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Inherent Resolve Campaign Medal

Explore the Inherent Resolve Campaign Medal ribbon, its official award references, and an oversized wall display concept.

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About this ribbon

Executive Order 13723 established IRCM on 30 March 2016, retroactive to 15 June 2014. Iraq exception through 31 December 2026 supersedes older scheduled termination language.

Catalog associations: Army, Navy, Marine Corps, Air Force, Space Force, Coast Guard. Current award reference. Branch associations are browsing guidance; other service awards may also appear in a veteran’s record.

Service years and award dates

Years help surface possibilities. A date overlap does not show that someone earned an award. Some date rules describe completion, specific operations or retroactive eligibility, rather than a universal service window.

Listed service periods and date rules
Dates	What the source says
Jun 15, 2014 – End not specified	Qualifying OIR service in Syria and associated waters/airspace; Iraq has separate later termination/exception rules. Source ↗
Jun 15, 2014 – Dec 31, 2024	Qualifying OIR Iraq service before scheduled 1 January 2025 termination. Source ↗
Jan 1, 2025 – Dec 31, 2026	Iraq exception to policy reinstates IRCM; expires 1 January 2027. Source ↗

Date coverage is not certified complete. The finder keeps this entry available when listed dates do not overlap.

Research notes and remaining questions

Retrieved ESD index lists a 2026 manual change, while searchable manual text remains the 2024 edition; check for later location/operation amendments before entitlement decisions.

Official award references

Consult the applicable service guidance for eligibility, precedence and authorized devices.

Air Force Personnel Center: Inherent Resolve Campaign Medal ↗Background; Criteria; Ribbon Description
Marine MARADMIN 435/24 ↗Paragraph 14: Iraq exception 2025–2026
HRC Awards Related MILPER Messages ↗MILPER 25-353,27 August 2025, extension of Iraq exception
DoDM 1348.33 Volume 2 ↗Award-specific criteria; approved operations lists must also be consulted
White House: Executive Order establishing IRCM ↗30 March 2016, sections 1–2

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