Under the provisions of Department of Defense 1348.33-M, the Secretary of Defense of the United States of America takes pleasure in awarding the Defense Superior Service Medal to General Martin Edward Dempsey, United States Army, for exceptionally superior service to the Department of Defense as Special Assistant to the Chairman, Joint Chiefs of Staff, from 1999 to 2001. The distinctive accomplishments of General Dempsey reflect great credit upon himself, the United States Army, and the Department of Defense.







