service medal
nounDefinition of service medal
: a medal awarded to an individual for military service in a specified war or campaign
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Wilson often wore his service medals, flew a flag on his motorized scooter and would place flags at the graves of deceased veterans in Silverbrook Cemetery, where he was ultimately laid to rest, according to to the Free Press. — Fox News, "More than 1,000 people attend Michigan funeral for Vietnam veteran," 19 July 2019 His personal effects — photographs, letters from home, his money clip, high school class ring and service medals, including a Purple Heart — arrived later at the house in a big manila envelope. — Karina Bland, azcentral, "An unexpected find in a Vietnam shop, a journey home for a Marine's dog tag," 23 May 2018 Ernest was awarded the National Defense Medal, Vietnam service Medal with one bronze star for duty in the US Navy & Naval Reserve. — Sun-Sentinel.com, "Deaths in South Florida: 4/8," 8 Apr. 2018 Following the service and a lunch served on the building’s ground floor, Mayor Catherine E. Pugh and Fire Chief Niles R. Ford were on hand for the distribution of departmental commendations and service medals. — Chris Kaltenbach, baltimoresun.com, "City firefighters past and present honored at Memorial Service and Medals Day ceremony," 14 Apr. 2018 Gone are the service medals her late husband earned fighting the Vietnam War. — John Wilkens, sandiegouniontribune.com, "Rancho Monserate community devastated by Lilac fire tries to regroup," 7 Jan. 2018 Perhaps the most egregious fail in Star Wars history was Chewbacca not getting a service medal after the Battle of Yavin. — Brian Truitt, USA TODAY, "The 40 best movie characters in 40 years of 'Star Wars,' ranked," 13 Dec. 2017These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'service medal.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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