Bush Administration Establishes War on Terror

[Terri]

Bush Administration Establishes War on Terror Awards

By Gregg Bish
GOPUSA News
March 13, 2003

WASHINGTON (GOPUSA News) -- President Bush signed an executive order Wednesday creating the first service recognition awards to be granted to military personnel serving in America's continuing action against "terrorists of global reach."

The Executive Order established two distinct awards: the "Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal," to be awarded for service in a military expedition against terror, and the "Global War on Terrorism Service Medal," to be awarded for service in military operations to combat terrorism. Both awards may be awarded posthumously.

Full Story (http://gopusa.com/news/2003/march/0313_medals.shtml)

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[Federal Register: <span style='color:red'>March 14, 2003</span> (Volume 68, Number 50)]
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Part VIII

The President


Executive Order 13289--Establishing the Global War on Terrorism Medals


Presidential Documents
Title 3--
The President

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Executive Order 13289 of March 12, 2003


Establishing the Global War on Terrorism Medals By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, including my authority as Commander in Chief of the Armed Forces of the United States, it is hereby ordered as follows:

Section 1. Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal.
There is hereby established the Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal with suitable appurtenances. Except as limited in section 3 of this order, and under uniform regulations to be prescribed by the Secretaries of the military departments and approved by the Secretary of Defense, or under regulations to be prescribed by the Secretary of Homeland Security with respect to the Coast Guard when it is not operating as a service in the Navy, the Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal shall be awarded to members of the Armed Forces of the United States who serve or have served in military expeditions to combat terrorism, as defined by such regulations, on or after September 11, 2001, and before a terminal date to be prescribed by the Secretary of Defense.
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[Aknauta]

No more doubt....it's a go

[Terri]

There is another topic on this subject in this section of the forum so I&quot;ll merge the two.