Distinguished Service Medal
noun
1
: a British military decoration awarded for distinguished conduct in war
2
: a U.S. military decoration awarded for exceptionally meritorious service to the government in a wartime duty of great responsibility
Examples of Distinguished Service Medal in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
His military honors included the Department of Defense Distinguished Service Medal, the Air Force Distinguished Service Medal, and the Air Force Distinguished Flying Cross with Oak Leaf Cluster.
—
David Chiu, Peoplemag, 13 July 2024
He was posthumously recognized for his sacrifice with the Navy Distinguished Service Medal.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 23 Feb. 2024
His other decorations included the Distinguished Service Medal, two Legion of Merit honors and two Purple Hearts.
—Harrison Smith, Washington Post, 29 Nov. 2023
Quran, during a 2021 ceremony, was given a Distinguished Service Medal and Officer of The Year award for the 2019 year.
—Adam Ferrise, cleveland, 20 June 2022
Her grandfather died last year, so Anna and her dad accepted Smoky’s Distinguished Service Medal from the group Animals in War & Peace.
—Washington Post, 1 Aug. 2014
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
David Chiu, Peoplemag, 13 July 2024
He was posthumously recognized for his sacrifice with the Navy Distinguished Service Medal.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 23 Feb. 2024
His other decorations included the Distinguished Service Medal, two Legion of Merit honors and two Purple Hearts.
—Harrison Smith, Washington Post, 29 Nov. 2023
Quran, during a 2021 ceremony, was given a Distinguished Service Medal and Officer of The Year award for the 2019 year.
—Adam Ferrise, cleveland, 20 June 2022
Her grandfather died last year, so Anna and her dad accepted Smoky’s Distinguished Service Medal from the group Animals in War & Peace.
—Washington Post, 1 Aug. 2014
Dictionary Entries Near Distinguished Service Medal
Distinguished Service Medal
Cite this Entry
“Distinguished Service Medal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Distinguished%20Service%20Medal. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share