Distinguished Intelligence Medal
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The Distinguished Intelligence Medal is awarded by the Central Intelligence Agency for performance of outstanding services or for achievement of a distinctly exceptional nature in a duty or responsibility.[1]
[edit] Notable Recipients
- James Jesus Angleton
- Milt Bearden
- Gary Berntsen
- Cofer Black
- William Colby
- James Critchfield
- Fritz Ermarth
- Harry B. Fisher
- Robert Gates
- Burton Gerber
- Richard Helms
- Dick Holm
- Richard Kerr
- George Kisevalter
- Paul Redmond
- Theodore Shackley
[edit] Trivia
CIA medals are often referred to as "jock strap medals" since they are often awarded secretly (due to the classification level of the respective operation) and cannot be displayed, or on occasion, acknowledged publicly.
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