Defense Meritorious Service Medal (abbreviated as DMSM ) is an award given by the United States Department of Defense to all military branches for non-combat merits or achievements in peacetime [1] .
| Ministry of Defense Medal “For commendable service” | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Defense meritorious Service Medal (DMSM) | |||
| |||
| A country |  USA ( Ministry of Defense ) | ||
| Type of | Medal | ||
| To whom is handed | To servicemen | ||
| Foundations | Non-Combat Merit or Achievement | ||
| Status | Hands over | ||
| Statistics | |||
| Establishment Date | November 3, 1977 | ||
| Sequence | |||
| Senior award | Medal "Purple Heart" | ||
| Junior reward | Medal "For meritorious service" of the Armed Forces | ||
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History
The medal was established on November 3, 1977 by the 39th US President Jimmy Carter (Decree No. 12019 [2] ). The first to be awarded was U.S. Army Major T. Covington ( Terrell G. Covington ).
Notes
- ↑ Defense Meritorious Service Medal . Space Encyclopedia . The appeal date is August 31, 2009. Archived April 6, 2012.
- ↑ Executive Order 12019 establishing the Defense Meritorious Service Medal by Jimmy Carter. (eng.)
Links
- DMSM on the project “History of Recipients of the Medal of Honor”. (eng.)
See also
- US Military Awards