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	US Military Medals - Meritorious Service Medal
		For Outstanding non-combat meritorious achievement or service to the United States.
		Established in 1969, the Meritorious Service Medal is a junior award of the Legion of Merit and is presented for either outstanding achievement or meritorious service in a non-combat situation or setting.
		Prior to introduction of the Meritorious Service Medal, the Bronze Star Medal was awarded for such achievement or meritorious service that is now designated by the MSM.
	www.homeofheroes.com /medals/pages_wh/13_msm.html (434 words)

	Vietnam Meritorious Service Medal - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Service versions of the Vietnam M.S.M. The Vietnam Meritorious Service Medal was a military decoration of South Vietnam which was issued between the years of 1950 and 1974.
		The Vietnam Meritorious Service Medal was intended to recognize significant military achievement, both in combat and non-combat service, which surpassed the degree required for the Vietnam Gallantry Cross but did not warrant receipt of the higher decorations such as the National Order of Vietnam or the Vietnam Military Merit Medal.
		The Vietnam Meritorious Service Medal was occasionally bestowed to foreign militaries, with several United States military members receiving the decoration during the years of the Vietnam War.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Vietnam_Meritorious_Service_Medal (189 words)

	Meritorious Service Medal (Site not responding. Last check: )
		A higher decoration, known as the Defense Meritorious Service Medal, is intended for similar services performed under joint service with the United States Department of Defense.
		The star is used to represent the military service and the rays emanating therefrom denote the constant efforts of individuals to achieve through excellent and meritorious service.
		The Meritorious Service Medal and the Meritorious Sevice Cross is awarded by the reigning monarch of Canada (presently Queen Elizabeth II) and is presented on her behalf by the Governor General.
	www.sciencedaily.com /encyclopedia/meritorious_service_medal (633 words)

	The Chief's Awards and Decorations (Site not responding. Last check: )
		This medal is awarded to Air Force enlisted personnel for exemplary conduct during a three-year period of active military service, (or for a one-year period of service during a time of war).
		This medal is awarded for honorable active military service as a member of the Armed Forces of the United States including the Coast Guard, between June 27, 1950 and July 27, 1954, (Korean War Period) and between Jan. 1, 1961 and Aug. 14, 1974, (Vietnam War Period).
		This medal is awarded to members of the Armed Forces of the United States who have served for a six-month period in Vietnam, its surrounding waters or in air support against an armed enemy in Vietnam between March 1, 1961 and March 28, 1973.
	www.pressenter.com /~wstolpa/medals.htm (612 words)

	BPHC - Text only description of PHS Awards - Ribbons (Site not responding. Last check: )
		The Meritorious Service Medal is presented in recognition of meritorious service of a single, particularly important achievement, a career notable for accomplishments in technical or professional fields or unusually high-quality and initiative in leadership.
		The Outstanding Service Medal is presented in recognition of continuous outstanding leadership in carrying out the mission of the Public Health Service, or performance of a single accomplishment which had a major effect on the health of the Nation, or performance of an heroic act resulting in the preservation of health or property.
		The Commendation Medal recognizes: sustained high-quality work achievement in scientific, administrative or other professional fields; application of unique skill or creative imagination to the approach or solution of problems; or noteworthy technical and professional contributions that are significant to a limited area.
	bphc.hrsa.gov /NHDP/text_only_Ribbons.htm (1027 words)

	Defense Meritorious Service Medal (Site not responding. Last check: )
		The Meritorious Service Medal (pictured below) may be awarded to any member of the Armed Forces of the United States who distinguishes themselves by either outstanding achievement or meritorious service to the United States.
		This award was established as the counterpart of the Bronze Star Medal for the recognition of meritorious noncombat service.
		The medal was designed by Jay Morris and sculptered by Lewis J. King, Jr., both of the Army's Institute of Heraldry.
	members.aol.com /jlowry3402/MSM.html (123 words)

