The Armed Forces Service Medal (AFSM) is a military award of the United States military which was created on January 11, 1996 by President Bill Clinton under Executive Order 12985. read more
The Armed Forces Service Medal‘s ribbon is 1 3/8 inches wide and has eleven stripes: The first stripe is 1/16 inch of goldenlight, followed by 1/8 inch of jungle green, 1/8 inch of green, 1/8 inch of mosstone, 1/8 inch of goldenlight and a middle stripe of 1/4 inch of bluebird. read more
Veteran who, while serving on active duty in the U.S. military ground, naval, or air service, participated in a United States military operation for which an Armed Forces service medal was awarded pursuant to Executive Order 12985 (61 Fed. Reg. 1209). read more