Editing Armed Forces Service Medal (section)

==Appearance== 
The Armed Forces Service Medal is a round [[bronze]] medal {{convert|1+1/4|in|mm|abbr=on}} in diameter. The [[Obverse and reverse|obverse]] of the medal bears a demi-torch, as held by the Statue of Liberty, with rays radiating from behind the torch. Encircling at the top is the inscription ''ARMED FORCES SERVICE MEDAL''. The reverse bears the eagle found on the [[United States Department of Defense]] seal. Below is a laurel wreath with the inscription ''IN PURSUIT OF DEMOCRACY'' at the top.<ref name="TIOH">{{cite web|title=Campaign and Service Medals|url=http://www.tioh.hqda.pentagon.mil/Catalog/Heraldry.aspx?HeraldryId=15315&CategoryId=4&grp=4&menu=Decorations%20and%20Medals&ps=24&p=0|website=The Institute of Heraldry|publisher=Office of the Administrative Assistant to the Secretary of the Army|access-date=21 February 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170222111648/http://www.tioh.hqda.pentagon.mil/Catalog/Heraldry.aspx?HeraldryId=15315&CategoryId=4&grp=4&menu=Decorations%20and%20Medals&ps=24&p=0|archive-date=22 February 2017|url-status=dead}}</ref>

The suspension and [[service ribbon|ribbon]] of the medal are {{convert|1+3/8|in|mm|abbr=on}} wide and consists of the following edge stripes from outside edge to the center: {{convert|1/16|in|mm|abbr=on}} goldenlight, {{convert|1/8|in|mm|abbr=on}} [[Jungle green#Deep jungle green|jungle green]], {{convert|1/8|in|mm|abbr=on}} [[green]], {{convert|1/8|in|mm|abbr=on}} mosstone green, and {{convert|1/8|in|mm|abbr=on}} goldenlight. The center stripe is  {{convert|1/4|in|mm|abbr=on}} wide in bluebird.<ref name="TIOH"/>