service medal

noun

, Military.

1. a medal awarded for performance of specified service, usually in time of war or national emergency.

Word History and Origins

Origin of service medal¹

First recorded in 1930–35

Example Sentences

He is planning to hand back his Northern Ireland general service medal and another medal awarded to him for 30 years of service and good conduct.

From BBC

He is planning to hand back his Northern Ireland general service medal and another medal awarded to him for 30 years of service and good conduct.

From BBC

He was awarded for his dedication and service with a Bronze Star, Vietnam Service Medal, and multiple citations for valor and a Purple Heart for wounds sustained in combat.

From Seattle Times

He is planning to hand back his Northern Ireland general service medal and another medal awarded to him for 30-years' service and good conduct.

From BBC

Michael D. Shear is a veteran White House correspondent and two-time Pulitzer Prize winner who was a member of the team that won the Public Service Medal for Covid coverage in 2020.

From New York Times