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  1. Distinguished Service Cross

Distinguished Service Cross

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A WWII Private Was Stripped of His Distinguished Service Cross for Being a Dog

The Distinguished Service Cross is the United States Army's second-highest military honor.

Capt. Stephen Scott and Chief Warrant Officer 4 Eric Carver receive the Distinguished Flying Cross.
Army Guard Pilots Get Distinguished Flying Cross for Engaging Taliban at Close Range

Two North Carolina National Guard helicopter pilots received the Distinguished Flying Cross with Valor last week.

Col. Mike Schultz, commander of the 442d Fighter Wing, pins the Distinguished Flying Cross on Maj. John Tice, a flight commander with the 303d Fighter Squadron, during a ceremony at Whiteman Air Force Base, Mo., Nov. 2, 2019. (U.S. Air Force/Airman 1st Class Alex Chase)
A-10 Warthog Pilots Receive Distinguished Flying Crosses for Lifesaving Close Air Support

Twpo pilots were awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross in a ceremony at Whiteman Air Force Base in Missouri.

Staff Sgt. Michael Ollis was awarded a posthumous Distinguished Service Cross for blocking a suicide bomber's blast with his own body. Photo Courtesy of Fort Drum Public Affairs
Army Service Cross Recipient Died Shielding Polish Officer from Blast

Staff Sgt. Michael Ollis sacrificed his life to save a Polish Army officer from a suicide bomber in Afghanistan in 2013.

 Staff Sgt. Stevon A. Booker, a 3rd Infantry Division Soldier who was assigned to Company A, 1st Battalion, 64th Armor Regiment, and killed in action in Iraq in 2003, is depicted in a photo illustration alongside the Distinguished Service Cross medal, which he is slated to posthumously receive April 5, 2019, for his heroic actions during Operation Iraqi Freedom. (U.S. Army photo illustration by Master Sgt. Shelia L. Cooper)
Soldier Killed in Baghdad Invasion Will Receive Distinguished Service Cross

Staff Sgt. Stevon A. Booker was killed protecting his platoon's flank as his unit worked to topple Saddam Hussein's regime.

Staff Sgt. Justin Gallegos received a posthumous medal upgrade Dec. 15, 2019 from the Silver Star to the Distinguished Service Cross for acts of valor at COP Keating. (U.S. Army.)
Soldier Killed at COP Keating Receives Distinguished Service Cross

Army Staff Sgt. Justin Gallegos was posthumously upgraded to the Distinguished Service Cross Dec. 15.

Lt. Cdr. Michael Tremel stands next to his F/A 18-E Super Hornet on board the USS George W. Bush last July. The tomahawk symbols represent strike missions and the "kill" symbol for his shootdown is upper right. (Photo courtesy of Save The Royal Navy)
Navy Pilot Gets Distinguished Flying Cross for Shooting Down Syrian Bomber

A Navy pilot who took out a Syrian attack jet that was dropping bombs on friendly forces was recognized for his heroism.

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