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Distinguished Service Medal (U.S. Army)

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ribbon to be worn in lieu thereof, to be awarded by the President to any person who, while serving in any capacity with the Army shall hereafter distinguish himself or herself, or who, since 04-06-1917, has distinguished himself or herself by exceptionally meritorious service to the Government in a duty of great responsibility in time of war or in connection with military operations against an armed enemy of the United States." The Act of Congress on July 9, 1918, recognized the need for different types and degrees of heroism and meritorious service and included such provisions for award criteria. The current statutory authorization for the Distinguished Service Medal is
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positions than in time of war and requires evidence of a conspicuously significant achievement. However, justification of the award may accrue by virtue of exceptionally meritorious service in a succession of high positions of great importance. Awards may be made to persons other than members of the Armed Forces of the United States for wartime services only, and only then under exceptional circumstances with the express approval of the president in each case.
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Prior to World War II the DSM was the only decoration for non-combat service in the U.S. Army. As a result, before World War II the DSM was awarded to a wider range of recipients than during and after World War II. During World War I awards of the DSM to officers below the rank of brigadier general
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The Distinguished Service Medal was authorized by Presidential Order dated January 2, 1918, and confirmed by Congress on July 9, 1918. It was announced by War Department General Order No. 6, 1918-01-12, with the following information concerning the medal: "A bronze medal of appropriate design and a
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that is presented to soldiers who have distinguished themselves by exceptionally meritorious service to the government in a duty of great responsibility. The performance must be such as to merit recognition for service that is clearly exceptional. The exceptional performance of normal duty will not
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More than 2,000 awards were made during World War I, and by the time the United States entered World War II, approximately 2,800 awards had been made. From July 1, 1941, to June 6, 1969, when the Department of the Army stopped publishing awards of the DSM in Department of the Army General Orders,
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The performance must be such as to merit recognition for service which is clearly exceptional. Exceptional performance of normal duty will not alone justify an award of this decoration. For service not related to actual war, the term "duty of a great responsibility" applies to a narrower range of
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Because the Army Distinguished Service Medal is principally awarded to general officers, a list of notable recipients would include nearly every general, and some admirals, since 1918, many of whom received multiple awards, as well as a few civilians and sergeants major prominent for their
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The Distinguished Service Medal is awarded to any person who, while serving in any capacity with the United States Army, has distinguished themselves by exceptionally meritorious service to the Government in a duty of great responsibility.
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personnel received this award as well, as was the case with several other Department of the Army decorations until the Department of the Air Force fully established its own system of decorations.
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are tied with five awards each received of the Army Distinguished Service Medal. They also each received one award of the Navy Distinguished Service Medal, for a total of six DSMs each.
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and Corregidor" during their imprisonment by the Japanese, and Colonel William S. Taylor, Program Manager Multiple Launch Rocket System. Among notable civilian recipients are
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On the reverse is a scroll for the name of the recipient (which is to be engraved) upon a trophy of flags and weapons. The medal is suspended by a bar attached to the ribbon.
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received two awards of the Army DSM and one award each of the Defense DSM, Navy DSM, the Air Force DSM and the Coast Guard DSM, for a total of six DSMs.
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Lieutenant General A.C. Roper – Vice Commander, U.S. Element, North American Aerospace Defense Command and Deputy Commander, U.S. Northern Command
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Among the first awards of the Distinguished Service Medal for service in World War I, were those to the Commanding Officers of the Allied Armies:
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The coat of arms of the United States in Gold surrounded by a circle of Dark Blue enamel, 1 Β½ inches in diameter, bearing the inscription "
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Department of the Army Regulation 670-1; Wear and Appearance of Army Uniforms and Insignia; 2005-02-03; Effective date: 2005-03-03.
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Congressional Medal of Honor, Distinguished Service Cross, and Distinguished Service Medal Issued by The War Department
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Distinguished themself by exceptionally meritorious service to the Government in a duty of great responsibility.
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Maude Cleveland (Woodworth) – chief of the home communication and casualty service, Red Cross, at Brest, France
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The following are authorized components of the Distinguished Service Medal and applicable specifications:
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Department of the Army Regulation 600-8-22; Military Awards; 2006-12-11; Effective date: 2007-01-11.
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received four awards of the Army DSM and five awards of the Defense DSM for a total of nine DSMs.
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Lapel Button (metal replica of ribbon bar): MIL-L-11484/4. NSN 8455-00-253-0809.
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The Army's Distinguished Service Medal is equivalent to the Naval Service's
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KG, OM, PC, CH, FRS – British Minister of Munitions (later Prime Minister)
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of Corsehill, brevet lieutenant colonel, military attache, British Army
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Major General Franklin Lane McKean - Commander 96th ARCOM, Fort Douglas
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Category:Recipients of the Distinguished Service Medal (United States)
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Note – includes Army Air Service, Army Air Corps and Army Air Forces
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Colinel Laurie Buckhout – political candidate and business executive
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Additional awards of the Distinguished Service Medal are denoted by
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Awards and decorations of the United States Department of the Army
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Decoration (miniature size): MIL-D-3943/7. NSN 8455-00-996-5008.
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inches (35 mm) wide and consists of the following stripes:
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Distinguished Service Medal - Criteria, Background, and Images
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Among notable recipients below flag rank are: X-1 test pilot
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Awards of the US Army Distinguished Service Medal 1942-1969
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US Army Institute of Heraldry: Distinguished Service Medal
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Recipients of the Distinguished Service Medal (US Army)
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Bernard Montgomery, 1st Viscount Montgomery of Alamein
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Andrew Cunningham, 1st Viscount Cunningham of Hyndhope
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Coast and Geodetic Survey Distinguished Service Medal
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War Expenditures: Hearings Before Subcommittee No. 3
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Awards and decorations of the United States military
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Distinguished Service Medal (US Army)

Distinguished service medal
United States Department of the Army

Service ribbon
Defense Distinguished Service Medal
Homeland Security Distinguished Service Medal
Navy Distinguished Service Medal
Air Force Distinguished Service Medal
Coast Guard Distinguished Service Medal
Public Health Service Distinguished Service Medal
Silver Star Medal
military decoration
United States Army
Navy Distinguished Service Medal
Distinguished Service Medal
Coast Guard Distinguished Service Medal
oak leaf clusters
Title 10
United States Code
Category:Recipients of the Distinguished Service Medal (United States)
Ferdinand Foch
Joseph Joffre
Philippe Petain
Louis Franchet d'Espèrey
Arthur Currie
John Monash
Douglas Haig, 1st Earl Haig
Armando Diaz

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