The order is effective to 31 December 2011, the day Operation New Dawn ended. U.S. military personnel serving inside the borders of Iraq after December 2011 will not be eligible to receive the ICM. Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal The Iraq Campaign Medal replaced the Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal (GWOT-EM) for service in Iraq from 19 March 2003, through 30 April 2005. Personnel who previously received the GWOT-EM for Iraq service were given the option to exchange the medal for the Iraq Campaign Medal. The medals were not authorized for the same period of service in Iraq, and any Iraq service which followed the Iraq Campaign Medal's creation was recognized only with the ICM. Operation Inherent Resolve U.S. military personnel serving post-2014 in the Iraq conflict were originally awarded the Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal (GWOT-EM) and not the Iraq Campaign Medal as the latter conflict had ended and the former conflict was nameless at the time and the U.S. government did not designate the fighting to be a military campaign. However, the U.S. government dubbed their operations in Iraq post-2014 as "Operation Inherent Resolve", and in March 2016, the Inherent Resolve Campaign Medal (IRCM) was created. The IRCM is now awarded to those who have served in missions in Iraq against ISIL from 15 June 2014 to the 30 JUNE 2022. Those who were awarded the GWOT-EM for serving in Iraq from 15 June 2014 to 30 March 2016, request the Inherent Resolve Campaign Medal instead. Campaign phases and devices The following are the approved campaign phases and respective inclusive dates for the Iraqi Campaign Medal: Examples of campaign stars worn on the Iraqi Campaign Medal service ribbon: The following ribbon devices are authorized for wear on the Iraqi Campaign Medal: Campaign stars (all branches) Arrowhead device (Army and Air Force) Fleet Marine Force Combat Operation Insignia (Navy personnel assigned to a Marine Corps unit in combat) See also Awards and decorations of the United States Armed Forces Afghanistan Campaign Medal Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal Global War on Terrorism Service Medal Iraq Commitment Medal United Kingdom Iraq Medal (2003–2011) United Kingdom Iraq Medal (post-2003) References Further reading United States campaign medals Awards established in 2004