He received the National Defense Service Medal, the Afghanistan Campaign Medal with Campaign Star, the Iraq Campaign Medal with Campaign Star, the Global War on Terrorism Service Medal and the Army Service Ribbon.
Dressed in desert combat uniforms and wearing berets decorated with red hackles, the 34 soldiers were yesterday presented with their Afghanistan campaign medal for six months' operational service by the Duke of Northumberland.
Morin's awards and decorations include the Army Achievement Medal, Army Good Conduct Medal, National Defense Service Medal, Afghanistan Campaign Medal, Global War on Terrorism Service Medal, Army Service Ribbon, Overseas Service Ribbon, The NATO Medal and Combat Action Badge.
SSG Joshua Mattero's Awards and Decorations include: Bronze Star (posthumously), Purple Heart (posthumously), Army Commendation Medal-4 awards, Army Achievement Medal, Army Good Conduct Medal-2 awards, National Defense Service Medal, Kosovo Campaign Medal with Bronze Service Star, Afghanistan Campaign Medal, Global War on Terror Expeditionary Medal, Global War on Terror Service Medal, NCO Professional Development Ribbon, Army Service Ribbon, Overseas Service Ribbon, NATO Medal, Explosive Ordnance Disposal Badge, Combat Action Badge, Basic Marksmanship Qualification Badge, Marksmanship Qualification Badge Sharpshooter with Carbine Badge.
Visiting troops at Camp Price in Gereshk, the Chief of the General Staff also gave his personal backing to the idea of a special bar to be added to Afghanistan campaign medals for those who served in the south, recognising the intensity of fighting in the area.
This comprehensive review of military awards is expected to continue over the next six to eight months and will involve but not be limited to the following: * Honor and valor awards with particular focus on clarity of criteria and processes * The "V" device and the Purple Heart medals in eliminating disparate qualification criteria among the military services * Expeditionary medals in regard to how the theater of operations is defined * Iraqi and Afghanistan campaign medals with regard to subsequent awards of these campaign medals, with a goal of appropriately recognizing service over multiple tours in those theatres of operations.
