Devices: All Services: Bronze star. Ribbon Device Attachments: 1. Add to Cart. The ACM was first created on November 6, 1942 and was originally issued as the "American Theater Ribbon" for those who served in the American Theater of Operations during World War II. The ACM was first created on November 6, 1942 and was originally issued as the "American Theater Ribbon" for those who served in the American Theater of Operations during World War II. 3/16 inch service stars were authorized to service members who participated in combat with Axis forces within the American Theater. Instituted: 1942. In Stock. Qty . Medals & Ribbons; American Campaign Medal Full Size; American Campaign Medal Full Size. Shop our collection of American Campaign Ribbon and more here at Medals of America. Your top source of medals, insignia, and apparel. Criteria: Service outside the U.S. in the American theater for 30 days, or within the conti_nental United States (CONUS) for one year. The requirements for the American Campaign Medal were: a service member was required to either perform one year of duty (cumulative) within the continental borders of the United States, or perform 30 days consecutive or 60 non-consecutive days of duty outside the borders of the United States but within the American Theater of Operations. The American Campaign Medal was first created on November 6, 1942 and was originally issued as the "American Theater Ribbon" for those who served in the American Theater of Operations during World War II. $15.95. • Regulation size service ribbon • Official Military Issue • Made in the USA 3/16" Bronze Campaign Star This American Theater Campaign Ribbon is manufactured by the same government contractor that supplies the U.S. Army, Air Force, Navy, Marines and the Armed Forces Exchanges, it's quality is guaranteed. Inside the outer edges of the ribbon are another set of slightly wider pinstripes, these being in order (from the outside inward) white, black, red, and white. This primarily applied to those service members whose units participated in anti-U-Boat patrols (Anti-submarine warfare) in the Atlantic. Service: All Services. The ribbon to the American Campaign medal consists of a background of light blue bisected in the center by pinstripes of blue, white and red. The medal is awarded to any member of the Armed Forces who served in the American Theater of Operations during the period from December 7, 1941 to March 2, 1946 or was awarded a combat decoration while in combat against the enemy.