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Acampaign medalis amilitary decorationwhich is awarded to a member of an armed force who serves in adesignated military operationor performs duty in a geographicaltheater.Campaign medals are very similar toservice medalsbut carry a higher status as the award usually involves deployment to a foreign region or service in a combat zone.
History
editCampaign medals were first invented to recognize general military service in war, in contrast to meritorious decorations which were only issued on a small scale for acts of heroism and bravery. The campaign were first issued by the British military with the medal awarded for the defeat of theInvincible Armada,with the 1815Waterloo Medalbeing the first awarded to all men present and the 1847Military General Service Medalbeing the first "modern" campaign medal.[1]
Campaign medals by country
edit- Australian campaign medals
- British campaign medals
- Canadian campaign medals
- Malaysian campaign medals
- NATO Medalrefers to a number of campaign medals
- New Zealand campaign medals
- Philippines campaign medals
- Polish campaign medals
- South African campaign medals
- South Korean campaign medals
- Soviet campaign medals
- Spanish campaign medals
- Sri Lankan campaign medals
- United Nations Medalrefers to a number of campaign medals
- United States campaign medalsare included inAwards and decorations of the United States military