GWOT medal

[Matt C]

How many of you guys got one? Are they still issuing them? Is it a "Overseas Contingency Operation" medal now?

It just occurred to me the the other day since that medal and my traumatic brain injury are the only evidence I have of being over there (nothing in my DD214, no orders).

[wcnones]

Your GWOT medal isn't listed on your DD214?

[CavTrooper]

Your service history needs to be updated. If your overseas tour isnt listed, you dont have official orders with your name on them, or some kind of record that you were deployed, then it never happend.

Do you have orders for your GWOTSM?

[pjmeado]

I have one, but then again I am not sure if they changed the name, i received mine in 2003-2004. If you don't have the orders, check with your S1...not that many of them keep records that well..but it's worth a shot

[Matt C]

My commander/COC made sure that the GWOT WAS (and is) in my dd214, it is written in the notes at the bottom (nothing in my service record about my overseas "trips", no written orders, not sure they were "deployments".

Anyways, I was just wondering about the medal, are they still issuing it?

If your overseas tour isnt listed, you dont have official orders with your name on them, or some kind of record that you were deployed, then it never happend.

heh, maybe you are right... Except I do officially have the GWOTESM, but I was never "officially" deployed.

[CavTrooper]

My commander/COC made sure that the GWOT WAS (and is) in my dd214, it is written in the notes at the bottom (nothing in my service record about my overseas "trips", no written orders, not sure they were "deployments".

Anyways, I was just wondering about the medal, are they still issuing it?



heh, maybe you are right... Except I do officially have the GWOTESM, but I was never "officially" deployed.

Doesnt sound right. There should be some sort of orders with your name on them somewhere for you to deploy anywhere, shoot I have a copy from when i went to JRTC!

Do you have actual orders for your GWOTSM?

[pjmeado]

Here is the reg. for the GWOT. Take a look, you may have received the GWOTESM in lieu of the GWOTSM.

. Criteria: a. Authorized to be awarded to soldiers who have participated in or served in support of Global War on Terrorism Operations outside the designated areas of eligibility (AOE) for the Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal, on or after 11 September 2001 to a date to be determined. Initial award of the Global War on Terrorism Service Medal (GWOTSM) will be limited to airport security operations (from 27 September 2001 through 31 May 2002) and soldiers who supported Operations Noble Eagle, Enduring Freedom and Iraqi Freedom.

b. All soldiers on active duty, including Reserve Component soldiers mobilized, or National Guard soldiers activated on or after 11 September 2001 to a date to be determined, having served 30 consecutive days or for 60 nonconsecutive days are authorized the GWOTSM.

c. The medal may be awarded posthumously to any soldier who lost his/her life while, or as a direct result of, participating in Global War on Terrorism Operations, without regard to length of such service, if otherwise eligible.

d. Only one award of the GWOTSM may be authorized for any individual. A message will be transmitted at a later date by the Military Awards Branch to address battle stars/service stars.

[Matt C]

Doesnt sound right. There should be some sort of orders with your name on them somewhere for you to deploy anywhere, shoot I have a copy from when i went to JRTC!

Do you have actual orders for your GWOTSM?

Nope, it's just on the DD214, I'll have to look and see which I have. (GWOTESM or GWOTSM). And like I said, I'm not sure it was a "deployment" technically (what is a deployment and what isn't? I have no idea). I was not guarding any airports though.

[JimAmentler]

They still issue both the GWOTEX and the GWOTSM. Check the NDAWS web site for the instruction. That is odd that it's not in your service record. The good thing is that it's on your DD214.

[jmlivingston]

It just occurred to me the the other day since that medal and my traumatic brain injury are the only evidence I have of being over there (nothing in my DD214, no orders).

Somewhere there's some orders with your name on it, there should be a copy in your personnel file. I'd recommend you request a copy of it from here.

So I'm curious, which "over there" were you involved with?

[CavTrooper]

Nope, it's just on the DD214, I'll have to look and see which I have. (GWOTESM or GWOTSM). And like I said, I'm not sure it was a "deployment" technically (what is a deployment and what isn't? I have no idea). I was not guarding any airports though.

WTF do you mean you arent sure it was a deployment?

Did you go to Iraq or Afghanistan or not?

[Matt C]

They still issue both the GWOTEX and the GWOTSM. Check the NDAWS web site for the instruction. That is odd that it's not in your service record. The good thing is that it's on your DD214.

When I was leaving active duty I said WTF how come it is not there, and I got a memorandum (or some such) form for it from either my unit commander or the battalion commander (I forget who signed it).

So I'm curious, which "over there" were you involved with?

Pretty much all of them, I worked protecting high ranking general officers, VIPs ect. Did POTUS a few times as well but that was stateside.

[CavTrooper]

Just noticed you dont have a Purple Heart in your MilSig pic, whats up with that?

You got your tramautic brain injury "over there", where and what happened?

[Matt C]

Just noticed you dont have a Purple Heart in your MilSig pic, whats up with that?

You got your tramautic brain injury "over there", where and what happened?

Didn't know there was a problem until VA told me a few months ago, I don't even have a rating for it yet, in fact I don't even know how bad it is. I don't really want to go do all the damn tests... The injury was from a fall, the enemy didn't cause it (probably). I don't really want to post it all online.

[pjmeado]

Um..yeah, how do you not know if your were deployed or not. Even working black ops the guys get overseas orders to a general region. Did you go overseas or not?

WTF do you mean you arent sure it was a deployment?

Did you go to Iraq or Afghanistan or not?