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| name = Distinguished Service Medal (DSM) | | name = Distinguished Service Medal (DSM) | ||
| auth = [[Marshal of the Army | Marshal, RMA]] | | auth = [[Marshal of the Army | Marshal, RMA]] | ||
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**''For the civilian award of the same name, see'' [[Distinguished Service Medal (civilian)]] | |||
The '''Distinguished Service Medal''' (''abbrev''. '''DSM''') is a Manticoran military decoration which is awarded only to enlisted personnel and non-commissioned officers of the [[Royal Manticoran Army]]. The ribbon color is | The '''Distinguished Service Medal''' (''abbrev''. '''DSM''') is a Manticoran military decoration which is awarded only to enlisted personnel and non-commissioned officers of the [[Royal Manticoran Army]]. The ribbon color is | ||
light blue with crimson tips and a single gold center stripe. It is awarded to Enlisted soldiers who perform extreme gallantry and risk of life in combat with an enemy force but do not qualify for an award of the [[Parliamentary Medal of Valor]]. The recipients of the medal are entitled to use the postnominal letters of ‘'''DSM'''’ after their name. Those receiving further awards may use ‘with cluster’ or ‘with clusters’ as well. The Distinguished Service Medal can be awarded posthumously. | light blue with crimson tips and a single gold center stripe. It is awarded to Enlisted soldiers who perform extreme gallantry and risk of life in combat with an enemy force but do not qualify for an award of the [[Parliamentary Medal of Valor]]. The recipients of the medal are entitled to use the postnominal letters of ‘'''DSM'''’ after their name. Those receiving further awards may use ‘with cluster’ or ‘with clusters’ as well. The Distinguished Service Medal can be awarded posthumously. | ||
==TRMN Information== | ==TRMN Information== | ||
The criteria for this award is exceptional service to the Royal Manticoran Army, either by demonstrating consistently outstanding performance over time, or by performing a particular task or service to a high standard of excellence. <ref>[https://trmn.org/docs/rma_101_sm_v1_8.pdf Soldiers Guide], page 75</ref> | The criteria for this award is exceptional service to the Royal Manticoran Army, either by demonstrating consistently outstanding performance over time, or by performing a particular task or service to a high standard of excellence. <ref>[https://trmn.org/docs/rma_101_sm_v1_8.pdf Soldiers Guide], page 75</ref> | ||
==Equivalent awards== | |||
Royal Manticoran Army officers are awarded the [[Cormany Star]] for equivalent achievement. | |||
The Distinguished Service Medal is of equivalent level to the [[Osterman Cross]] awarded to qualifying [[Royal Manticoran Navy]] and [[Royal Manticoran Marine Corps]] enlisted personnel. | |||
==TRMN Recipients== | ==TRMN Recipients== | ||
==See Also== | ==See Also== | ||
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{{RMAawards}} | {{RMAawards}} | ||
[[Category: Awards]] [[Category: Royal Manticoran Army]] | |||
[[Category:Awards|Distinguished Service Medal]] | |||
[[Category:Royal Manticoran Army]] | |||
[[Category:Glossary]] | |||