Defense Superior Service Anodized Medal PICK_PAIR_MIRRORED~11129DBR (as a senior military officer

(as a senior military officer or government official) rather than individual acts of bravery (as a member of the U

which was awarded to Navy and Marine Corps members who served in Haiti between April 1

Army Distinguished Service Cross Anodized Miniature Medal

While the award was first created in 1949 the first awards were not issued until 1958 to Petty Officers Earl Leyda and Raymond Johnson for their actions in saving workers from the Oswego Water Works Tunnel under Lake Ontario

Identification badges are worn as follows

Defense Superior Service Anodized Medal PICK_PAIR_MIRRORED~11129DBR (as a senior military officerDefense Superior Service Anodized Medal Criteria: The Defense Superior Service Medal (DSSM) is the second highest award bestowed by the Department of Defense. Awarded in the name of the Secretary of Defense, the award is presented to members of the U. S. Armed Forces who perform "superior meritorious service in a position of significant responsibility." Created on February 6th, 1976 by President Gerald R. Ford's Executive Order 11904, it is typically