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  • Defense Distinguished Service Medal
  • Defense Distinguished Service Medal
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  • The Defense Distinguished Service Medal is a United States military award which is presented for exceptionally distinguished performance of duty contributing to National security or defense of the United States. The medal was created on July 9, 1970 by President Richard Nixon in .
  • De Defense Distinguished Service medal is de hoogste Amerikaanse militaire onderscheiding die voor andere redenen dan “heldenmoed” wordt verleend. Het is dus geen dapperheidsonderscheiding, maar wel een belangrijk ereteken voor verdienste. De medaille is dezelfde voor de verschillende machten en wordt uitgereikt door de minister van Defensie (secretary of defense).
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clasps
  • Oak leaf clusters for subsequent awards
Status
  • Currently awarded
Name
  • Defense Distinguished Service Medal
Type
Caption
  • Defense Distinguished Service Medal ribbon
  • Obverse of the Defense Distinguished Service Medal
eligibility
  • United States military personnel
awarded by
  • the Secretary of Defense
higher
  • Air Force - Air Force Cross
  • Army - Distinguished Service Cross
  • Navy & Marine Corps - Navy Cross
  • Coast Guard - Coast Guard Cross
Established
  • 1970-07-09
Image
Lower
  • Distinguished Service Medal: Defense, Army, Navy-Marine,
  • Air Force, Coast Guard
first award
  • General Earle Wheeler
for
  • Exceptionally distinguished performance of duty contributing to National security or defense of the United States.
abstract
  • The Defense Distinguished Service Medal is a United States military award which is presented for exceptionally distinguished performance of duty contributing to National security or defense of the United States. The medal was created on July 9, 1970 by President Richard Nixon in .
  • De Defense Distinguished Service medal is de hoogste Amerikaanse militaire onderscheiding die voor andere redenen dan “heldenmoed” wordt verleend. Het is dus geen dapperheidsonderscheiding, maar wel een belangrijk ereteken voor verdienste. De medaille is dezelfde voor de verschillende machten en wordt uitgereikt door de minister van Defensie (secretary of defense).
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