Distinguished Service Cross

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The Distinguished Service Cross is the United States Army’s second-highest military decoration, awarded for extraordinary heroism in combat against an armed enemy.


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Predicate Object
instanceOf United States military award
military decoration
abbreviation DSC
awardedBy United States Army Human Resources Command
awardedForActionsIn armed conflict with an enemy of the United States
combat
military operations involving conflict with an opposing foreign force
service with friendly foreign forces engaged in armed conflict
awardedInConflict Gulf War
Iraq War
Korean War
Vietnam War
War in Afghanistan
World War I
World War II
awardFor extraordinary heroism
heroism against an armed enemy
heroism in combat
awardingAuthority Secretary of the Army
branch United States Army
canBeAwardedPosthumously true
cannotBeAwardedFor non-combat heroism
confersTitle recipient is known as a Distinguished Service Cross recipient
country United States
criteriaIncludes gallantry and intrepidity in action
risk of life so extraordinary as to set the individual apart from comrades
dateEstablished 1918-01-02
eligibility foreign military personnel serving with the U.S. Army
members of other U.S. armed services serving with the U.S. Army
members of the United States Army
establishedDuring World War I
firstAwarded World War I
hasSymbol eagle on center of cross
higherAward Medal of Honor
languageOfName English
legalBasis Act of Congress
lowerAward Silver Star
militaryRankOfPrecedence second-highest U.S. Army decoration for valor
notableRecipientExample Alvin C. York
Douglas MacArthur
partOf United States military awards system
presenter President of the United States
United States Department of the Army
ribbonColor blue
red
white
shape bronze cross
typeOfValorDecoration combat valor decoration
usedBy United States Army ground forces
United States Army special operations forces


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