service medal

noun

: a medal awarded to an individual for military service in a specified war or campaign

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Henderson received a national defense service medal and good conduct medal during her service. Timothy H.j. Nerozzi Fox News, Fox News, 9 Dec. 2023 Those who survived unscathed deserved valiant service medals. Bryce Miller, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Apr. 2023

Word History

First Known Use

1914, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of service medal was in 1914

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“Service medal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/service%20medal. Accessed 23 Jan. 2025.

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