Iraq Commitment Medal

The Iraq Commitment Medal (Arabic: نوط الالتزام المشترك) is a military campaign award that was created on June 11, 2011, by the Government of Iraq. The medal was offered to United States and Coalition veterans of the Iraq War in a letter to the United States Secretary of Defense. The award has not been officially approved for acceptance or wear by the United States or other coalition partner governments, being still in the "Pending Approval" status. In 2013, the Department of Defense made a statement that it is still waiting for the initial group of medals to be received from the Government of Iraq. This award was presented to then-Vice President Joe Biden on December 1, 2011.