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A comprehensive archive of decorated military heroes from Commonwealth, American, and allied traditions, ranked by the Unified Scoring Matrix (USM-25). Honouring valour through history.

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Defense Distinguished Service Medal (DDS) — Victoria Cross

service

Defense Distinguished Service Medal

DDS

Catalog pts

0

Precedence

#1

Tier

5

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Heroes with this Medal (6)

Ray L. Smith

Ray L. Smith

Major General

Frederick Melvin Franks Jr.

Frederick Melvin Franks Jr.

General

Carle Augustus Woodruff

Carle Augustus Woodruff

Brigadier General

Louis H. Wilson Jr.

Louis H. Wilson Jr.

General

Sir John Greer Dill

Sir John Greer Dill

Field Marshal

Peter Pace

Peter Pace

General

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