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European - African Middle Eastern Campaign

The European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal was created and added to the medals of America, like so many other World War II medals, by an executive order issued by President Franklin Roosevelt in November of 1942. These US military medals were issued to honor the military service of US military personnel who served in the European Theater including North Africa and the Middle East during World War II. They were first awarded as military ribbons for any service performed during the time between December 7, 1941 and March 2, 1946. The colors for these military ribbons were chosen from the flags of the United States, Germany and Italy. It was later authorized in the form of military medals, which were awarded to many thousands of United States service persons. Service personnel who served in multiple campaigns during the designated times were authorized to display Service Stars for each additional campaign, and the arrowhead device was awarded for any airborne or amphibious operations performed.



The European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal is worn after the American Campaign Medal and before the World War Two Victory Medal in the general order of precedence that has been established to govern the proper display of all military medals and ribbons. This military decoration is considered the equivalent of the Asia-Pacific Campaign Medal, and is available for service members who served in all the branches of the United States military during World War II.



The European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal is generally available as an Army, Air Force, Navy and Marine Corps, and Coast Guard Award, and can be worn as traditional full size military medals and mini medals, military ribbons and lapel pins. Like most military medals, it is available as traditional slide-on military medals or mini-medals and slide-on military ribbons. However, in more recent times the sleek new thin military medals, mini-medals and the ultra thin military ribbons have garnered a wide following with military personnel who have realized the importance of always looking their best to enhance their chances of advancement in their respective military services.