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Lieutenant Commander Data's medals in 2365
Starfleet Command's Decoration for Valor and Gallantry was a medal given to Starfleet officers who displayed extreme bravery in the line of duty.
Lieutenant Commander Data had earned this medal prior to 2365. (TNG: "The Measure Of A Man")