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The Coast Guard Distinguished Service Medal (CGDSM) is a military decoration of the United States Coast Guard that was established 4 August 1949 and is presented to coast guardsmen for "Exceptionally meritorious service to the government in a duty of great responsibility."
Distinguished Service Medal: Silver Star: DOT's Secretary Award for Outstanding Achievement: Defense Superior Service Medal: Guardian Medal: Legion of Merit: Distinguished Flying Cross: Coast Guard Medal: Navy and Marine Corps Medal: Soldier's Medal: Airman's Medal: Gold Lifesaving Medal: Bronze Star: Purple Heart: Defense Meritorious Service ...
The Distinguished Service Medal (DSM) [2] is a military decoration of the United States Army 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.
Service ribbons, ribbon devices, and badge awards displayed on a Command Master Chief Petty Officer's service uniform. Various medals, service ribbons, ribbon devices, and specific badges recognize military service and personal accomplishments of members of the U.S. Armed Forces.
The oldest awarded combat decoration is the Medal of Honor, which was established in 1862, and the oldest awarded non-combat decoration is the Army's Distinguished Service Medal, established in 1918. The Navy, Marine Corps, Coast Guard and Army Good Conduct Medals were established in 1869, 1896, 1923 and 1941 respectively.
Coast Guard: Coast Guard 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 Forces service members for exceptionally distinguished performance of duty contributing to the national security or defense of the United States.
Manson K. Brown (born 1956) is an American retired U.S. Coast Guard Vice Admiral (VADM) and public official. His top military decoration is the Coast Guard Distinguished Service Medal. In 1994, he became the first recipient of the Coast Guard Captain John G. Witherspoon Award for Inspirational Leadership.
The Coast Guard Medal is a decoration of the United States military that is awarded to any service member who, while serving in any capacity with the United States Coast Guard, distinguishes themselves by heroism not involving actual conflict with an enemy. For the decoration to be awarded, an individual must have performed a voluntary act of ...