Posted on Dec 12, 2018
Does Red Cross leave count against time spent in country?
3.41K
20
13
4
4
0
I had a soldier miss his service medal by two weeks. We’re not sure if his emergency leave counted as time out of the country. Any help or references would be great. Thanks y’all!
Posted in these groups: 
Deployment
Medals
Deployment Medals
Posted 6 y ago
Responses: 4
2
2
0
That would be interesting because if even under normal circumstances, we all take some sort of leave while deployed. Now, if the leave was BEFORE the minimum requirement and he never returned then I could see him missing out on it.
LTC Kevin B. / SGM Erik Marquez - do either of you have some insight to add?
LTC Kevin B. / SGM Erik Marquez - do either of you have some insight to add?
(2)
(0)
LTC Kevin B.
SGM Erik Marquez - As long as the emergency leave didn't shorten the tour on either end (started late or ended early), then I would suspect the leave time to be counted as a part of the tour.
(4)
(0)
SGT Ben Keen
Thanks SGM Erik Marquez & LTC Kevin B., I figured you would have some great insight. Hopefully this helps you out SPC (Join to see) .
(2)
(0)
SGM Erik Marquez
LTC Kevin B. - As I would sir...though I can see some leader trying to read between the lines and erroneously deny the award
(2)
(0)
SPC (Join to see)
Thank you SGT Ben Keen, LTC Broom, and SGM Marquez. The soldier came back after his leave and then went home with ADVON
(0)
(0)
1
1
0
Let’s see.
Yes of course.
If you weren’t there, you weren’t there.
Things like Emergency leave and permissive TDY are free (non chargeable Leave) but if you didn’t meet the time requirements you don’t get the medal
Yes of course.
If you weren’t there, you weren’t there.
Things like Emergency leave and permissive TDY are free (non chargeable Leave) but if you didn’t meet the time requirements you don’t get the medal
(1)
(0)
SPC (Join to see)
Thank you Major Hamilton, he called me from the Demobilization station and said it had gotten fixed. He was confused.
(0)
(0)
1
1
0
MAJ (Join to see)
OSR seems to have been covered by the gentlemen in the other conversation. As far as OIR, I think it specifically says that they have to be "in theater", so I don't think leave would count. Keep in mind that when I was there, , the Army come out with a policy or MILPER that said you only had to be there 30 consecutive or non-consecutive days. Don't be afraid to ask your S1 too.
(1)
(0)
Read This Next
Continue with Facebook 
Continue with Google