service medal

NOUN

medal for military service

Synonyms

WEAK

distinguished service medal military medal soldier's medal war medal

Example Sentences

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He is planning to hand back his Northern Ireland general service medal and another medal awarded to him for 30-years' service and good conduct.

From BBC • Nov. 27, 2023

Consider: Recently the US government sent me a civilian service medal as commendation for the work I did in Antarctica.

From Salon • May 29, 2023

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

The sheet also contains information about the war and a list of all 258 recipients of the Medal of Honor, the nation’s highest service medal, who served in Vietnam.

From Washington Post • May 25, 2015

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

From Half Portions by Ferber, Edna