Armed Forces News

Despite a Senate vote of 48-47 last year against campaign medals for Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation Enduring Freedom, Rep. Vic Snyder, D-Ark., has brought the issue back to the table. His bill HR-3104, with 96 cosponsors, would authorize a campaign medal for each operation. The medals would be in addition to, and not replacements for, the Global War on Terrorism Service Medal and the Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal. The bill, which has been approved by the House Armed Services Committee, is expected to be passed by the full House, but the future of any companion bill in the Senate is uncertain.