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Afghanistan Medal (Australia)
The Afghanistan Medal was instituted by Queen Elizabeth II, Queen of Australia on the advice of the Australian Prime Minister John Howard in 2004. It is awarded to Australian defence force personnel who served in or around Afghanistan after 11 October 2001. Defence force personnel are also recognised by the 'ICAT' clasp to the Australian Active Service Medal and the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation's Non-Article 5 Medal with 'ISAF' clasp.
Eligibility
Members of the Australian Defence Force who render 30 days service (or 30 sorties) with the forces known as:
Debate About Awarding the Afghanistan medal for 2015 to 2021
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