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service medal

American  

noun

Military.
  1. a medal awarded for performance of specified service, usually in time of war or national emergency.


Etymology

Origin of service medal

First recorded in 1930–35

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Consider: Recently the US government sent me a civilian service medal as commendation for the work I did in Antarctica.

From Salon May 29, 2023

By the time of the first landing on the moon, Tecwyn was chief of the network engineering division and awarded the exceptional service medal by Nasa.

From BBC Jul. 18, 2019

He later received an Army commendation medal, combat infantry badge and Vietnam service medal with two stars.

From Washington Times Jun. 5, 2017

He was at the National Science Foundation for 25 years and received a distinguished service medal from the organization at his retirement in 1987.

From Washington Post Dec. 29, 2016

But this workman from the Mill, he comes back a captain with a distinguished service medal?

From Helen of the Old House by Wright, Harold Bell

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