Back Medalla del Servei Distingit a la Seguretat Nacional Catalan Homeland Security Distinguished Service Medal German Homeland Security Distinguished Service Medal French מדליית השירות המצוין של מחלקת ביטחון המולדת HE Medali Pelayanan Menonjol Keamanan Dalam Negeri (Amerika Serikat) ID Homeland Security Distinguished Service Medal NB
| Homeland Security Distinguished Service Medal | |
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| Type | Distinguished service medal |
| Awarded for | Exceptionally meritorious service in a duty of great responsibility |
| Presented by | United States Department of Homeland Security[1] |
| Eligibility | United States Armed Forces service members |
| Status | Currently awarded |
| Established | 28 February 2003 (retroactive to 1 March 2002) |
| First awarded | 2006 |
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| Precedence | |
| Next (higher) | Army: Distinguished Service Cross Naval Service: Navy Cross Air and Space Forces: Air Force Cross Coast Guard: Coast Guard Cross |
| Equivalent | Department of Defense: Defense Distinguished Service Medal |
| Next (lower) | Army: Distinguished Service Medal (Army) Naval Service: Navy Distinguished Service Medal Air and Space Forces: Distinguished Service Medal (Air and Space Forces) Coast Guard: Coast Guard Distinguished Service Medal |
The Homeland Security Distinguished Service Medal is a military decoration of the Department of Homeland Security, which is presented to United States Armed Forces service members for exceptionally meritorious service. The current version of the medal was established in February 2003, retroactive to March 1, 2002.[2]
It is equivalent to the United States Department of Defense's Defense Distinguished Service Medal.
- ^ "COMDTINST M1650.25E: Coast Guard Military Medals and Awards Manual" (PDF). United States Department of Homeland Security. 15 August 2016. Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 March 2018. Retrieved 5 March 2018.
- ^ "14 USC § 492 – Distinguished service medal". Legal Information Institute, Cornell University Law School. Retrieved September 27, 2012.