Sources

Government

• Department of Veterans Affairs: The PACT Act and your VA benefits (va.gov)
• National Archives: Request Military Service Records (archives.gov)
• Executive Order 13363, establishing the Iraq Campaign Medal (November 29, 2004)

Reference works

• Wikipedia: Iraq War; Iraq Campaign Medal; Battle of Nasiriyah; Battle of Baghdad (2003); First Battle of Fallujah; Second Battle of Fallujah; Battle of Najaf (2004); Battle of Tal Afar (2005); Battle of Ramadi (2006); Battle of Basra (2008); Siege of Sadr City
• Wikipedia biographies: Paul Ray Smith; Jason Dunham; David Bellavia; Alwyn Cashe; Michael A. Monsoor; Ross A. McGinnis; Travis Atkins
• Wikipedia biographies: Patrick Murphy; Tammy Duckworth; Seth Moulton; Joni Ernst; Jason Crow; Tom Cotton; Tulsi Gabbard; Pete Hegseth
• Congressional Medal of Honor Society (cmohs.org)

Base coordinates

• Wikipedia articles for each base listed on the bases map, via the Wikipedia coordinates service
• Wikidata coordinate statements for Mosul International Airport, Qayyarah Airfield West, and Haditha Dam
• Map tiles: OpenStreetMap contributors