What is Operation Spartan Shield 2021?

Through Operation Spartan Shield (OSS), Task Force Spartan maintains a U.S. military posture in Southwest Asia sufficient to strengthen our defense relationships and build partner capacity.

Do you get a combat patch for Operation Spartan Shield?

Soldiers assigned to the 29th Infantry Division, Task Force Spartan, receive their Shoulder Sleeve Insignia–Military Operations in Hostile Conditions (SSI-MOHC), commonly referred to as the “combat patch”, denoting their service in a combat zone, during a ceremony August 9, 2021, at the Joint Training Center.

What does Operation Spartan Shield do?

In its role as Task Force Spartan, the 29th ID commanded two brigades and four battalion-level task forces. Units supporting Operation Spartan Shield provide capabilities such as aviation, logistics, force protection and information management.

Is there combat in Kuwait?

There are no combat operations conducted inside Kuwait.

How big is a Spartan shield?

three feet
Known as a hoplon – from which is derived the name of its bearer, the hoplite—the shield was, together with the spear, the most important weapon of the Spartan warrior. Each shield was circular and convex, weighed more than 15 pounds, and measured three feet in diameter.

Do you get overseas service bars for Kuwait?

Yes, as long as you are there for more than 6 months, and your orders say your are / were supporting OEF, OIF, OFS, or OIR.

Does Kuwait count as a combat deployment?

Combat Zone Tax Exclusion A combat zone that is designated by executive order. Places like Afghanistan and Iraq fall into this category, but so does Kuwait, which has been designated by executive order since the 1991 Gulf War.

What combat zone is Kuwait?

Designated Combat Zones The Red Sea. The Gulf of Aden. The Gulf of Oman. The total land areas of Bahrain, Iraq, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates.

Do you get combat stripes for Kuwait?