<Tr> <Th> Related </Th> <Td> National Defense Service Medal, Secretary of Defense Medal for the Global War on Terrorism, Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> Service ribbon and campaign streamer </Td> </Tr> <P> The Global War on Terrorism Service Medal (GWOT - SM) is a military award of the United States Armed Forces which was created through Executive Order 13289 on 12 March 2003, by President George W. Bush . The medal recognizes those military service members who have supported operations to counter terrorism in the War on Terror from 11 September 2001, to a date yet to be determined . </P> <P> In September 2002, the U.S. Department of Defense sent a request to the U.S. Army Institute of Heraldry to provide a design for a Global War on Terrorism Service Medal . In January 2003, a design was completed, which was then approved and made official in March 2003 . </P>

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