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    The Military Medal was (until 1993) a military decoration awarded to personnel of the British Army and other services, and formerly also to personnel of other Commonwealth countries, below commissioned rank, for bravery in battle on land.
    The medal was established on March 25, 1916. It was the other ranks' equivalent to the Military Cross, which was awarded to commissioned officers and Warrant Officers (although WOs could also be awarded the MM), although it took precedence below that decoration, between the Distinguished Service Medal and the Distinguished Flying Medal. Recipients of the Military Medal were entitled to use the post-nominal letters "MM". In 1993, the Military Medal was discontinued, and since then the Military Cross has been awarded to personnel of all ranks.

    The ribbon was dark blue, with three white and two red stripes at the centre.


        Military Medal
            Recipients of the Military Medal
            See also

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    Recipients of the Military Medal
    Among the recipients are:
      Fred 'Buck' Kite, the only person to be awarded the MM three times in the Second World War

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