	Meritorious Service Medal
		The silver, 36 millimetre diameter medal has the profile of the sovereign on the obverse and the reverse side has a crown and wreath around the words "For Meritorious Service".
		Originally the RN MSM was intended to reward either specific acts of gallantry not in the presence of the enemy or for meritorious service performed by petty officers and ratings.
		The sovereign, King George V, was shown in the uniform of an Admiral or Field Marshal, signifying that the service was afloat or on land with a Naval Brigade.
	stephen-stratford.co.uk /msm.htm (722 words)

	First World War.com - Encyclopedia - Meritorious Service Medal
		The Meritorious Service Medal, which was in existence prior to the First World War, was typically awarded by British military authorities as a means of formally recognising long military service or given acts of merit.
		With the vastly increased demand for medals generated by the First World War the MSM was, from 1916, also awarded for acts of gallantry or meritorious conduct when not in the face of the enemy (in which event other medals such as the MM, VC, etc were available).
		The ribbon attached to the medal was crimson with white edges and a central stripe.
	www.firstworldwar.com /atoz/msm.htm (263 words)

	NARA - Federal Register - Executive Orders
		The Defense Meritorious Service Medal, with accompanying ribbons and appurtenances, shall be of appropriate design approved by the Secretary of Defense and shall be awarded under such regulations as the Secretary of Defense may prescribe.
		No more than one Defense Meritorious Service Medal shall be awarded to any one person, but for each succeeding outstanding meritorious achievement or service justifying such an award a suitable device to be worn with that medal may be awarded under such regulations as the Secretary of Defense may prescribe.
		The Defense Meritorious Service Medal or device may be awarded posthumously and, when so awarded, may be presented to such representative of the deceased as may be deemed appropriate by the Secretary of Defense.
	www.archives.gov /federal-register/codification/executive-order/12019.html?template=print (191 words)

	Royal Naval Meritorious Service Medal
		In 1977 the ribbon was changed to that of the Army Meritorious Service Medal.
		In 1928 this medal was replaced by the British Empire Medal for both gallantry and meritorious service but was re-instated in 1977.
		Today this medal is awarded to senior petty officers of the Royal Navy and warrant officers and NCOs of the Royal Marines who already hold a long service medal and have completed 27 years service with three good conduct badges.
	www.bmcm.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk /royalnavalmeritoriousservicemedal.htm (163 words)

	Awards
		The Air Medal is awarded to any person who, while serving in any capacity in or with the armed forces of the United States, shall have distinguished himself by meritorious achievement awhile participation in aerial flight.
		Award of the Air Medal is primarily intended to recognize those personnel who are on current crewmember or non-crew member flying status, which requires them to participate in aerial flight on a regular and frequent basis in the performance of their primary duties.
		The Meritorious Service Medal is awarded to any member of the Armed Forces of the United States or to any member of the Armed Forces of a friendly foreign nation who, while serving in a non-combat area after 16 January 1969, has distinguished himself or herself by outstanding meritorious achievement or service.
	home.columbus.rr.com /tomking/awarddetail.htm (1008 words)

	Medals and Ribbons
		This medal was authorized by the Secretary of the Air Force on March 28, 1958, for award to members of the Armed Forces of the United States who, while serving in any capacity with the Air Force after March 24, 1958, shall have distinguished themselves by meritorious achievement and service.
		The medal (pictured below) is a bronze hexagon, with one point up, centered upon which is the seal of the Air Force, an eagle with wings spread, facing left, perched upon a baton.
		Service members who earned the medal during the first qualifying period and who again became entitled to the medal wear a bronze star on the ribbon to denote the second award of the medal.
	www.greatunclebill.com /medals_ribbons.htm (1508 words)

	Merchant Marine Emblem, Medals and Ribbons
		Not more than one medal shall be issued to any one seaman, but for each succeeding instance sufficient to justify the award of a medal, there will be awarded a suitable insignia to he worn with the medal.
		The medal recognizes the special service prisoners of war gave to their country and the suffering and anguish they endured while incarcerated.
		Service flag and Service Lapel button - A Merchant Marine Service flag and a service lapel button are prescribed for display by members of the immediate families of seamen serving in the American Merchant Marine during the war period.
	www.usmm.org /medals.html (1177 words)

