How should we proceed with awards that were proposed during a deployment and lost over 10 years ago?

This is one of those situations where the saying applies, "You might as well ask, because the worst they can do is say no." I guess there's another possible negative outcome, which is that someone gets a negative impression of whomever it is that fouled up and prevented the award from being submitted in a timely manner. If that "whomever it is that fouled up" is you, you should do the right thing even if it makes someone think ill of you, and if it *isn't* you, doing the right thing should take priority over not bringing to light their failure.

If you have the information required to submit the paperwork, do so. Include a cover letter that explains the delay in submission. Although MSG Anonymous below points out that AR 600-8-22 says "recommendation should be submitted within 2 years of event," *should* is not the same as *must*.

Let us ask....
CSM Charles Hayden COL (Join to see) MAJ (Join to see) CPT Pedro Meza SFC Joe S. Davis Jr., MSM, DSL SMSgt Minister Gerald A. "Doc" Thomas MAJ Montgomery Granger COL Mikel J. Burroughs COL Mikel J. Burroughs LTC Ivan Raiklin, Esq. SSgt GG-15 RET Jim Lint MSG (Join to see)