This petition seeks to honor our troops currently deployed to Iraq and Syria by creating a campaign medal that will honor them for putting their lives on the line against the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS). As of 2 September, there are approximately 1,500 troops on the ground in Baghdad and many others assisting the effort by air and by sea. Two Marines have already given their lives in this fight: Corporal Jordan Spears of Memphis, Indiana, and Lance Corporal Sean Neal of Riverside, California.
Campaign medals are commonplace during times of war. Service members who fought in Iraq from 2003-2011 were awarded the Iraq Campaign Medal. Troops who served in Afghanistan are recognized with the Afghan Campaign Medal. This petition seeks equal recognition for Inherent Resolve deployers.