To provide for the issuance of the Office of the Secretary of Defense Exceptional Public Service Award to journalists who accompanied units of the United States Armed Forces or coalition partners into Iraq during Operation Iraqi Freedom, a process referred to as "embedding", in order to provide first-hand and timely reports on the progress of the United States and coalition forces and the liberation of the Iraqi people.

Armed forces abroad Armed Forces and National Security Awards, medals, prizes Commemorations Government Operations and Politics International Affairs International military forces Iraq Iraq compilation Middle East and North Africa Military medals, decorations, etc. Military operations Reporters and reporting War +11...