TSgt Joshua Copeland 487633 <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>*IMMEDIATE RELEASE* *No. NR-059-15<br />February 19, 2015*<br /> ________________________________________________________________________<br /><br /> DOD Announces Operation Freedom's Sentinel Qualifies for Campaign Medal <br /><br />The Department of Defense announced today Operation Freedom's Sentinel as a qualifying operation for award of the Afghanistan Campaign Medal. Additionally, the transition from Operation Enduring Freedom to Freedom's Sentinel also marks a new campaign phase, "Transition II," for the Afghanistan Campaign Medal.<br /><br />Undersecretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness Jessica Wright signed a memorandum authorizing these changes retroactive to Jan. 1, 2015.<br /><br />The qualifying Afghanistan Campaign Medal operations, campaign phases, and associated inclusive dates for each are as follows:<br /><br />Operation:<br /> ENDURING FREEDOM (Afghanistan) Sept. 11, 2001 to Dec. 31, 2014 FREEDOM's SENTINEL Jan. 1, 2015 to Current<br /><br />Campaign Phase:<br /> Liberation of Afghanistan Sept. 11, 2001 to Nov. 30, 2001 Consolidation I Dec. 1, 2001 to Sept. 30, 2006 Consolidation II Oct. 1, 2006 to Nov. 30, 2009 Consolidation III Dec. 1, 2009 to June 30, 2011 Transition I July 1, 2011 to Dec. 31, 2014 Transition II Jan. 1, 2015 to Current<br /><br />Service members should contact their respective military departments for additional guidance.<br /><br />To learn more, please view the department's memorandum [ <a target="_blank" href="http://www.defense.gov/documents/AfghanistanCampaignMedalOperationFreedomsSentinel.pdf?source=GovDelivery">http://www.defense.gov/documents/AfghanistanCampaignMedalOperationFreedomsSentinel.pdf?source=GovDelivery</a> ]. 2015-02-20T10:13:27-05:00 TSgt Joshua Copeland 487633

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>*IMMEDIATE RELEASE* *No. NR-059-15<br />February 19, 2015*<br /> ________________________________________________________________________<br /><br /> DOD Announces Operation Freedom's Sentinel Qualifies for Campaign Medal <br /><br />The Department of Defense announced today Operation Freedom's Sentinel as a qualifying operation for award of the Afghanistan Campaign Medal. Additionally, the transition from Operation Enduring Freedom to Freedom's Sentinel also marks a new campaign phase, "Transition II," for the Afghanistan Campaign Medal.<br /><br />Undersecretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness Jessica Wright signed a memorandum authorizing these changes retroactive to Jan. 1, 2015.<br /><br />The qualifying Afghanistan Campaign Medal operations, campaign phases, and associated inclusive dates for each are as follows:<br /><br />Operation:<br /> ENDURING FREEDOM (Afghanistan) Sept. 11, 2001 to Dec. 31, 2014 FREEDOM's SENTINEL Jan. 1, 2015 to Current<br /><br />Campaign Phase:<br /> Liberation of Afghanistan Sept. 11, 2001 to Nov. 30, 2001 Consolidation I Dec. 1, 2001 to Sept. 30, 2006 Consolidation II Oct. 1, 2006 to Nov. 30, 2009 Consolidation III Dec. 1, 2009 to June 30, 2011 Transition I July 1, 2011 to Dec. 31, 2014 Transition II Jan. 1, 2015 to Current<br /><br />Service members should contact their respective military departments for additional guidance.<br /><br />To learn more, please view the department's memorandum [ <a target="_blank" href="http://www.defense.gov/documents/AfghanistanCampaignMedalOperationFreedomsSentinel.pdf?source=GovDelivery">http://www.defense.gov/documents/AfghanistanCampaignMedalOperationFreedomsSentinel.pdf?source=GovDelivery</a> ].

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<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>is this a response to people trying to claim medals they don't qual for?

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