DSC
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The Distinguished Service Cross (DSC) is a high-level military decoration awarded for extraordinary heroism in combat, primarily associated with the United States Army.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| DSC canonical | 4 |
Statements (40)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
military award
ⓘ
military decoration ⓘ |
| abbreviation | DSC self-linksurface differs ⓘ |
| awardedFor |
extraordinary heroism
ⓘ
extraordinary heroism in combat ⓘ |
| awardingAuthority |
President of the United States
ⓘ
United States Department of the Army ⓘ |
| branch | United States Army ⓘ |
| category | United States military valor decoration ⓘ |
| combatRequirement | awarded for heroism in actual combat ⓘ |
| comparativeRank |
Army equivalent of the Air Force Cross
ⓘ
Army equivalent of the Navy Cross ⓘ |
| conflictAssociation |
Iraq War
ⓘ
Korean War ⓘ Vietnam War ⓘ War in Afghanistan (2001–2021) ⓘ
surface form:
War in Afghanistan
World War I ⓘ World War II ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| eligibility |
foreign military personnel serving with the U.S. Army
ⓘ
members of other U.S. armed services serving with the Army ⓘ members of the United States Army ⓘ |
| higherAward | Medal of Honor ⓘ |
| introducedBy | United States Army ⓘ |
| legalBasis | authorized by Act of Congress ⓘ |
| lowerAward | Silver Star ⓘ |
| militaryRankEligibility |
enlisted personnel
ⓘ
officers ⓘ warrant officers ⓘ |
| nature | decoration for valor ⓘ |
| presentation | presented in the name of the President of the United States ⓘ |
| relativePrecedence | second-highest U.S. Army decoration for valor ⓘ |
| scope | United States Armed Forces ⓘ |
| serviceBranchSpecific | primarily associated with the United States Army ⓘ |
| status | currently awarded ⓘ |
| symbolism | recognition of extraordinary heroism beyond the call of duty ⓘ |
| type | individual military decoration ⓘ |
| valorCategory | gallantry in action ⓘ |
| valorLevel | second only to the Medal of Honor in the U.S. Army ⓘ |
| wearing | worn on the left chest on U.S. military uniforms ⓘ |
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Distinguished Service Cross