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A comprehensive archive of decorated U.S. military heroes, objectively ranked by the Unified Scoring Matrix (USM-25). Honoring valor 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 (10)

Britt K. Slabinski

Britt K. Slabinski

Master chief special warfare operator

John Ripley

John Ripley

Sergeant

James E. Livingston

James E. Livingston

Major General

Thomas Payne (soldier)

Thomas Payne (soldier)

Sergeant Major

Bud Day

Colonel Brigadier General (posthumous)

Roy Benavidez

Roy Benavidez

Master Sergeant

Ray L. Smith

Ray L. Smith

Major General

Paris Davis

Colonel

Harold A. Fritz

Harold A. Fritz

Lieutenant Colonel

Peter Pace

Peter Pace

General

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