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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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National Defense Service Medal (NDS) — Victoria Cross

service

National Defense Service Medal

National Defense Service Medal ribbon

National Defense Service Medal

NDS

Catalog pts

0

Precedence

#148

Tier

5

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Heroes with this Medal (20)

Richard O'Kane

Rear Admiral

Charles Patrick Murray Jr.

Charles Patrick Murray Jr.

Colonel

Lewis Burwell (Chesty) Puller

Lewis Burwell (Chesty) Puller

Lieutenant General

William J. Maddox Jr.

William J. Maddox Jr.

Major General

Bud Day

Colonel Brigadier General (posthumous)

Douglas MacArthur

Douglas MacArthur

General of the Army

Ralph Puckett Jr

Ralph Puckett Jr

Colonel

George Lafayette Mabry Jr.

George Lafayette Mabry Jr.

Major General

Joel Thompson Boone

Joel Thompson Boone

Vice admiral

Jack LeMaster Treadwell

Jack LeMaster Treadwell

Colonel

James Lewis Day

James Lewis Day

Major general

Lewis Lee Millett Sr.

Lewis Lee Millett Sr.

Colonel

John Ripley

John Ripley

Sergeant

Oscar Charles Badger II

Oscar Charles Badger II

Admiral

Nicholas Dockery

Nicholas Dockery

Major

Lawson Paterson Ramage "Red"

Lawson Paterson Ramage "Red"

Vice Admiral

John Duncan Bulkeley

John Duncan Bulkeley

Vice Admiral

Ray L. Smith

Ray L. Smith

Major General

William Hart Pitsenbarger

William Hart Pitsenbarger

Staff sergeant

James Stockdale

James Stockdale

Vice admiral

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