Meritorious Service Medal (519 bytes)
1: .... The following is a list of Meritorious Service Medals issued by various countries:
3: ...ice Medal (USA)|United States Meritorious Service Medal]]
4: ...us Service Medal (UK)|British Meritorious Service Medal]]
5: ...rvice Medal (Canada)|Canadian Meritorious Service Medal]]
6: * [[Vietnam Meritorious Service Medal]]

Vietnam Meritorious Service Medal (1218 bytes)
1: [[Image:VietnamMSM.jpg|thumb|275px|right|Service versions of the Vietnam M.S.M.]]
3: ...sued their own version of the Meritorious Service Medal
5: ...rder of Vietnam]] or the [[Vietnam Military Merit Medal]].
7: The Vietnam Meritorious Service Medal was occasionally bestowed to foreign militaries, ...
10: * [[Vietnam Service Medal]]

Defense Meritorious Service Medal (1005 bytes)
3: ...o warrant award of the [[Defense Superior Service Medal]].
5: The medal was first created in [[1977]] and was first award...
7: ...ritorious Service Medal (USA)|Meritorious Service Medal]], which is a separate federal military decoratio...

Meritorious Service Medal (USA) (3257 bytes)
2: ...tended for similar services performed under joint service with the [[United States Department of Defense]].
4: ... higher than that required for the [[Commendation Medal]].
6: ... B. Johnson]] established the Meritorious Service Medal per Executive Order No. 11448 dated [[January 16]...
8: ...uals to achieve through excellent and meritorious service.
10: ...tions "UNITED STATES OF AMERICA" and "MERITORIOUS SERVICE". The ribbon is 1 3/8 inches wide and consists o...

Meritorious Service Medal (Canada) (1372 bytes)
1: ...ritorious Service Medal''' and the '''Meritorious Service Cross''' is awarded by the reigning monarch of Ca...
3: ...candidate could be considered for any Meritorious Service Decoration was [[June 11]], [[1984]].
8: *''Governor General of Canada - Meritorious Service Decorations''[http://www.gg.ca/honours/msd_e.asp]

Specially Meritorious Service Medal (1280 bytes)
3: ...ended to recognize acts of non-combat meritorious service accomplished during the [[Spanish-American War]].
5: ...itorial waters of [[Cuba]] in the year 1898. The medal was most often awarded to those who had rescued s...
7: ...e Medal had adopted the status of a commemorative medal and had disappeared from official military award ...
9: ...n appearance to the Specially Meritorious Service Medal.

Distinguished Service Medal (UK) (1293 bytes)
1: ...icer]], for bravery and resourcefulness on active service.
3: ... [[Distinguished Service Cross (UK)|Distinguished Service Cross]] can be awarded to British naval personnel...
5: [[Image:Distinguished_service_medal.jpg]]

Korean Service Medal (3138 bytes)
1: [[Image:KoreanService.gif|right]]
3: ... in the [[Korean War]] and is awarded to any U.S. service member, who performed duty in the [[Republic of K...
5: ...vice stars]] are authorized to the Korean Service Medal for participation in the following campaigns.
21: ...ad device]] is authorized in addition to campaign service stars.
23: ...ce Medal]] was authorized for all post-Korean War service in the Republic of Korea.

Distinguished Service Medal (390 bytes)
1: The '''Distinguished Service Medal''' (D.S.M.) is a military decoration for courage....
3: ...e Medal (USA)|United States Distinguished Service Medal]]
4: ...e Medal (UK)|United Kingdom Distinguished Service Medal]]
5: ...ished Service Order|Vietnam Distinguished Service Medal]]

Vietnam Service Medal (5308 bytes)
1: ...e:VietnamSM.gif|thumb|105px|right|Vietnam Service Medal]]
2: ...e during the [[Vietnam War]] and is authorized to service members in every branch of the U.S. Armed Forces.
4: ...untry (such as [[Thailand]]), the Vietnam Service Medal may be authorized if such activity was in direct ...
6: ...[U.S. Air Force]] also grants the Vietnam Service Medal for 30-60 days of flight missions in Vietnamese a...
8: ...nze. Some campaigns apply to all of the military services while others are specific to a particular branch...

