Other volunteer opportunities that would qualify include Boy Scouts of America, Habitat for Humanity, soup kitchen work, or local, state, or federal parks and forests.

'SECDEF authorized the Military Departments to establish standards for the time period required to qualify for the MOVSM.

The overall level of volunteer participation and impact of an individual’s community service is the key to determining whether award of the MOVSM is justified.'

The MOVSM is intended to recognize exceptional community support over time and not a single act or achievement.

On the reverse is an oak sprig with three leaves and two acorns between the inscription OUTSTANDING VOLUNTEER SERVICE above and UNITED STATES ARMED FORCES below.