Inherent Resolve will receive the Inherent Resolve Campaign Medal, Defense Secretary Ash Carter announced in Tampa, Florida, last week.
Carter announced the new award during the U.S. Central Command change-of-command ceremony where Gen. Lloyd J. Austin III transferred the command’s flag to Army Gen. Joe Votel.
“It is fitting then, that as we mark the change of command between these two leaders, that we introduce the Inherent Resolve Campaign Medal,” Carter said. “I am pleased to announce today, by the president’s order and upon the chairman’s and my recommendation, that our Sailors, Soldiers, Airmen, and Marines serving in Iraq and Syria as part of Operation Inherent Resolve are now eligible for this medal and distinction.”....."
As a person who served in the scant awards years I have no problem with folks getting medals they earned the hard way.......
....... and I used to have a good handle on reading a guy's award stack - but now all I can do is hope to keep up with the top two rows when I only get a glance. Hell getting old I guess.
http://www.paraglideonline.net/news/article_0b8d5dc4-12dc-11e6-912a-47e9679a69a4.html
"WASHINGTON — Servicemembers who serve, or have served, in Iraq or Syria as part of Operation Inherent Resolve will receive the Inherent Resolve Campaign Medal, Defense Secretary Ash Carter announced in Tampa, Florida, last week.
Carter announced the new award during the U.S. Central Command change-of-command ceremony where Gen. Lloyd J. Austin III transferred the command’s flag to Army Gen. Joe Votel.
“It is fitting then, that as we mark the change of command between these two leaders, that we introduce the Inherent Resolve Campaign Medal,” Carter said. “I am pleased to announce today, by the president’s order and upon the chairman’s and my recommendation, that our Sailors, Soldiers, Airmen, and Marines serving in Iraq and Syria as part of Operation Inherent Resolve are now eligible for this medal and distinction.”....."
As a person who served in the scant awards years I have no problem with folks getting medals they earned the hard way.......
....... and I used to have a good handle on reading a guy's award stack - but now all I can do is hope to keep up with the top two rows when I only get a glance. Hell getting old I guess.