Defense Distinguished Service Medal

Defense Distinguished Service Medal

The Defense Distinguished Service Medal is a United States military award which is presented for exceptionally distinguished performance of duty contributing to the national security or defense of the United States. The medal was created on July 9, 1970, by President Richard Nixon in Executive Order 11545.

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Norman Schwarzkopf Jr.

Norman Schwarzkopf Jr.

General

Martin Dempsey

Martin Dempsey

General

Joseph Votel

Joseph Votel

General

Alexander Haig

Alexander Haig

Former United States Secretary of State

David Petraeus

David Petraeus

Former Director of the Central Intelligence Agency

Omar Bradley

Omar Bradley

Former United States Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff

Michael Mullen

Michael Mullen

Former United States Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff

Bruce McCandless II

Bruce McCandless II

Naval officer

William H. McRaven

William H. McRaven

Admiral

Tommy Franks

Tommy Franks

General

Wesley Clark

Wesley Clark

Political figure

John F. Sattler

John F. Sattler

Military officer

Mark Fox

Mark Fox

Basketball coach

Peter Pace

Peter Pace

General

Larry O. Spencer

Larry O. Spencer

General

Joseph W. Ashy

Joseph W. Ashy

General

John L. Piotrowski

John L. Piotrowski

General

Howell M. Estes III

Howell M. Estes III

General

Timothy J. Keating

Timothy J. Keating

Commanding officer

Maurice F. Weisner

Maurice F. Weisner

Commanding officer

Stephen W. Wilson

Stephen W. Wilson


Kenneth Minihan

Kenneth Minihan

Former Director of the National Security Agency

Robert Harward

Robert Harward


Laurel Clark

Laurel Clark

Astronaut

Joe Engle

Joe Engle

American pilot

Guy Gardner

Guy Gardner

Fictional superhero

William C. McCool

William C. McCool

American naval officer

David M. Brown

David M. Brown

Astronaut

S. David Griggs

S. David Griggs

Officer

Eric Smith

Eric Smith

Murderer

Michael E. Ryan

Michael E. Ryan

General

John Shalikashvili

John Shalikashvili

General

Robert L. Caslen

Robert L. Caslen

Superintendent of the United States Military Academy

Merrill McPeak

Merrill McPeak

Former Acting Secretary of U.S. Air Force

David C. Jones

David C. Jones

General

William M. Fraser III

William M. Fraser III

Commanding officer

Lester Lyles

Lester Lyles

General

James O. Ellis

James O. Ellis

Former Member of the President's Intelligence Advisory Board

Craig S. Faller

Craig S. Faller

Military officer

James Cartwright

James Cartwright

Olympic athlete

George Lee Butler

George Lee Butler

American military officer

Lloyd W. Newton

Lloyd W. Newton

American commissioned officer

Monroe W. Hatch Jr.

Monroe W. Hatch Jr.

Former general

Charles Q. Brown Jr.

Charles Q. Brown Jr.

General

James Ellis

James Ellis

Actor

John A. Gordon

John A. Gordon

Former United States Deputy Director of the Central Intelligence Agency

James L. Holloway III

James L. Holloway III

Author

William E. Gortney

William E. Gortney


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