distinguished service medal

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He was at the National Science Foundation for 25 years and received a distinguished service medal from the organization at his retirement in 1987.

From Washington Post • Dec. 29, 2016

He was greeted at Cape Canaveral by President John F Kennedy, who gave him the distinguished service medal, and 4 million people turned out for his tickertape welcome to New York.

From The Guardian • Dec. 8, 2016

I recommend that the distinguished service medal be awarded Major Ross E. Rowell.

From Time Magazine Archive

I'm going to write to Washington and have 'em vote you a distinguished service medal.

From Half Portions by Ferber, Edna

But this workman from the Mill, he comes back a captain with a distinguished service medal?

From Helen of the Old House by Wright, Harold Bell