The Defense Meritorious Service Medal (DMSM) is an award bestowed upon members of the United States military by the United States Department of Defense.
 In the order of precedence of the United States Armed Forces, it is worn between the Purple Heart and the Meritorious Service Medal.
 The medal is awarded in the name of the Secretary of Defense to members of the Armed Forces who, while serving in a joint activity, distinguish themselves by non-combat outstanding achievement or meritorious service, but not of a degree to warrant award of the Defense Superior Service Medal.
The United States Armed Forces are the military forces of the United States of America.
 It consists of the Army, Marine Corps, Navy, Air Force, and Coast Guard.
 The President of the United States is the U.S. Armed Forces's overall head, and helps form military policy with the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) and U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS), both federal executive departments, acting as the principal organs by which military policy is carried out.
 All five armed services are among the seven uniformed services of the United States.
The General Service Medal (Malay: "Pingat Perkhidmatan Am" ) is a service medal of Malaysia.
 It is awarded for general service to members of the military and uniformed services of Malaysia.
 It ranks 26th in the order of wear of the Orders, decorations, and medals of Malaysia.
The National Defense Service Medal 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.
 Because of its blanket issuance, active service members sometimes dismissively refer to it as the "fire guard" medal (after a safety watch in living quarters which all take turns at doing).
Frank G. White (January 18, 1910 – March 24, 2002) was an American Army Major General.
 He received the Legion of Merit with Oak Leaf Cluster, the American Defense Service Medal, American Campaign Medal, World War II Victory Medal, National Defense Service Medal, and the European-Middle East Campaign Medal.
Jaimie E Leonard (died 8 June 2013) was a lieutenant colonel in the United States Army and a part of the Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division, Fort Drum, New York.
 She was 39 years old when she died in Sharana, Afghanistan, as a result of a small arms-related injury.
 Previously deployed in Bosnia (1999) and Iraq (2005), she was deployed in Afghanistan in 2011, where she acquired fatal injuries in the process of training Afghan soldiers in Paktika province.
 In her career as a military intelligence officer, Leonard was honored with two Bronze Stars, two Meritorious Service Medals, the Joint Commendation Medal, three Army Commendation Medals, the Valorous Unit Award, the Meritorious Unit Commendation, the National Defense Service Medal, Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal, Afghanistan Campaign Medals, Iraq Campaign Medal, the Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal, the Global War on Terrorism Service Medal, the Korean Defense Service Medal, the Army Service Ribbon, five Overseas Service Ribbons, the NATO Badge, Parachutist Badge, and the Army Staff Identification Badge.
The Armed Forces Civilian Service Medal (AFCSM) is established to recognize the contributions and accomplishments of the U.S. Department of Defense civilian workforce who directly support the military forces, when those members are engaged in military operations of a prolonged peacekeeping or humanitarian nature.
 The AFCSM symbolizes the importance the Department of Defense attaches to civilian service and recognizes the value of civilian service in helping to accomplish the U.S. Government's objectives.
 This award honors those employees who support designated operations under the same or similar conditions as U.S. military members, thereby strengthening the partnership between the civilian services and uniformed services.
Betty Lou Bredemus (August 13, 1934 – February 19, 2015) was an American actress and acting coach.
 The matriarch of the Roberts family, which includes Academy Award-winning actress Julia Roberts, Academy Award-nominated actor Eric Roberts, and granddaughter Emma Roberts, she also served in the United States Air Force and received a National Defense Service Medal for her service, which was spent entertaining the troops in Air Force base theatrical productions.
The Texas Cavalry Service Medal is a service medal of the Texas National Guard which was created by the Texas Legislature under Senate Bill 955 and signed into law by Governor Rick Perry June 17, 2005.
 Senate Bill 955, an amendment to Texas Government Code § 431.134, became effective on September 1, 2005.
 The Texas Cavalry Medal is awarded to personnel who served on or after September 11, 2001, in the 124th Cavalry, Texas Army National Guard and who served in a hostile fire zone as designated by the United States Secretary of Defense.
 This medal is a one time award and there is no provision for subsequent awards.
 The first 182 cavalry troopers eligible for the award completed their tour of duty in Iraq on February 11, 2005.
 Carrying the same unit heraldry as the 1st Squadron, 124th Cavalry Regiment, members of the Texas National Guard's Brigade Reconnaissance Troops mobilized for Operation Iraqi Freedom III were also eligible for this award.
 The order of precedence for this new award has it falling between the Texas Combat Service Ribbon and the Texas Faithful Service Medal.
 The Texas Cavalry Service Medal is no longer awarded.
The Korea Defense Service Medal (KDSM) is a military service medal of the United States Armed Forces that was first created in 2002 when it was signed into law by President George W. Bush.
 The bill to create the proposal was introduced and championed by Rep. Elton Gallegly (R-CA) and Sen. Jeff Bingaman (D-NM).
 Several designs for the medal were proposed.
 The selected design was done by John Sproston.

Question: Which five uniformed services of the United States are eligible for the National Defense Service Medal?
Answer: Army, Marine Corps, Navy, Air Force, and Coast Guard