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- ↑ "DOD officials expand eligibility for expeditionary medal". Air Force News Service. 2009-01-05. Archived from the original on 2012-07-17. Retrieved 2009-01-06.
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- ↑ "Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary (GWOT-E) Medal Approved Areas of Eligibility (AOE)" (PDF). Department of Defense. Retrieved 8 November 2015.
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