meritorious direct participation in a significant military act or operation of a humanitarian nature.
Presented by
the Department of Defense[1]
Eligibility
U.S. military personnel
Status
Active
Established
Executive Order 11965, January 19, 1977
First awarded
1977 (retroactive to April 1, 1975)
Service ribbon
Precedence
Next (higher)
Armed Forces Service Medal[2]
Next (lower)
Military Outstanding Volunteer Service Medal[2]
Related
Civilian Award for Humanitarian Service
The Humanitarian Service Medal (HSM) is a military service medal of the United States Armed Forces which was created on January 19, 1977 by President Gerald Ford under Executive Order 11965. The medal may be awarded to members of the United States military (including Reserve and National Guard members) who distinguish themselves by meritorious participation in specified military acts or operations of a humanitarian nature.[3][4]
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^ abUnder Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness. "Department of Defense Manual Number 1348.33, Volume 2" (PDF). Defense Technical Information Center. p. 71. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 22, 2011. Retrieved January 24, 2016.
^"Institute of Heraldry Humanitarian Service Medal". Archived from the original on October 28, 2012. Retrieved May 28, 2011.
^Air Force Personal Center Humanitarian Service Medal Archived 2015-09-06 at the Wayback Machine
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