ELI5: Explain Like I'm 5

Military General Service Medal

Okay kiddo, have you ever heard of the military? It's a group of people who protect our country and sometimes they go to other countries to help their people too. Now, if someone in the military does a really good job, they might get a medal to say thank you for their hard work and bravery!

One kind of medal is called a General Service Medal. This medal is given to soldiers who help out in different places and situations. You know how sometimes there are wars or big problems in other countries? Well, soldiers might go there to help out and make things better.

The General Service Medal is given to soldiers who have helped out in different places around the world, like Africa or Asia. But it's not just for wars or big problems, sometimes soldiers help out during natural disasters like earthquakes or floods too.

So, the General Service Medal is a special medal that soldiers get when they work really hard to help people in different parts of the world. It's a way of recognizing their bravery and saying thank you for everything they do to make the world a better place.