US Army, Air Force, Space Force, Meritorious Service Medal, mint box set for Sale

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US Army, Air Force, Space Force, Meritorious Service Medal, mint box set For Sale

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US Army, Air Force, Space Force, Meritorious Service Medal, mint box set:
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US Military Medal
for US Army, US Air Force, US Space ForceBox set, mint unused condition
Contains: outer box, display box, full size medal, ribbon and label pinThe Meritorious Service Medal (MSM) is a military award presented to members of the United States Armed Forces who distinguished themselves by outstanding meritorious achievement or service to the United States subsequent to January 16, 1969.

The Meritorious Service Medal is a bronze medal, 1.5inches in diameter overall, consisting of six rays issuant from the upper three points of a five-pointed star with beveled edges and containing two smaller stars defined by incised outlines; in front of the lower part of the star an eagle with wings upraised standing upon two upward curving branches of laurel tied with a ribbon between the feet of the eagle. The reverse has the encircled inscriptions \"UNITED STATES OF AMERICA\" and \"MERITORIOUS SERVICE\". The suspension ribbon is 1 3/8inches wide and consists of the following stripes: 1/8inch Crimson 67112; 1/4inch White 67101; center 5/8inch Crimson; 1/4inch White; and 1/8inch Crimson.[8]

Additional awards of the Meritorious Service Medal are denoted by bronze oak leaf clusters in the Army, Air Force, and Space Force, with one silver oak leaf cluster denoting five additional awards. (1 silver OLC plus the medal itself represents six) and gold 5/16 inch stars in the U.S. Navy, U.S. Marine Corps and U.S. Coast Guard (with a 5/16 inch silver star denoting five additional awards). These devices are also authorized for wear on the suspension and service ribbon of the medal. In certain instances, the U.S. Coast Guard also authorizes an Operational Distinguishing Device for the medal.