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69-602: A Noncommissioned Officer Professional Development Ribbon is an award presented by the United States Army , Air Force , and Space Force to recognize those noncommissioned officers (NCOs) who have completed a prescribed leadership course at an NCO training school. The Navy , Marine Corps , and Coast Guard have no equivalent to the Noncommissioned Officer Development Ribbon. The NCO Professional Development Ribbon (established in 1981)

138-674: A Distinguished Service Cross in World War I. During World War II , just over 5,000 awards were made. Army Air Forces Lieutenant Colonel John C. Meyer , Major General James A. Van Fleet , and Master Sergeant Llewellyn Chilson were three-time recipients. Jeannette Guyot and Virginia Hall were the only two women to receive the award. A number of recipients of the Distinguished Service Cross in earlier conflicts were again honored in World War II. Chester Hirschfelder , who as

207-654: A First Lieutenant with the 102nd Infantry Regiment, 26th Division, went on to represent the state of Tennessee in the United States House of Representatives for a total of 17 terms. Twenty one African American soldiers from the 370th Infantry Regiment received the Distinguished Service Cross (DSC) for action in both the Meuse–Argonne and Oise–Aisne campaigns. In the immediate aftermath of World War I, 62 awards were made for actions in North Russia and Siberia during

276-516: A Lieutenant General, Major Bruce Crandall , and two other members of their unit. The actions of all four were later portrayed in the film " We Were Soldiers ", based on Hal Moore's book on the battle. Crandall's Distinguished Service Cross was later upgraded to the Medal of Honor, which was presented to him in February 2007. Six Distinguished Service Crosses were awarded to Son Tay raiders , participants in

345-600: A battalion commander in the 1st Infantry Division, preceded General Rogers as SACEUR, and became Secretary of State in the Reagan Administration. Former West Point football All-American, then Captain Bill Carpenter , "The Lonesome End", received the award in 1966, and would go on to retire as a major general. First Lieutenant Norman A. Mordue received the Distinguished Service Cross for valor in May 1967 while serving with

414-526: A captain with the 5th Machine Gun Battalion, 2nd Infantry Division , had received his first Distinguished Service Cross in 1918, received two more in 1944 as a colonel commanding the 9th Infantry Regiment of that same division. Three recipients of two Distinguished Service Crosses in World War I ;– Douglas MacArthur, Hanford MacNider and Harry H. Semmes  – received their third in World War II. A handful of men who had received

483-513: A lieutenant with the 1st Cavalry Division , Benjamin F. Wilson , a master sergeant with the 7th Infantry Division , Lewis Millett , a captain with the 27th Infantry Regiment and Air Force fighter ace George A. Davis Jr. , each earned both the Medal of Honor and the Distinguished Service Cross in Korea. Colonel Arthur Champeny , previously decorated for bravery at Saint-Mihiel in September 1918 and

552-452: A second Distinguished Service Cross in Vietnam. Both DePuy and Cavazos would later rise to full general. Besides Hollingsworth and Tackaberry, eleven other soldiers earned two Distinguished Service Crosses in Vietnam. Two, John R. Deane Jr. and Barry R. McCaffrey , later rose to full general, and a third, Henry E. Emerson , retired as a lieutenant general. McCaffrey also served as Director of

621-411: A second time at Santa Maria Infante, Italy in May 1944, received a third Distinguished Service Cross in September 1950. Fighter pilot William T. Whisner , recipient of two Distinguished Service Crosses in World War II, was awarded a third in Korea. Ten World War II recipients received a second Distinguished Service Cross in Korea. Among these were John T. Corley , whose first Distinguished Service Cross

690-751: Is 1 + 3 ⁄ 8 inches (35 mm) wide and consists of the following stripes: The Distinguished Service Cross is awarded to a person who, while serving in any capacity with the Army (or in the Air Force, before 1960), distinguishes themselves by extraordinary heroism not justifying the award of a Medal of Honor; while engaged in an action against an enemy of the United States; while engaged in military operations involving conflict with an opposing/foreign force; or while serving with friendly foreign forces engaged in an armed conflict against an opposing armed force in which

759-441: Is a green ribbon 1 + 3 ⁄ 8 inches (35 mm) wide. It has a center strip of 1 ⁄ 4 inch (6 mm) of Flag Blue, bordered by 1 ⁄ 16 inch (2 mm) stripes of yellow. Equidistant from the edge and center stripes on each side are 1 ⁄ 8 inch (3 mm) stripes of yellow. The green and yellow of the ribbon represent the chevrons worn by NCOs. The central stripe of blue represents support of

