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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 Meritorious Service Medal (DMS) — Victoria Cross

service

Defense Meritorious Service Medal

DMS

Catalog pts

0

Precedence

#4

Tier

5

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Heroes with this Medal (13)

Bud Day

Colonel Brigadier General (posthumous)

John Ripley

John Ripley

Sergeant

Nicholas Dockery

Nicholas Dockery

Major

Ray L. Smith

Ray L. Smith

Major General

Edward C. Byers Jr.

Edward C. Byers Jr.

Command Master Chief Petty Officer

Britt K. Slabinski

Britt K. Slabinski

Master Chief Petty Officer

Harold Arthur Fritz "Hal"

Harold Arthur Fritz "Hal"

Lieutenant Colonel

Paris Davis

Colonel

Thomas Patrick Payne

Thomas Patrick Payne

Sergeant Major

John Walter Ripley

John Walter Ripley

Colonel

Raul Perez "Roy" Benavidez

Raul Perez "Roy" Benavidez

Master Sergeant

Shannon Mary Kent

Shannon Mary Kent

Senior chief petty officer

Amy Bauernschmidt

Amy Bauernschmidt

Rear Admiral (lower half)

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