	Defense Meritorious Service Medal (Site not responding. Last check: )
		The Defense Meritorious Service Medal is awarded in the name of the Secretary of Defense to members of the Armed Forces who, while serving in a joint activity, distinguish themselves by noncombat outstanding achievement or meritorious service, but not of a degree to warrant award of the Defense Superior Service Medal.
		A bronze medal one and a half inches in overall diameter consisting of a circular wreath of laurel tied with a ribbon at its base and in the center, a pentagon shape slightly overlapping the wreath.
		The ruby red and white are adapted from the ribbon of the Meritorious Service Medal, and the blue stripes represent the Department of Defense.
	foxfall.com /fmd-dod-dmsm.htm (344 words)

	The New Zealand Meritorious Service Medal
		The Medal shall be worn from the left breast suspended from a ribbon, 32mm in width, of crimson having in the centre a narrow stripe of green.
		Reproductions of the Medal in miniature, which may be worn on certain occasions by those to whom the Medal is awarded, shall be approximately half the size of the New Zealand Meritorious Service Medal.
		It is to b e awarded for meritorious service to non- commissioned officers of the substantive rank of Petty Officer or Sergeant and above of the Royal New Zealand Navy, the Regular Force of the New Zealand Army, and the Regular Air Force of the Royal New Zealand Air Force.
	honours.homestead.com /nzmsm.html (791 words)

	U.S. Army Individual Decorations
		The Soldier's Medal is awarded to any person of the Armed Forces of the United States or of a friendly foreign nation who, while serving in any capacity with the Army of the United States, distinguished himself or herself by heroism not involving actual conflict with an enemy.
		Awards for meritorious service may be made for sustained distinction in the performance of duties involving regular and frequent participation in aerial flight for a period of at least 6 months.
		Award of the Air Medal is primarily intended to recognize those personnel who are on current crewmember or noncrewmember flying status which requires them to participate in aerial flight on a regular and frequent basis in the performance of their primary duties.
	www.americal.org /awards/achv-svc.htm (1909 words)

	Meritorious Service Medal (Site not responding. Last check: )
		The Medal for Meritorious Service shall be awarded to any member of the New York State Organized Militia who, while serving in any capacity in the organized militia after 17 April 1979 distinguished themselves by heroism, exceptionally meritorious achievement or exceptionally meritorious service.
		The required achievement or service, while of a lesser degree than that required for the award of the Conspicuous Service Medal must nevertheless have been meritorious and accomplished with distinction beyond that normally expected while serving in a position of responsibility.
		Recommendations for the award of the Medal for Meritorious Service will be submitted using DMNA Form Letter 48-R (Sample Figure 2-5, DMNA Reg 672-1) and accompanied by a citation in accordance with the sample and guidelines outlined in Figure 2-6, DMNA Reg 672-1.
	www.dmna.state.ny.us /dmna/awards/mms.html (355 words)

	NYG Meritorious Service Medal (Site not responding. Last check: )
		The NYS-MSM is equivalent to a U.S. Meritorious Service Medal.
		Awarded for achievement or service over a period of time which has been of significant importance to the command, brigade or the NYG as a whole.
		The service shall be of a character clearly beyond that normally expected for a sustained period.
	www.dmna.state.ny.us /nyg/awards/msm.html (81 words)

	Meritorious Service Medal - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (Site not responding. Last check: )
		The Meritorious Service Medal is a senior level military decoration presented to denote acts of non-combat meritorious service worthy of recognition.
		The following is a list of Meritorious Service Medals issued by various countries:
		This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title.
	www.marylandheights.us /project/wikipedia/index.php/Meritorious_Service_Medal (151 words)

	Meritorious Service Medal Display Recognition (Site not responding. Last check: )
		The Meritorious Service Medal and appurtenances thereto shall be of appropriate design approved by the Secretary of Defense, and shall be awarded under such regulations as the Secretary concerned may prescribe.
		No more than one Meritorious Service Medal shall be awarded to any one person, but for each succeeding outstanding meritorious achievement or service justifying such an award a suitable device may be awarded to be worn with the medal as prescribed by appropriate regulations.
		The Meritorious Service Medal or device may be awarded posthumously and, when so awarded, may be presented to such representative of the deceased as may be deemed appropriate by the Secretary of the department concerned.
	www.amervets.com /replacement/mer.htm (1276 words)

