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
Examples of Distinguished Service Cross in a Sentence
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More than a dozen individual Rangers would go on to receive the Distinguished Service Cross, the nation’s second-highest award for military valor.
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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
Puckett was awarded the Distinguished Service Cross, the second-highest U.S. military honor, in 1951.
—CBS News, 10 Apr. 2024
In addition to the Medal of Honor, the military’s highest decoration for valor, Colonel Puckett held a Distinguished Service Cross for his actions during the Vietnam War, along with two Silver Stars, two Bronze Stars and five Purple Hearts in his 22 years of military service.
—Richard Goldstein, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2024
General Bahnsen was awarded the Distinguished Service Cross for his actions during a battle in early 1969.
—Michael S. Rosenwald, New York Times, 4 Mar. 2024
His leadership earned him the Distinguished Service Cross, the Army’s second-highest honor.
—Noah Robertson, The Christian Science Monitor, 17 Aug. 2023
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
Puckett was awarded the Distinguished Service Cross, the second-highest U.S. military honor, in 1951.
—CBS News, 10 Apr. 2024
In addition to the Medal of Honor, the military’s highest decoration for valor, Colonel Puckett held a Distinguished Service Cross for his actions during the Vietnam War, along with two Silver Stars, two Bronze Stars and five Purple Hearts in his 22 years of military service.
—Richard Goldstein, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2024
General Bahnsen was awarded the Distinguished Service Cross for his actions during a battle in early 1969.
—Michael S. Rosenwald, New York Times, 4 Mar. 2024
His leadership earned him the Distinguished Service Cross, the Army’s second-highest honor.
—Noah Robertson, The Christian Science Monitor, 17 Aug. 2023
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