Distinguished Service Medal (Noun)
Meaning
A United States military decoration for meritorious service in wartime duty of great responsibility.
Classification
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents.
Examples
- The general was awarded the Distinguished Service Medal for his exceptional leadership during the war in Afghanistan.
- She received the Distinguished Service Medal for her outstanding contributions to the military's humanitarian efforts in the Middle East.
- He was posthumously awarded the Distinguished Service Medal for his heroic actions in combat, which ultimately led to the defeat of the enemy.
- The admiral was awarded the Distinguished Service Medal for his role in planning and executing a series of successful naval operations.
- The Distinguished Service Medal was awarded to the commander for his meritorious service in leading his troops through a particularly challenging period of combat.