Canadian Special Service Medal, RANGER Bar The Gulf and Kuwait Medal

The Gulf and Kuwait Medal recognizes the participation of CAF members deployed or in direct support of the operations against Iraq during the Gulf war

This full size reproduction medal comes loose and with 8 inches of quality ribbon (32 mm wide)

and to a number of non-Naval personnel who served on Royal Navy ships

although prior to 1945 it was suspended from a light purple ribbon 11 mm wide

Canadian Special Service Medal, RANGER Bar The Gulf and Kuwait MedalThe Special Service Medal (SSM) recognizes members of the Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) who have performed a service determined to be under exceptional circumstances, in a clearly defined locality for a specified duration. The SSM recognizes approved activities underway on 11 June 1984 or subsequently established. This medal is always issued with a bar that specifies the special service being recognized, each bar having its own criteria. RANGER An