Medal
Photo credit: 9/11 Memorial staff
Accession Number: T.2012.9.11
Dimensions: 3.125 in X 1.5 in X 0.125 in
Dimensions (Metric): 7.9375 cm X 3.81 cm X 0.3175 cm
Dimensions (Metric): 7.9375 cm X 3.81 cm X 0.3175 cm
Credit Line: Collection 9/11 Memorial Museum, Memorial Tribute Archive
Description
Global War on Terrorism service medal. The bronze medal features the Great Seal of the United States, which includes a bald eagle with spread wings, holding an olive branch in its right claw and three arrows in its left claw and a shield with thirteen vertical bars on the eagle's breast. A terrestrial globe is above the eagle with the inscription: "WAR ON TERRORISM SERVICE" in a semicircle above. The reverse is embossed with a laurel wreath. The medal is attached to a multicolored ribbon in scarlet, white, gold, and blue (right in photo). Attached to the ribbon is a gold-plated Coast Guard Petty Officer (CPO) collar pin depicting a fouled anchor with a silver-plated shield.
Global War on Terrorism service medal. The bronze medal features the Great Seal of the United States, which includes a bald eagle with spread wings, holding an olive branch in its right claw and three arrows in its left claw and a shield with thirteen vertical bars on the eagle's breast. A terrestrial globe is above the eagle with the inscription: "WAR ON TERRORISM SERVICE" in a semicircle above. The reverse is embossed with a laurel wreath. The medal is attached to a multicolored ribbon in scarlet, white, gold, and blue (right in photo). Attached to the ribbon is a gold-plated Coast Guard Petty Officer (CPO) collar pin depicting a fouled anchor with a silver-plated shield.
Historical Notes
The U.S. Department of Defense issued medals to recognize service in post-9/11 military operations, including campaigns in Afghanistan and Iraq.
Military medals are among the tributes occasionally left at the reflecting pools of the 9/11 Memorial. These medals were found on one of the South Pool panels listing victims from the New York City Police Department. Attached to each medal is a pin depicting an anchor and shield, representing the rank of a Chief Petty Officer in the U.S. Coast Guard.
The U.S. Department of Defense issued medals to recognize service in post-9/11 military operations, including campaigns in Afghanistan and Iraq.
Military medals are among the tributes occasionally left at the reflecting pools of the 9/11 Memorial. These medals were found on one of the South Pool panels listing victims from the New York City Police Department. Attached to each medal is a pin depicting an anchor and shield, representing the rank of a Chief Petty Officer in the U.S. Coast Guard.
