Do you believe that Soldiers that are forward deployed to Iraq in support of Operation Inherent Resolve should be awarded a specific medal?

Give it time, neither the OIF or OER Campaign Medals happened overnight. Both the OIF and OEF Campaign Medals were not approved until November 2004, so roughly 3 years after conflict in OEF started and about a year late for OIF. As always, if it happens, anyone serving in the approved campaign will be allowed wear (so from 15JUN14 until a date to be determined).

SSG Chris Thurston, In my opinion, yes to both. I would like to see the award benefit specialist's and below for promotion points.

Not sure if the policy makers are going to lean that way or not SSG(P) Chris T.. It is a new campaign. That may warrant a new pretty little ribbon for one's chest. I found this article on the topic. It's a few weeks old, but still relevant to the discussion I believe.

http://thehill.com/policy/defense/219867-no-medal-yet-for-troops-fighting-isis