When was the Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal established?

When was the Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal established?

• A. 2005
• B. 2004
• C. 11 Sep 2001
• D. 12 Mar 03

Answer: (D)

The question is checking your knowledge of when the Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal was created. This medal was established to recognize service in designated Global War on Terrorism operations abroad, and the official date of its creation is March 12, 2003. That specific date marks when the qualifying regulations were issued to establish the award, making service members eligible for recognition for operations in the GWOT era after that point. The other options don’t fit because they’re either later years, by which time the medal had already been established, or, in the case of the 9/11 date, relate to when the conflict began rather than when the medal was created.

The question is checking your knowledge of when the Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal was created. This medal was established to recognize service in designated Global War on Terrorism operations abroad, and the official date of its creation is March 12, 2003. That specific date marks when the qualifying regulations were issued to establish the award, making service members eligible for recognition for operations in the GWOT era after that point. The other options don’t fit because they’re either later years, by which time the medal had already been established, or, in the case of the 9/11 date, relate to when the conflict began rather than when the medal was created.