Southwest Asia Service Medal — Military Decorations
Southwest Asia Service Medal Medal and Ribbon Design Images
The Southwest Asia Service medal is a silver circle with the scene of a tank battle in the desert on it.
What is the Southwest Asia Service Medal Decoration?
The Southwest Asia Service Medal is a military award of the United States Armed Forces to recognize military service members who performed duty during the years of the Persian Gulf War. Individuals awarded the Southwest Asia Service Medal must have participated in Southwest Asia between August of 1990 to November of 1995. That period of inclusion includes participation in Operations Desert Shield or Desert Storm within the following countries: Iraq,Kuwait,Saudi Arabia,Oman,Bahrain,Qatar,United Arab Emirates,Persian Gulf,Red Sea,Gulf of Oman,Gulf of Aden, and portions of the Arabian Sea that lies north of 10 degrees North latitude and west of 68 degrees East longitude.
The United States military sorts decorations into categories called Classes and Types. The Southwest Asia Service Medal medal is classified as a Service Award of the type Campaign Medal.
How Do You Earn the Southwest Asia Service Medal?
Awarded for performed duty during the years of the Persian Gulf War.
Displaying the Southwest Asia Service Medal
The Order of Precedence of the Southwest Asia Service Medal is 90, and this precedence is used when placing the associated service ribbon on your uniform ribbon rack. You can see a full list of decorations in the order of precedence on the Decorations homepage.
This ribbon is worn between the Vietnam Service Medal and the Kosovo Campaign Medal
Southwest Asia Service Medal Associated Branches
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Southwest Asia Service Medal Associated Branches
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Southwest Asia Service Medal and the Stolen Valor Act
The Stolen Valor Act of 2013 is a federal law that makes it illegal for any person to falsely claim to be the recipient of certain military awards, "with the intention of obtaining money, property, or other tangible benefit by convincing another that he or she received the award".This decoration is covered by the Stolen Valor act. Fraudulently claiming to have received a Southwest Asia Service Medal can result in punishment including a fine, imprisonment for not more than one year, or both
