The Gulf and Kuwait Medal recognizes the participation of CF members
deployed or in direct support of the operations against Iraq during the Gulf
war. The medal is awarded to those employed during the build up of
troops before the beginning of hostilities, and a bar is awarded for those
deployed during the actual war. A person enrolled in, attached to or
working with the Canadian Forces may be awarded this medal if the
person served a minimum of 30 cumulative days in theatre (between 02
August 1990 and 27 June 1991), on operations to defend against aggression
and to liberate Kuwait qualify for the Medal. Those who served for one day,
or more in the theatre of operations, during actual hostilities (16 January
1991 to 03 March 1991) were awarded the Medal and bar. The theatre of
operations was the special duty area of the Persian Gulf including Bahrain,
Qatar, Kuwait, Iraq, as well as those other states on the immediate borders
of Iraq.