• The National Defense Service Medal (NDSM) is a service award of the United States Armed Forces established by President Dwight D. Eisenhower in 1953. It...
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    service members for exceptionally distinguished performance of duty contributing to the national security or defense of the United States. The medal was...
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  • The American Defense Service Medal was a military award of the United States Armed Forces, established by Executive Order 8808, by President Franklin...
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  • The Korea Defense Service Medal (KDSM) is a military service medal of the United States Armed Forces that was first created in 2002 when it was signed...
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    2022, the GWOT-SM was a quasi-automatically awarded medal similar to the National Defense Service Medal (NDSM). The GWOT-SM was awarded for the broadly defined...
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  • Korea Defense Service Medal, a U.S. military award National Defense Service Medal, a U.S. military award Defense Distinguished Service Medal Defense Meritorious...
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  • Department of Defense declared thirteen official campaigns of the Korean War, all of which are annotated by service stars on the Korean Service Medal. Some campaigns...
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  • is a Navy SEAL instructor who was awarded the Medal of Honor. The following are the medals and service awards fictionally worn by Lieutenant Rivers. Played...
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  • manner. Service medals are sometimes also campaign medals. Two of the service medals issued by the United States Armed Forces are the National Defense Service...
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    TBD Service stars are authorized to denoted additional awards for these United States service medals: Prisoner of War Medal National Defense Service Medal...
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    Department of Defense Medal for Distinguished Public Service is the highest award that is presented by the United States Secretary of Defense to a private...
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    Southwest Asia Service Medal. Fort Belvoir, Virginia: Defense Logistics Agency. Retrieved March 1, 2017. "Southwest Asia Service Medal - Approved Campaigns...
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  • The Medal of National Defense Service (Chinese: 国防服役纪念章) is a military decoration awarded by the Central Military Commission of China, first amended on...
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    The Mexican Service Medal is an award of the United States military for service in Mexico from 1911 to 1919. The Mexican Service Medal awarded by the Army...
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  • during World War II. A similar medal, known as the American Defense Service Medal was awarded for active duty service before the United States' entry...
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  • Island Commendation Medal Rhode Island National Guard Defense Service Medal Rhode Island National Guard Service Medal Rhode Island National Guard Emergency...
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  • Division, including the Achievement Medal, the National Defense Service Medal, the Global War on Terrorism Service Medal, and an Air Assault Badge. According...
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  • and Scarlet, taken from the American Defense Service Medal ribbon and refers to the continuance of American Defense after Pearl Harbor; 1⁄4 in (6.4 mm)...
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  • of Naval Operations.[better source needed] The following are the medals and service awards fictionally worn by ADM Slattery. Russell "Russ" Jeter is the...
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    Thomas R. Wilson (category Recipients of the Defense Distinguished Service Medal)
    Meritorious Service Medal (two awards), Joint Service Commendation Medal (two awards), and Navy Commendation Medal (two awards), the National Defense Service Medal...
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  • 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...
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  • Secretary of Defense. The last such medal, the Joint Service Achievement Medal decoration, was created in 1983. The only inter-service unit award, the...
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  • uniform, Magnum wears service ribbons for the Navy Cross, Purple Heart, National Defense Service Medal, Vietnam Service Medal, Gallantry Cross Unit Citation...
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    Good Conduct Medal, the National Defense Service Medal, the Vietnam Service Medal with bronze service star, the Air Force Longevity Service Award, the Vietnam...
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    in Iraq, he was awarded the Bronze Star Medal, Combat Infantryman Badge, and a second Army Commendation Medal. He returned to active duty in 2012 as a...
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  • The Secretary of Defense Medal for Outstanding Public Service is the second highest award presented by the Secretary of Defense to non-career Federal employees...
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  • Distinguished Federal Civilian Service National Medal of Arts National Humanities Medal National Medal of Science National Medal of Technology and Innovation...
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    Department of Defense's Defense Distinguished Service Medal. The decoration was originally established as the Transportation Distinguished Service Medal by Executive...
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    decorations were the National Defense Service Medal (NDSM) and the World War II Victory Medal. Neither medal was presented to Hill during his service, but both were...
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    cited 30–40 enemies in the Medal of Honor citation for LT Michael P. Murphy. In the Summary of Action related to the same Medal of Honor, the Navy cites...
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