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828-550: Is issued by the U.S. Army for completion of any prescribed NCO development courses. The first award of the NCO Professional Development Ribbon is issued for completion of the Basic Leader Course (BLC [former titles of BLC include: the "Warrior Leader Course", "Primary NCO Course", "Combat Army Course", and the "Primary Leadership Development Course"]). When a soldier completes additional schooling such as

897-736: The 101st Airborne Division in the Battle of the Bulge and later rose to major general. Olinto M. Barsanti went on to command the 101st Airborne in Vietnam. Guy S. Meloy went on to command the 82nd Airborne. 1st Lt. Joseph G. Clemons Jr. for his actions during the Pork Chop Hill , he would later command the 198th Infantry Brigade in the Vietnam War and Master Sergeant Juan E. Negrón on 1951, from 65th Infantry Regiment (United States) , upgraded to Medal of Honor on 2014 by President Barack Obama Among

966-412: The 103rd Aero Squadron each received five. Another 94th aviator, Major Reed McKinley Chambers , was awarded four Distinguished Service Crosses. Three aviators received three Distinguished Service Crosses – First Lieutenant Murray K. Guthrie of the 13th Aero Squadron , First Lieutenant Ralph A. O'Neill of the 147th Aero Squadron, and Glen A. Preston , an aerial observation pilot with

1035-583: The 1st Infantry Division . A handful, mostly United States Army Air Service aviators, were decorated three or more times. Captain Eddie Rickenbacker , the top U.S. ace of the war, was awarded a record eight Distinguished Service Crosses, one of which was later upgraded to the Medal of Honor, while flying with the 94th Aero Squadron . Fellow aviators Captain Douglas Campbell , also of the 94th, and First Lieutenant Frank O'Driscoll "Monk" Hunter of

1104-512: The 2nd Infantry Division ), John L. Throckmorton and John H. "Iron Mike" Michaelis (who had commanded the 502nd Parachute Infantry Regiment in Normandy). Welborn G. Dolvin , decorated as a lieutenant colonel with the 25th Infantry Division , rose to lieutenant general. MG Ned D. Moore , who earned a Distinguished Service Cross as a colonel in August 1950, had previously served as Chief of Staff of

1173-422: The 506th Parachute Infantry Regiment , U.S. 101st Airborne Division , Richard Winters , received a Distinguished Service Cross for his role in the assault on Brecourt Manor on D-Day ; a member of the 502nd Parachute Infantry Regiment , U.S. 101st Airborne Division , Harrison C. Summers received a Distinguished Service Cross for his role on the assault to capture a building complex nearby designated "WXYZ" on

1242-455: The 95th Aero Squadron received the Distinguished Service Cross as a first lieutenant. Colonel John H. Parker , the commander of the 102nd Infantry Regiment, 26th Division , was the only ground soldier in World War I to receive four Distinguished Service Crosses. First Lieutenant Oscar B. Nelson of the 168th Infantry Regiment, 42nd Division , was honored three times, the third award being posthumous. Several men who had previously received

1311-593: The 99th Aero Squadron . Among other prominent aviators were Brigadier General Billy Mitchell , the Chief of Air Service of the American Expeditionary Force; Second Lieutenant Frank Luke of the 27th Aero Squadron, who was honored with the Medal of Honor and two Distinguished Service Crosses; and Sumner Sewall of the 95th Aero Squadron, recipient of two Distinguished Service Crosses, who served as Governor of Maine from 1941 to 1945. Edward Peck Curtis , also of

1380-717: The Navy Cross and the Army Distinguished Service Cross in Korea: Homer Litzenberg , Raymond Murray , and Marine Corps legend Lewis B. "Chesty" Puller . "Chesty" Puller had previously earned four Navy Crosses in Nicaragua and World War II, while Murray was awarded the Army Distinguished Service Cross for extraordinary heroism in the 1st Marine Division's historic breakout from the Chosin Reservoir area to

1449-605: The Philippine–American War , during the Boxer Rebellion , and Pancho Villa Expedition . The Distinguished Service Cross is distinct from the Distinguished Service Medal , which is awarded to Army soldiers in recognition of exceptionally meritorious service to the government of the United States in a duty of great responsibility. The Distinguished Service Cross is only awarded for actions in combat, while

