DD Form 214 and National Defense Service Medal

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Difference between DD Form 214 and National Defense Service Medal

DD Form 214 vs. National Defense Service Medal

The DD Form 214, Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty, generally referred to as a "DD 214", is a document of the United States Department of Defense, issued upon a military service member's retirement, separation, or discharge from active duty in the Armed Forces of the United States, e.g., U.S. Air Force, U.S. Army, U.S. Coast Guard, U.S. Marine Corps, or U.S. Navy. The National Defense Service Medal (NDSM) is a service medal of the United States Armed Forces established by President Dwight D. Eisenhower in 1953. The medal was first intended to be a "blanket campaign medal" awarded to service members who served honorably during a designated time period of which a "national emergency" had been declared during a time of war or conflict. It may also be issued to active military members for any other period that the Secretary of Defense designates. Currently, the National Defense Service Medal is the oldest service medal in use by the United States Armed Forces. The oldest continuously issued combat medal is the Medal of Honor.

Similarities between DD Form 214 and National Defense Service Medal

DD Form 214 and National Defense Service Medal have 2 things in common (in Unionpedia): Awards and decorations of the United States Armed Forces, United States Department of Defense.

Awards and decorations of the United States Armed Forces

The United States Armed Forces awards and decorations are primarily the medals, service ribbons, and specific badges which recognize military service and personal accomplishments while a member of the U.S. Armed Forces.

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United States Department of Defense

The Department of Defense (DoD, USDOD, or DOD) is an executive branch department of the federal government of the United States charged with coordinating and supervising all agencies and functions of the government concerned directly with national security and the United States Armed Forces.

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What DD Form 214 and National Defense Service Medal have in common
What are the similarities between DD Form 214 and National Defense Service Medal

DD Form 214 and National Defense Service Medal Comparison

DD Form 214 has 23 relations, while National Defense Service Medal has 31. As they have in common 2, the Jaccard index is 3.70% = 2 / (23 + 31).

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