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    Turkish Armed Forces Medal of Distinguished Service (Turkish: Türk Silahlı Kuvvetleri Üstün Hizmet Madalyası) was first created on July 27, 1967 and took...
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  • The Turkish Armed Forces (TAF; Turkish: Türk Silahlı Kuvvetleri, TSK) are the military forces of the Republic of Turkey. The TAF consist of the Land Forces...
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    Turkish Armed Forces Medal of Honor (Turkish: Türk Silahlı Kuvvetleri Şeref Madalyası) is the highest medal that can be bestowed upon an individual by...
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  • Turkish Armed Forces Medal of Distinguished Courage and Self-Sacrifice[citation needed] (Turkish: Türk Silahlı Kuvvetleri Üstün Cesaret ve Feragat Madalyası)...
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  • Turkish Armed Forces have been extraordinarily high Distinguished Service Medal (United Kingdom) (1914–1993), awarded to non-commissioned officers of...
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  • the Law on Medals and Orders, Act No. 2933. They are rewarded to Turkish citizens, foreigners and organizations for distinguished service, honor and pride...
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    a medal. List of recipients of the Medal of Independence with Red-Green Ribbon (Turkey) Turkish Armed Forces Medal of Distinguished Service Turkish Armed...
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    Selçuk Bayraktaroğlu (category Recipients of the Turkish Armed Forces Medal of Distinguished Service)
    December 2021, he was awarded the Turkish Armed Forces Medal of Distinguished Service by the government of Turkey. "Selçuk Bayraktaroğlu kimdir? Yeni...
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    Sam S. Walker (category Recipients of the Turkish Armed Forces Medal of Distinguished Service)
    assignment in Turkey, he was awarded the Defense Distinguished Service Medal and the Turkish Armed Forces Medal of Distinguished Service. After retiring...
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    Eşref Uğur Yiğit (category Commanders of the Turkish Naval Forces)
    Turkish admiral. He was commander-in-chief of the Turkish Navy from 30 August 2009 to 29 July 2011. He is a holder of the Turkish Armed Forces Medal of...
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  • Hüseyin Kıvrıkoğlu (category Recipients of the Turkish Armed Forces Medal of Distinguished Service)
    Chief of the Turkish General Staff. (Turkish) State Medal of Honor Turkish Armed Forces Medal of Distinguished Service Order of Distinction Medal (Hilal-i-Jur'at...
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    Ercüment Tatlıoğlu (category Recipients of the Turkish Armed Forces Medal of Distinguished Service)
    Tatlıoğlu was awarded the Turkish Armed Forces Medal of Distinguished Service in 2021, and the Turkish Armed Forces Medal of Honor. He was awarded Nishan-e-Imtiaz...
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    criteria for the Medal of Honor. The Army Distinguished Service Cross is equivalent to the Naval Services' Navy Cross, the Air and Space Forces' Air Force Cross...
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  • Necip Torumtay (category Recipients of the Turkish Armed Forces Medal of Distinguished Service)
    was decorated with the Turkish Armed Forces Medal of Distinguished Service. "Necip Torumtay vefat etti". CNN Turk (in Turkish). 2011-08-28. Retrieved...
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    The British Armed Forces recognises service and personal accomplishments of individuals while a member of the Royal Navy, British Army or Royal Air Force...
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    Bülent Alpkaya (category Recipients of the Turkish Armed Forces Medal of Distinguished Service)
    Bülent Alpkaya (born 1940) is a Turkish retired four-star admiral who served as the 19th commander of the Turkish Naval Forces from 24 August 2001 to 28 August...
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    Hilmi Özkök (category Commanders of the Turkish Land Forces)
    (Turkish) State Medal of Honor Turkish Armed Forces Medal of Honor Turkish Armed Forces Medal of Distinguished Service Turkish Armed Forces Medal of Distinguished...
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    Yaşar Büyükanıt (category Commanders of the Turkish Land Forces)
    Büyükanıt. Turkish Armed Forces Medal of Honor Turkish Armed Forces Medal of Distinguished Courage and Self-Sacrifice Turkish Armed Forces Medal of Distinguished...
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  • Ali Sivri (category CS1 Turkish-language sources (tr))
    one child. In 2021, he was awarded the Turkish Armed Forces Medal of Distinguished Service by the Ministry of National Defense. "Orgeneral Ali Sivri kimdir...
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    Çevik Bir (category CS1 Turkish-language sources (tr))
    Nations Medal (1994) US Medal of Merit (1994) Turkish Armed Forces Medal of Distinguished Service (1995) German Medal of Honor (1996) Turkish Armed Forces Medal...
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    General Service Medal (1918 GSM) was instituted to recognise service in minor Army and Royal Air Force operations for which no separate medal was intended...
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    Arthur D. Simons (category Recipients of the Distinguished Service Cross (United States))
    United States Army Special Forces colonel best known for leading the Sơn Tây raid, an attempted rescue of U.S. prisoners of war during the Vietnam War...
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    George Scratchley Brown (category Recipients of the Defense Distinguished Service Medal)
    For his services in combat in the skies over Europe, he was also awarded the Silver Star, two Distinguished Flying Crosses, three Air Medals, the French...
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    The Djibouti Armed Forces (DJAF; French: Force Armée Djiboutienne FAD, Arabic: الجيش الجيبوتي, romanized: aljaysh aljibutiu, Somali: Ciidanka Dalka Jabuuti)...
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  • battalion commander of the 2nd BCT, received the Ulchi Distinguished Military Service Medal and Korean War Hero Medal for his service and leadership during...
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    group of personnel that performs musical duties for military functions, usually for the armed forces. A typical military band consists mostly of wind and...
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    Zakir Hasanov (category Ministers of defense of Azerbaijan)
    English, Russian and Turkish. Medal for Distinguished Service in Defending the State Borders – 1998 Medal for Distinguished Military Service – 2002 Azerbaijani...
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    İlker Başbuğ (category Commanders of the Turkish Land Forces)
    Turkish Armed Forces Medal of Distinguished Courage and Self-Sacrifice Turkish Armed Forces Medal of Distinguished Service Turkish Armed Forces Medal of Honor...
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    in service Combat award (Medal of Honor, Distinguished Service Cross, Distinguished Service Medal, Legion of Merit, Silver Star Medal, Distinguished Flying...
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  • course in Germany, Bitlis studied further at the Academy of the Turkish Armed Forces (Turkish: Silahlı Kuvvetler Akademisi), graduating in 1969. Later...
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