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The Service concerned may award the Iraq Campaign Medal (ICM) to a member only if each of the following is true:
- At least one of the following is true:
- The member served in direct support of Operation Iraqi Freedom.
- The member served in direct support of Operation New Dawn.
- The member served in the land area of Iraq, the contiguous water area out to twelve nautical miles, or the air spaces above those areas on or after March 19, 2003.
- At least one of the following is true:
- The member was assigned, attached, or mobilized to a unit operating in the area of eligibility for the ICM for thirty consecutive days.
- The member was assigned, attached, or mobilized to a unit operating in the area of eligibility for the ICM for sixty non-consecutive days.
- The member was engaged in combat during an armed engagement in the area of eligibility for the ICM.
- The member was killed, wounded, or injured while participating in an operation or on official duties requiring medical evacuation from the area of eligibility for the ICM.
- The member participated as a regularly assigned aircrew member flying sorties into, out of, within, or over the area of eligibility in direct support of ICM approved operations for thirty consecutive days or sixty non-consecutive days.
- The member was not awarded the Afghanistan Campaign Medal, Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal, or Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal for the same action, time period, or service. |