	MERITORIOUS SERVICE DECORATIONS
		The regulations governing the award of Meritorious Service Decorations (MSD) are reprinted in Annex A. MSD consist of a Meritorious Service Cross (MSC) and Meritorious Service Medal (MSM) awarded in two divisions: a military division and a civil division.
		A Meritorious Service Decoration shall be presented by the Governor General at a formal investiture.
		A recipient of a Meritorious Service Decoration may wear a miniature medal, to be one-half the size of the Decoration, on all occasions when the wearing of miniature decorations is customary.
	www.smafinsm.forces.gc.ca /admfincs/subjects/cfao/018-22_e.asp (1971 words)

	Untitled Document (Site not responding. Last check: )
		This medal is awarded to those combat veterans who were not residents of New Jersey when they entered the military service, but who are current residents of New Jersey and have resided in the state for the previous five years.
		All other qualifications are the same as for the Distinguished Service Medal.
		The Meritorious Service Medal is a lesser medal than the Distinguished Service Medal.
	www.state.nj.us /military/veterans/njguide/msm.html (80 words)

	Defense Meritorious Service Medal
		Description: The medal is one and one-half inches in diameter overall, consisting of a circular wreath of laurel tied with a ribbon at the base; in the center is a pentagon shape, superimposed over the pentagon is an American eagle with wings upraised and overlapping the wreath, standing on the bottom edge of the pentagon.
		On the reverse the medal has the inscription, "Defense Meritorious Service" in three horizontal lines; and around the bottom are the words, "United States of America," with space between for engraving the recipient's name.
		Criteria: The Defense Meritorious Service Medal is awarded to those members of the United States Armed Forces who have distinguished themselves by meritorious service or achievement while assigned to a joint activity.
	www.gruntsmilitary.com /dmsm.shtml (193 words)

	air force medal
		It is awarded to recognize the service, achievement and contributions of junior...
		Air Force Distinguished Service Medal The Air Force Distinguished Service Medal was created by an act of the United States Congress on July 6, 1960.
		Criteria The Medal of Honor is awarded for conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity...
	www.birri.biz /subportals/air_force_medal/air_force_medal.php (1477 words)

	Meritorious Service Medal (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Awarded biannually (on 26 January and 15 August) to non-commissioned officers of the rank of dafadar/havildar, chief petty officer/petty officer, or warrant officer, flight sergeant/sergeant for eighteen years of distinguished service.
		In 1970, the requisite period of service was reduced to fifteen years.
		It is also unclear from the available regulations how service that qualifies for the various post-1971 long service medals relates to this award.
	www.prideofindia.net /merit.html (198 words)

	BBC - Birmingham - Midlands Masala - Soldier honoured with the 'Meritorious Service Medal'
		Sergeant Major Makand Singh, Community Liaison Officer for the West Midlands, has been honoured with the 'Meritorious Service Medal' (MSM) for his commitment to the recruitment of fl and Asian young people from across the West Midlands into the Army.
		"During his 27 years service, Sergeant Major Singh has shown himself to be a first class manager of his workforce, dedicated to improving the work practices, living conditions and individual careers of his men.
		- The Queen's Regulations (1975) denote that recipients of the MSM must have completed a minimum of 27 years' service, been awarded the Long Service and Good Conduct Medal and must have performed good, faithful, valuable and meritorious service with conduct judged to be irreproachable.
	www.bbc.co.uk /birmingham/content/articles/2005/02/02/medal_feature.shtml (577 words)

	Defense Meritorious Service Medal (Site not responding. Last check: )
		You are hereby awarded the Defense Meritorious Service Medal for your actions in the defense of the Lyran Commonwealth.
		In this your service has protected the lives of the people of the Lyran Commonwealth from her enemies who seek to destroy her.
		On behalf of the grateful citizens of the Lyran Commonwealth and the Archon, we thank you for you service.
	www.geocities.com /capecanaveral/3611/dmsm.html (118 words)

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