NATO Medals

[Guest Darrell]

Here are a few of the NATO medals I've had for a while. Standard issue.

1. The NATO Medal - Bosnia

[Guest Darrell]

Rev,

[Guest Darrell]

2. The NATO Medal - Kosovo

[Guest Darrell]

Rev.

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3. The NATO Medal - Former Yugoslavia

[Guest Darrell]

Rev'

[Ed_Haynes]

Thanks. Interesting to see US manufactured pieces of these medals.

[Guest Darrell]

Thanks. Interesting to see US manufactured pieces of these medals.

Thanks ED. Apparently the US is a tad anal about the other campaign "bars" to the NATO medals.

[Ed_Haynes]

You put in mildly, Darrell, you put it mildly.

[bigjarofwasps]

It might be of interest to know, that the first two are US issue, as they have no bars. The bottom one is like the type that was issued to UK troops. I also think I`m right in saying that none of these medals are currently issued. The current Balkans issue is Non-Article Number 5.

The most recent NATO issue medal is for Afganistan, however, British troops are not allowed to wear it? Not sure if the US can, I would think yes.... :rolleyes:

[Elvis]

Hello Darrell,

in germany we are allowed to wear the clasp on the ribbon bar. Our ribbon bar is 25 x 13 mm. Today there is only one mission without the clasp. It is for the service in

MACEDONIA in our language MAZEDONIEN.

Is there a posibilty to upload bigger files than 70 K?

Then i will send more of my ribbon bars.

Thanks for your replay

Elvis

[Chris Boonzaier]

I find the Nato ones silly like the UN ones.

A logical step would have been one UN medal for all campaigns, with bars. Ditto for the NATO medal.

Nothing more impressive than a silver IGSM with bars... As much as I like medals, I think UN and NATO have led to extreme medal bar inflation.

Just my humble 2c.. :unsure:

[Chris Boonzaier]

All seem to be made with the same die, can it be the US ones only have a different pin?

Best

Chris

[HenkWillem]

This is the first time I see US manufectured pieces.

The only one's I have seen where the Belgium versions: http://www.eekelers-centini.be/catalog/ind...109d3e9e3b406f4

[Elvis]

Hi to all collectors,

here you see the NTM - IRAQ (Nato Trainings Mission Irag)

regular size medal and ribbon bar in a box.

I think, that only a few soldiers get this set.

Did somebody knew the quantity of soldiers who serve the NTM-Iraq?

When was that special training started?

Please let me know.

Thanks

[The Monkey God]

Hi to all collectors,

here you see the NTM - IRAQ (Nato Trainings Mission Irag)

regular size medal and ribbon bar in a box.

I think, that only a few soldiers get this set.

Did somebody knew the quantity of soldiers who serve the NTM-Iraq?

When was that special training started?

Please let me know.

Thanks

I seem to recall that there were some British Officers, in Baghdad in 2005 doing some sort of training with/for the Iraqi`s who were awarded this medal. But there must have only been a handful of them at most. Hope this helps?

[Elvis]

Hello The Monkey God,

thanks for your information.

I got a few sets boxed. NTM - IRAQ.

I will keep some for my collection. The other ones ......

[The Monkey God]

:cheers: No worries, glad to be of help to someone. :cheers:

[The Monkey God]

Just out of interest, did the US issue acampaign medal for Bosnia? If so do US troops wear both the Nato & the US medal for this campaign?

I assume then that the same would be true for Afghanistan, but what about Iraq?

I know Britain, didn`t issue a medal for Bosnia, her soldiers just wear the Nato medal, however, they aren`t allowed to wear the Afghanistan one, as they are issued with an OSM for that campaign. Now assuming that you qualified for the Iraq medal on one tour and the Nato for another tour, then you would be able to wear both?

[ItemCo16527]

Just out of interest, did the US issue acampaign medal for Bosnia? If so do US troops wear both the Nato & the US medal for this campaign?

US troops in Bosnia could earn up to four different service medals for Bosnia, depending on their period of service there.

Armed Forces Expeditionary Service Medal

-Operation "Joint Forge": 21 June 1998 - To Be Determined

Armed Forces Service Medal

-Operation "Joint Endeavor": 20 November 1995 - 19 December 1996

-Operation "Joint Guard": 20 December 1996 - 20 June 1998

-Operation "Joint Forge": 21 June 1998 - To Be Determined

NATO Medal with clasp Former Yugoslavia

1992 - 31 December 2002

NATO Medal (Non-Article 5)

1 January 2003 - To Be Determined

This replaces the NATO Medal (FY) for service in Operation "Joint Forge"

Edited June 19, 2009 by ItemCo16527

[The Monkey God]

US troops in Bosnia could earn up to four different service medals for Bosnia, depending on their period of service there.

Armed Forces Expeditionary Service Medal

-Operation "Joint Forge": 21 June 1998 - To Be Determined

Armed Forces Service Medal

-Operation "Joint Endeavor": 20 November 1995 - 19 December 1996

-Operation "Joint Guard": 20 December 1996 - 20 June 1998

-Operation "Joint Forge": 21 June 1998 - To Be Determined

NATO Medal with clasp Former Yugoslavia

1992 - 31 December 2002

NATO Medal (Non-Article 5)

1 January 2003 - To Be Determined

This replaces the NATO Medal (FY) for service in Operation "Joint Forge"

Cool :cheers:

[ItemCo16527]

Forgot to add this last night. This is the Nato Medal with Former Yugoslavia clasp in its box of issue. It has the French-style "fork" to attach it to the uniform, as opposed to the standard pin-back.

[ItemCo16527]

This is a British Army medal bar featuring the UN Croatia Medal and NATO Kosovo & Non-Article 5 Medals.

[leigh kitchen]

The UN Medal's the UNPROFOR, United Natons Protection Force, predecessor of the UNMIBH, United Nations Mission in Bosna & Herzogvina, rather than UN medal for Croatia.

[ItemCo16527]

Weird. I always see it identified as the UNCRO Medal. Looking at the UN's site further adds to my confusion

http://www.un.org/Depts/dpko/medals/unmibh.htm

Need more caffeine. Then this will make more sense to me :D