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