The Defense Department on Wednesday announced a new medal for troops who have contributed in the fight against ISIS in Iraq and Syria. The Inherent Resolve Campaign Medal was ordered by President Obama on the recommendation of Defense Secretary Ash Carter and Gen. Joseph Dunford, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Carter said Wednesday. Airmen, soldiers, sailors, and marines who have served since Operation Inherent Resolve kicked off on June 15, 2014, will be eligible for the medal and distinction, Carter said. “As we continue to accelerate our counter-ISIL campaign, we will continue to depend upon the men and women of CENTCOM,” Carter said at the US Central Command change of command ceremony at MacDill AFB, Fla. “It is you who provide us the flexibility to respond to any threat across a critical region. It is you who provide our partners the fortitude to reclaim their lands, their lives, and their future.” The award will be given in lieu of the Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal, according to Obama’s executive order establishing the medal. (DOD release.)
NASA Boss: Race to Moon Has National Security Stakes
Sept. 15, 2026
NASA is pushing hard to get astronauts back to the moon by 2028—and the urgency is driven in no small part by the national security implications of doing so before China does, Administrator Jared Isaacman said Sept. 15.
