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== Military decorations ==
As a result of the Kosovo War, the North Atlantic Treaty Organization created a second NATO medal, the [[NATO Medal]] for Kosovo Service, an [[international military decoration]]. Shortly thereafter, NATO created the Non-Article 5 Medal for Balkans service to combine both Yugoslavian and Kosovo operations into one service medal.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.defense.gov/releases/release.aspx?releaseid=2449|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100302012133/http://www.defense.gov/releases/release.aspx?releaseid=2449|url-status=live|archive-date=2 March 2010|title=News Release: Kosovo Campaign Medal Approved|website=Defense.gov|date=19 May 2000|access-date=2012-05-06}}</ref>

Due to the involvement of the [[United States armed forces]], a separate [[awards and decorations of the United States military|US military decoration]], known as the [[Kosovo Campaign Medal]], was established by President [[Bill Clinton]] in 2000.

The [[Kosovo Campaign Medal]] (KCM) is a military award of the [[United States Armed Forces]] established by Executive Order 13154 of President Bill Clinton on 3 May 2000. The medal recognises military service performed in Kosovo from 24 March 1999 through 31 December 2013.