41.586. Missouri Kosovo campaign ribbon. — The governor is hereby authorized, upon recommendation of the adjutant general of Missouri, to present, in the name of the state of Missouri, a Missouri Kosovo campaign ribbon, which shall be of suitable design, as may be determined by the governor, to members of the Missouri National Guard who, after March 24, 1999, participated in or served in direct support of Kosovo Operations: Allied Force; Joint Guardian; Allied Harbour; Sustain Hope/Shining Hope; Noble Anvil; or Kosovo Task Forces: Hawk; Saber; or Hunter within the Kosovo air campaign or Kosovo defense campaign areas of eligibility described as follows:
(1) Kosovo air campaign, the Kosovo air campaign began on March 24, 1999, and ended on June 10, 1999. The area of eligibility for the air campaign includes the total land area and air space of Serbia (including Kosovo), Montenegro, Albania, Macedonia, Bosnia, Croatia, Hungary, Romania, Greece, Bulgaria, Italy, and Slovenia; and the waters and air space of the Adriatic and Ionian Sea north of the thirty-ninth north latitude;
(2) Kosovo defense campaign, the Kosovo defense campaign began on June 11, 1999, to a date to be determined. The area of eligibility for the defense campaign includes the total land area and air space of Serbia (including Kosovo), Montenegro, Albania, Macedonia, and the waters and air space of the Adriatic Seas within twelve nautical miles of the Montenegro, Albania, and Croatia coastlines south of forty-two degrees and fifty-two minutes north latitude.
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(L. 2010 H.B. 1524 & 2260)