From my past experience...DD214 has always been reliable. 201 files get moved around, gone through, paperwork missing...a true headache. But you should know if you had earned the medal or not.
Hopefully someone in the know will jump on here also.
With the number of forged, altered DD 214's out there you cant rely on a unit accepting it as proof of awards. Your DD 2-1 is your proof along with Orders.
A 201 file should have a signed original DD214 (labeled Service-2)in it. Service medals don't come with orders, eligibility is established by comparing the medal criteria with your assignments & dates. (It may be different for the Kuwait ones because they are 'foreign', but I don't think so because they are specifically listed in AR670-1 given the vast number of troops that have them). Are you still in service?
You need to be in the Area of Operations (AO) to be qualified for the medals, since they are both Geographic and time based medals.. and for about 30 days......
Do you have the SW Asia Service medal on your DD214........that would tell me alot.
Ok, heres my question were you in the middle east During desert Storm at all?
If no SW Asia Service medal then you cannot receive the other medals...."support of" does not entitle you to award of any campaign medal for SW Asia during Desert Storm.
I served during Desert Sheild/Storm ('90-'91)and I ETS'd shortly thereafter. My DD214 shows this service in Saudi Arabia, Iraq, & Kuwait. But, the Kuwait Liberation Medal-Kuwait does not show on my DD214. Can anyone point me in the right direction in order to correct this oversight? Thanks for your help!
I tried the link for the Army Human Resources Command and it won't connect. I tried using Google, but it says there is something wrong with my website's security(?) Any other way?
Well, it's been awhile since anyone responding to this post. I plan on re-enlisting in the Reserves, should I try to have the Reserves get this medal for me?