Antarctica Service Medal (1707 bytes)
3: ... following the creation of the Antarctica Service Medal.
5: * [[Byrd Antarctic Expedition Medal]]
6: * [[United States Antarctic Expedition Medal]]
8: ...ed prior to the Antarctica Service Medal, as such medals were considered commemorative.
10: To qualify for the Antarctica Service Medal, a service member must serve between fifteen to

Humanitarian Service Medal (1495 bytes)
1: [[Image:HumanMedal.gif|105px|right]]
3: ...al Guard]] members) who distinguish themselves by meritorious participation in specified military acts or opera...
5: ...tionary Medal]] was presented for the same period service.
7: ...ultiple awards of the medal are authorized with [[service stars]] denoting additional decorations.

China Service Medal (1577 bytes)
1: [[Image:ChinaService.jpg|150px|right]]
3: ...The decoration is similar to the [[China Campaign Medal]], issued in [[1901]] by the [[United States Army...
5: The criteria for awarding the medal consisted of service members who:
7: ...r the [[Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal]] based on service performed prior to September 2, 1945.
9: ...ligibility. In the modern age, the China Service Medal is considered obsolete and is no longer issued by...

Yangtze Service Medal (906 bytes)
1: ...|195px|right|Front and reverse of Yangtze Service Medal]]
3: ...rine]]. The Yangtze Service Medal is awarded for service in the [[Yangtze River|Yangtze River Valley]] bet...
5: ...940]] when it was replaced by the [[China Service Medal]].

Mexican Service Medal (2945 bytes)
1: ...jpg|thumb|225px|right|Army & Navy Mexican Service Medals]]
3: ...izes those service members who performed military service against hostile [[Mexican]] forces between the da...
5: To be awarded the Mexican Service Medal, a service member was required to perform military duty duri...
16: ...ipated in any of the above actions, as well as to service member who served aboard U.S. naval vessels, patr...
18: The Mexican Service Medal was also awarded to any service member who was wounded or killed while participat...

Defense Superior Service Medal (1006 bytes)
1: ...SM.gif|thumb|125px|right|Defense Superior Service Medal]]
3: ...ates military]] who perform "superior meritorious service in a position of significant responsibility"
5: ...cers in the flag and general officer grades. The medal is presented in the name of the Secretary of Defe...
7: ...eral]] John G. Jones, [[United States Army]], for service as the Military Assistant to the Deputy Secretary...
9: ...Medal and Ribbon for the Defense Superior Service Medal]]

Southwest Asia Service Medal (2350 bytes)
3: ...ecoration is intended to recognize those military service members who performed duty during the years of th...
5: ...n Desert Storm]]. To be awarded the decoration a service member must also have served in the geographical ...
15: ...re eligible to receive the Southwest Asia Service Medal if duty was performed in either [[Israel]], [[Egy...
17: ... in the United States, the Southwest Asia Service Medal is not authorized. The decoration is also not au...
19: ...ch denoted by a [[service star]] awarded with the medal. Authorized campaigns are as follows:

Mexican Border Service Medal (1303 bytes)
1: ...order.gif|thumb|95px|right|Mexican Border Service Medal]]
3: ...e military service members who performed military service on the [[United States|U.S.]] border with [[Mexic...
5: ... were not eligible for the Mexican Border Service Medal.
7: ...e both the Border Service and the Cavalry Service Medal for the same period of duty.

Armed Forces Service Medal (2261 bytes)
3: ... activity" for which no other campaign or service medal is authorized.
5: ... warrants the presentation of a permanent service medal. Actions to be considered include peacekeeping o...
7: ...two medals in that the Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal is normally awarded for combat operations and oth...
9: ...for the Armed Forces Service Medal specify that a service member must perform at least thirty consecutive d...
11: ...f the Armed Forces Service Medal are denoted by [[service stars]].

Distinguished Service Medal (Army) (4895 bytes)
1: ... other U.S. versions of the Distinguished Service Medal.
2: [[Image:Distservmedal.jpg|right]]
4: ...formance must be such as to merit recognition for service which is clearly exceptional. Exceptional perform...
6: ...edal" while the other branches of service use the service name as a prefix.
8: ...may accrue by virtue of exceptionally meritorious service in a succession of high positions of great import...

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