European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal |
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 European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal |
The European-African-Middle Eastern
Campaign Medal is a military decoration of the United States
armed forces which was first created on November 6, 1942 by
Executive Order 9265 issued by President Franklin D.
Roosevelt. The decoration was intended to recognize those
military service members who had performed military duty in the
European Theater (to include North Africa and the Middle East)
during the years of the Second World War. Colored bands
representing Germany (on the ribbon's left side), Italy (on the
ribbon's right side), and the United States (in the center of
the ribbon) are visible in the ribbon. The brown and green areas
of the ribbon represent the terrain of the area of conflict,
which ranged from beaches and sand, to grass and woodlands, to
mountains. Originally known as the “EAME Ribbon”, the European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal is awarded for any service performed between December 7, 1941 and March 2, 1946 provided such service was performed in the geographical theater areas of Europe, North Africa, or the Middle East. For those service members who participated in multiple battle campaigns, service stars are authorized to the decoration with the arrowhead device awarded for any airborne or amphibious operations performed. The Fleet Marine Force combat operation insignia is also authorized for certain sailors. |
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