Distinguished Service Cross
noun
1
: a British military decoration awarded for distinguished service against the enemy
2
: a U.S. Army decoration awarded for extraordinary heroism during operations against an armed enemy
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First Army troops took the Distinguished Service Cross with them to France in June and in an intimate ceremony laid the medal in the sands of Omaha Beach, where a 21-year-old Woodson had come ashore decades earlier.
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CBS News, 25 Sep. 2024
Troops from Woodson’s former unit, First Army, took the Distinguished Service Cross — which is awarded for extraordinary heroism — to France and in an intimate ceremony laid the medal in the sands of Omaha Beach, where a 21-year-old Woodson came ashore decades earlier.
—Rebecca Santana, Chicago Tribune, 24 Sep. 2024
He was awarded the Legion of Merit, the federal Meritorious Service Medal and the Maryland Distinguished Service Cross.
—Jacques Kelly, Baltimore Sun, 9 July 2024
Later, he was nominated for the Medal of Honor and given the Distinguished Service Cross, the Army’s second-highest award, for caring for and evacuating soldiers during the time he was captured by Germans.
—Tomris Laffly, EW.com, 6 July 2024
More than a dozen individual Rangers would go on to receive the Distinguished Service Cross, the nation’s second-highest award for military valor.
—Rachel Treisman, NPR, 7 June 2024
The Distinguished Service Cross is the second-highest honor that can be bestowed on a member of the Army and is awarded for extraordinary heroism.
—Chicago Tribune, 6 June 2024
Joann Woodson is hoping the Distinguished Service Cross will ensure her husband's legacy is protected.
—Bylinda Hervieux, ABC News, 4 June 2024
During his career, Dealey also received a Navy Cross, two Gold Stars, and the Distinguished Service Cross.
—Stephen Smith, CBS News, 24 May 2024
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CBS News, 25 Sep. 2024
Troops from Woodson’s former unit, First Army, took the Distinguished Service Cross — which is awarded for extraordinary heroism — to France and in an intimate ceremony laid the medal in the sands of Omaha Beach, where a 21-year-old Woodson came ashore decades earlier.
—Rebecca Santana, Chicago Tribune, 24 Sep. 2024
He was awarded the Legion of Merit, the federal Meritorious Service Medal and the Maryland Distinguished Service Cross.
—Jacques Kelly, Baltimore Sun, 9 July 2024
Later, he was nominated for the Medal of Honor and given the Distinguished Service Cross, the Army’s second-highest award, for caring for and evacuating soldiers during the time he was captured by Germans.
—Tomris Laffly, EW.com, 6 July 2024
More than a dozen individual Rangers would go on to receive the Distinguished Service Cross, the nation’s second-highest award for military valor.
—Rachel Treisman, NPR, 7 June 2024
The Distinguished Service Cross is the second-highest honor that can be bestowed on a member of the Army and is awarded for extraordinary heroism.
—Chicago Tribune, 6 June 2024
Joann Woodson is hoping the Distinguished Service Cross will ensure her husband's legacy is protected.
—Bylinda Hervieux, ABC News, 4 June 2024
During his career, Dealey also received a Navy Cross, two Gold Stars, and the Distinguished Service Cross.
—Stephen Smith, CBS News, 24 May 2024
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“Distinguished Service Cross.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Distinguished%20Service%20Cross. Accessed 18 Nov. 2024.
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