Apply for a Morris County Distinguished Military Service Medal

The Morris County Board of County Commissioners wishes to commemorate all veterans who served honorably in the United States Military by presenting the Distinguished Military Service Medal to eligible Morris County Residents.

To qualify, you must be:

  1. Honorably discharged from the United States Armed Services
  2. A current or former resident of Morris County

Online

Step 1.Fill out the application

You can fill it out on your behalf, or on the behalf of another veteran.

You'll be asked to submit a copy of the veteran's discharge papers (DD-214/member 4-copy) - the form will give you options to submit this online, by mail, or in person. 

Fill out the application

(Note: you should fill this out on Chrome, Edge, or another modern web browser. The form may not work in Internet Explorer.)

Step 2.Next steps

Your application will be reviewed by the Veterans Service Officer and sent to the Board of Commissioners.  

Step 3.We'll contact you

We will contact you over the phone and/or email. If you let us know on the application form that you want to participate in a County ceremony, we'll let you know the ceremony date.

Mail

Step 1.Fill out the application

Print out the application and fill it out. You can fill it out on your behalf, or on the behalf of another veteran.

Fill out the application(PDF, 215KB)

Step 2.Mail us the application

Submit the application, along with a copy of the veteran's discharge papers (DD-214/member 4-copy), to:

Veterans Services Office
PO BOX 900
Morristown NJ 07963-0900. 

Step 3.Next steps

Your application will be reviewed by the Veterans Service Officer and sent to the Board of Commissioners.  

Step 4.We'll contact you

We will contact you over the phone and/or email. If you let us know on the application form that you want to participate in a County ceremony, we'll let you know the ceremony date.

Phone

Step 1.Call our office

Call the Veterans Service Office at 973-285-6866. Request a copy of the Distinguished Medal Application. We will mail it to you.

Step 2.Mail us the application

Submit the application, along with a copy of the veteran's discharge papers (DD-214/member 4-copy), to:

Veterans Services Office
PO BOX 900
Morristown NJ 07963-0900

Step 3.Next steps

Your application will be reviewed by the Veterans Service Officer and sent to the Board of Commissioners.  

Step 4.We'll contact you

We will contact you over the phone and/or email. If you let us know on the application form that you want to participate in a County ceremony, we'll let you know the ceremony date.

In Person

Note: the Veterans Service Office is closed to the public due to COVID-19. Please apply online, over the phone, or by mail. 

Step 1.Visit our office

Visit us at 540 West Hanover Avenue, Morristown during our Office hours (Monday thru Friday 8am-4pm).

Ask a representative at the front desk you are interested in an application for a Morris County Distinguished Service Medal Award.

Step 2.Submit the application

Submit the application, along with a copy of the veteran's discharge papers (DD-214/member 4-copy - bring these with you).

Step 3.Next steps

Your application will be reviewed by the Veterans Service Officer and sent to the Board of Commissioners.  

Step 4.We'll contact you

We will contact you over the phone and/or email. If you let us know on the application form that you want to participate in a County ceremony, we'll let you know the ceremony date.