New Afghanistan award!?!

[hmfgreifswald]

Is that a official medal from the afghan gouv.?

Medal is absolut best quality, gold plated etc. made in frace

I have both it on a electronic auction on internet!

Holger

[Ed_Haynes]

Interesting. Have never seen that one before.

(I have, by the way, moved the thread.)

[hmfgreifswald]

In front is writen fredom medal and the same in arabic.

Backside is writen in english "For service in afghanistan" and a soldier, they climb a rock.

I mean, it will be awarded from the Afghan. gouv. for foreign soldiers!

My feeling is 80% official medal!

[Ed_Haynes]

Looking at some notes, I think I'd agree with you. I think this may be an official award (though what I have is that the US government has not approved it for acceptance).

Very interesting! Thanks.

[Paul R]

It is a beautiful looking medal. I look forward to seeing a better image when it becomes available!

[hmfgreifswald]

I send in next 5 min. a better picture. But, what has to do a foreign government with this afghan. award ?

[Ed_Haynes]

Each government can decide whether they allow their military forces (and other State employees) to receive it. If the US doesn't let their troops get this medal, then who else will get it? Maybe Karzai then sells the surplus stock on e$cam? Who knows. He needs the money.

I agree, it feels like a legitimate Afghan award and whether the US or ISAF (or anyone else) can wear it is irrelevant.

I think one of the major US medal retailers showed it in their catalogue for a while but then dropped it when the Pentagon disallowed it. (I know because this is what I think, according to some vauge letters from the Afghan ambassador, I'd get for my service with the UN in monitoring the 2000 Loya Jirgha selections, so I have a personal interest here.)

[hmfgreifswald]

front

[hmfgreifswald]

back

[Paul R]

Thank you for the images. I love this medal. It is a shame that the US wont allow our Afghan vets to wear this medal on their uniform.

[Ed_Haynes]

Thank you for the images. I love this medal. It is a shame that the US wont allow our Afghan vets to wear this medal on their uniform.

Maybe they think three medals is enough? Maybe they're right?

Edited July 24, 2008 by Ed_Haynes

[Paul R]

Maybe they think three medals is enough? Maybe they're right?

I had rather see the other three go away!

[Ed_Haynes]

I had rather see the other three go away!

You'd get no debate here, though the Afghan Campaign isn't half bad (not so the Iraq medal?).

[Paul H1]

In front is writen fredom medal and the same in arabic.

Backside is writen in english "For service in afghanistan" and a soldier, they climb a rock.

I mean, it will be awarded from the Afghan. gouv. for foreign soldiers!

My feeling is 80% official medal!

You mention it's in English and Arabic--why Arabic? That doesn't really make sense.

Paul

[hmfgreifswald]

Sorry for not rigth answher. I mean a other medal.

rigth answher: Thats a "official medal" from afghan. gouv.!

[Ed_Haynes]

You mention it's in English and Arabic--why Arabic? That doesn't really make sense.

Paul

Not at all Arabic. Probably Dari (though could be Pashto). Different languages, similar scripts, like Polish and English.

[Paul H1]

Not at all Arabic. Probably Dari (though could be Pashto). Different languages, similar scripts, like Polish and English.

Yep, now that makes sense.

Paul

[Ed_Haynes]

The real question should be: "Why the English?" But the answer to that is probably obvious!?