General Campaign Star
This general service award has been created as a means to recognize - in a timelier manner - those
who serve in operations in the presence of an armed enemy. Rather than creating a new honour for each
new Canadian Forces operation as it arises, the General Campaign Star and General Service Medal - with
the addition of individual operational bars - can be awarded in future to honour participation in any
operation that meets the criteria. |
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General Service Medal
This general service award has been created as a means to recognize - in a timelier manner - those
who provide direct support operations in the presence of an armed enemy. Rather than creating a new honour
for each new Canadian Forces operation as it arises, the General Campaign Star and General Service Medal
- with the addition of individual operational bars - can be awarded in future to honour participation
in any operation that meets the criteria. |
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Wearing: as prescribed in the protocol for Wearing of Orders, Decorations and Medals (http://www.gg.ca/honours/pdf/wearing_e.pdf)
Related Information:
- Speech on the Occasion of the Presentation of the General Campaign Star and General Service Medal - November
29, 2004 (Speech)
- Governor General to preside over inaugural presentation ceremony of General Campaign Star and General Service
Medal at Rideau Hall - November 26, 2004 (News
Release)
- Governor General announces the General Campaign Star
and the General Service Medal - July 7, 2004 (News
Release)
For more information, please see the Department of National Defence Web site for Canadian Forces Honours and
Awards: http://www.forces.gc.ca/hr/dhh/honours_awards/engraph/med1_e.asp?cat=3
