Civilian Desert Shield/Desert Storm Medal

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Civilian Desert Shield-Desert Storm Medal
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Awarded forCivilian participation in Desert Shield-Desert Storm
Sponsored byDepartment of Defense
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Reverse Civilian Desert Shield Desert Storm Medal REV.png

The Civilian Desert Shield/Desert Storm Medal is an award of the Department of Defense for civilian employees (including the Red Cross, the USO, and the Civil Reserve Air Fleet) who served in Operations Desert Shield and Desert Storm. The medal was proposed by Secretary of Defense Dick Cheney. [1] The award was deactivated in 1997 [2] and reactivated in 2000. [3]

Description

The circular medal is bronze with "DESERT SHIELD" written along its top, and "DESERT STORM" along its bottom. In the center it shows a shield with a torch adopted from the Statue of Liberty, placed over a pair of crossed sabers. The reverse design has the eagle from the Department of Defense official seal. Above is the inscription "DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE" and below are crossed sprigs of laurel. [4] The ribbon is similar to that of the Southwest Asia Service Medal, but with a base of tan with a single black stripe in the center and red, white and blue pin stripes on both the left and right.

References

  1. ↑ Yasinitsky, S. G. "US GULF WAR CIVILIAN MEDAL" (PDF). JOMSA. Retrieved November 15, 2025.
  2. ↑ "MILITARY SPECIFICATION MEDAL, CIVILIAN SERVICE IN SOUTHWEST ASIA, DOD" (PDF). Quick Search Assist. January 19, 1999.
  3. ↑ "MILITARY SPECIFICATION MEDAL, CIVILIAN SERVICE IN SOUTHWEST ASIA" (PDF). Quick Search Assist. June 18, 2001.
  4. ↑ "DETAIL SPECIFICATION SHEET MEDAL, CIVILIAN DESERT SHIELD/DESERT STORM" (PDF). Quick Search Assist. October 4, 2021.
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