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    Defense Meritorious Service Medal (DMSM) is an award bestowed upon members of the United States military by the United States Department of Defense....
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    Defense Meritorious Service Medal (DMSM), is intended for similar services performed under joint duty within the United States Department of Defense,...
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  • Forces created the Meritorious Service Medal, and several campaign medals and service awards, all of which may be awarded by any service branch. The United...
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  • Thumbnail for Secretary of Defense Meritorious Civilian Service Award
    The Secretary of Defense Meritorious Civilian Service Award is the second highest career award presented by the Department of Defense. It is presented...
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  • Distinguished Service Medal Meritorious Service Medal Outstanding Achievement Medal Gallant Ship Citation Mariner's Medal Combat Bar Defense Medal Atlantic...
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  • Thumbnail for Defense Distinguished Service Medal
    The Defense Distinguished Service Medal is a military decoration of the United States Department of Defense, which is presented to United States Armed...
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    The Defense Superior Service Medal (DSSM) is a military decoration of the United States Department of Defense, which is presented to United States Armed...
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    leaf clusters, Bronze Star Medal with three oak leaf clusters, Defense Meritorious Service Medal, Meritorious Service Medal with four oak leaf clusters...
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    The Meritorious Public Service Medal formerly the Outstanding Civilian Service Award is the third highest honor within the public service awards scheme...
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  • achievement or meritorious service of military personnel who were not eligible to receive the higher Commendation Medal or the Meritorious Service Medal. Each...
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  • Defense Meritorious Service Medal Defense Superior Service Medal This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Defense Service Medal. If...
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  • Thumbnail for Public Health Service Meritorious Service Medal
    The Public Health Service Meritorious Service Medal is an honor award presented to members of the United States Public Health Service Commissioned Officer...
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    military Meritorious Service Medal. Examples of Meritorious Civilian Service Awards include but are not limited to: Secretary of Defense Meritorious Civilian...
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  • Defense Service Medal Legion of Merit Joint Defense Meritorious Service Medals (4 awards) Defense Meritorious Service Medal Joint Commendation Medals...
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  • Bronze Star Medal with Valor, Defense Meritorious Service Medal, Navy Commendation Medal, Joint Service Achievement Medal, Navy Achievement Medal (five awards)...
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    Armed Forces service members for exceptionally meritorious service. The current version of the medal was established in February 2003, retroactive to...
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  • 2003 NATO settled on only three ribbon styles - one for the NATO Meritorious Service Medal, one for Article 5 operations, and one for non-Article 5 operations...
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  • Thumbnail for Humanitarian Service Medal
    The Humanitarian Service Medal (HSM) is a military service medal of the United States Armed Forces which was created on January 19, 1977 by President...
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    discharged. While in Vietnam, he was awarded the Bronze Star for "meritorious service in ground operations and EOD duties". After completing his tour in...
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    Insignia Defense Meritorious Service Medal Meritorious Service Medal (4) Joint Service Commendation Medal Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal (3) Castellano...
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  • The Navy Meritorious Civilian Service Award is awarded to civilian employees in the United States Department of the Navy for meritorious service or contributions...
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    Staff (JS). The Defense Distinguished Service Medal (DDSM), the Defense Superior Service Medal (DSSM), the Defense Meritorious Service Medal (DMSM), the Joint...
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    aircraft and was awarded the Defense Meritorious Service Medal, the Navy Commendation Medal and the Navy Achievement Medal. In February 2007, Nowak was...
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    the wearer's right. For medals, 13⁄32-inch (10 mm) oak leaf clusters are worn on the medal's suspension ribbon. For service ribbons, 5⁄16-inch (7.9 mm)...
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    Alfred Valenzuela (category Recipients of the Defense Superior Service Medal)
      Defense Meritorious Service Medal   Meritorious Service Medal with two oak leaf clusters   Joint Service Commendation Medal   Army Commendation Medal...
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  • Thumbnail for Chris Beck (Navy SEAL)
    restrictions on gender identity remained in place due to Department of Defense regulations until 2016, when the Obama administration ended the ban on...
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  • awards, service medals, and ribbons during his service in the Army: Purple Heart Defense Meritorious Service Medal Meritorious Service Medal with Oak...
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    Service Medal with oak leaf cluster, Defense Superior Service Medal, Legion of Merit, Distinguished Flying Cross, Defense Meritorious Service Medal,...
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    since November 2011. Wheeler was a highly decorated service member, having earned 11 Bronze Star Medals including four with Valor Devices. He was posthumously...
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    Star Medal with 'V' for VALOR device; the Defense Meritorious Service Medal; the Meritorious Service Medal with 2 Oak Leaf Clusters; the Joint Service Commendation...
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