This award recognizes distinguished service toward the accomplishment of the Army's mission.

Eligible individuals include, employees of the Federal Government, officials at the policy development level, Army contractors, and technical personnel who serve the Army in an advisory capacity or as consultants.

[1] The Distinguished Public Service Medal is a gold disc 40 mm in height and 36.5 mm in width, with a laurel wreath on the lower half of the rim representing non-military service.

The reverse of the medal bears the inscription AWARDED TO...FOR DISTINGUISHED PUBLIC SERVICE TO THE UNITED STATES ARMY.

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