Distinguished Conduct Medal

The Distinguished Conduct Medal was a military decoration awarded by the Glorious Armada of the Golden Empire for meritorious service. Ranking below the Navy, Army, and Starfighter Corps Meritorious Service Medals and above the Lifesaving Medal, Second Class. The Distinguished Conduct Medal was awarded for "meritorious performance of duty not meriting the award of a higher decoration".

The Distinguished Conduct Medal hung from a blue, white, and purple ribbon. The medal itself was an eight-pointed gold star with arrowhead points.

Behind the scenes
The Distinguished Conduct Medal got its name from, although the British medal was for valor, not service.

The ribbon for the DCM originally had red in place of purple. Sakaros changed it after he found himself unable to stop calling it "the 'Murica Hell Yeah Medal".