Latest "humanitarian service medal" stories

Arizona National Guard service members direct visitor check-in at a temporary COVID-19 testing site on the Navajo Nation May 19, 2020, in Tonalea, Ariz.

States petition for federal National Guard orders to be extended for coronavirus response

Federal orders placing National Guard troops on COVID-19 response missions are set to end on August 21. If not extended, troops' pay and benefits will be greatly affected.

By Harm Venhuizen

3 years ago

Troops to get medals for US-Mexico border operations and Hurricane Florence relief

The Armed Forces Service Medal is awarded to service members who participate in an “operation deemed to be significant activity, and encounter no foreign armed opposition or imminent threat of hostile action."

By Shawn Snow

4 years ago

Troops who responded to hurricanes last year eligible for Humanitarian Service Medal

Service members who responded to locations hit by three major hurricanes last year for disaster relief are eligible for the Humanitarian Service Medal.

By Stephen Losey

6 years ago

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