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THE NEW JERSEY DISTINGUISHED SERVICE MEDAL
From Veterans Affairs, NJDMAVA; Photo by Tech. Sgt. Mark Olsen, NJDMAVA/PA

TAG at Operation Jump StartYou may be eligible for the New Jersey Distinguished Service Medal.

Soldiers and Airmen who served in time of war or national emergency and meet the follow¬ing criteria may apply for the New Jersey Distinguished Service Medal:

-Current New Jersey resident
-New Jersey resident upon entry on active duty
-Received an honorable discharge Served in a combat theater or were officially listed as a prisoner of war or missing in action by the Department of Defense.

Guard members applying for the award must forward a request in writing along with a copy of DD Form 214 attesting to the fact that an honorable discharge was granted and you were a New Jer¬sey resident at the time of entry on active duty. Proof of service in a combat theater, POW, or MIA status (which is listed on the DD¬214) is also required.

Spouses, children, parents and siblings of a deceased vet¬eran who served in time of war or national emergency and met the following criteria may apply for a posthumous award of the New Jersey Distinguished Service Medal.

Note: In order to be eligible for the award of the DSM with Silver Oak Leaf Cluster, in addi¬tion to the requirements detailed above, a service member must have received a military award of not less than the Air Medal.

 

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