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1518-798: The Russian Civil War . Also, approximately 132 retroactive awards were made for actions in previous conflicts, including the Indian Wars , the Spanish–American War , the Philippine Insurrection , the Boxer Rebellion , and the Mexican border conflicts. Fifteen soldiers previously awarded Certificates of Merit for non-combat gallantry between 1899 and 1917 were awarded the Distinguished Service Cross. Prominent among post-World War I Distinguished Service Cross recipients for acts before that war

1587-604: The United States Mint from a sculpture by Gaetano Cecere , who went on to design the Soldier's Medal . It was decided that minor changes were needed to make the medal more attractive. In light of the urgency in supplying the decorations to General Pershing, the first one hundred medals were struck from the original design. They were sent on the understanding that replacements in the second design (also numbered from 1 to 100) would be provided once they were available. Embury made

1656-591: The "Youngest Most Decorated Officer of the Vietnam War", received the Distinguished Service Cross recipient while leading a long range reconnaissance patrol of the 1st Infantry Division, and later became a prominent advocate for veterans. Among Distinguished Service Cross recipients for valor in the early battles in Vietnam were four members of the 1st Cavalry Division decorated for valor in the Battle of Ia Drang Valley in November 1965 – Lt. Col. Hal Moore who later became

1725-640: The 14 foreign recipients of the Distinguished Service Cross in the Korean War was Sinasi Sukan (Şinasi Sükan), a captain with 3rd Brigade Turkish Army who has lost his leg during Vegas War, Kenneth Muir , a major with the 1st Battalion, Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders , British Army, who also posthumously received the Victoria Cross . Other foreign recipients came from the Belgian, British, French, Greek, Philippine, South Korean and Turkish armies. Soldiers serving with

1794-475: The 1st Brigade, 1st Division, and Major General Charles Pelot Summerall , decorated as commanding general of the 1st Division, who both went on to serve as Chief of Staff of the United States Army . Private Sam Ervin of the 28th Infantry Regiment, 1st Division, went on to serve as a United States Senator from the state of North Carolina . Major Dwight F. Davis , decorated as Assistant Chief of Staff of

1863-564: The 1st Cavalry Division. He was appointed to the U.S. federal bench in 1998 and in 2006 became the Chief Judge of the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of New York. Eldon Bargewell , decorated in 1971 as a staff sergeant with MACV-SOG , was later commissioned and as of early 2006 was a major general on the staff of Multi-National Force Iraq and the only Vietnam-era DSC recipient still on active duty. David Christian , described as

1932-547: The 1st Infantry Division. He was the subject of the narrative " The General Goes Zapping Charlie Cong ". Thomas H. Tackaberry , who received his first Distinguished Service Cross in Korea, received a second in September 1966 as a battalion commander with the 1st Cavalry Division and a third in September 1969 as commander of the 196th Infantry Brigade, Americal Division. Both later rose to lieutenant general. One World War II recipient, William E. DePuy , and two Korean War recipients, Richard E. Cavazos and Ralph Puckett Jr., received

2001-548: The 26th Infantry Regiment, 1st Division, son of the former president, and Brigadier General (later General of the Army) Douglas MacArthur of the 42nd Division. Other recipients of the Distinguished Service Cross in World War I who went on to acclaim in World War II include George S. Patton Jr. and Carl Spaatz . Among other prominent recipients of the Distinguished Service Cross during World War I were Brigadier General John L. Hines , decorated as commanding general of

2070-406: The 3rd Machine-Gun Battalion, 1st Division , Colonel William J. "Wild Bill" Donovan of the 165th Infantry Regiment, 42nd Division , and Second Lieutenant Samuel I. Parker of the 28th Infantry Regiment, 1st Division. Two recipients of the Distinguished Service Cross during World War I went on to earn the Medal of Honor in World War II – Major (later Brigadier General) Theodore Roosevelt Jr. of

2139-815: The 69th Infantry Brigade, 35th Division , founded the Davis Cup international tennis competition and served as United States Secretary of War in the Coolidge Administration. Father John B. DeValles , chaplain (first lieutenant), known as the Angel of the Trenches for administering to the needs of both Allied and German soldiers. He founded the first Portuguese parochial school at the Espirito Santo Church in Fall River, Massachusetts . B. Caroll Reece , decorated as

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2208-604: The Advanced Leaders Course (ALC), Senior Leaders Course (SLC), and Master Leader Course (MLC), an award numeral is worn on the ribbon to denote subsequent satisfactory completion of those courses (2, 3, & 4 respectively). Currently, the numeral "5" is authorized for graduation from the US Army Sergeant Major Academy's 'Sergeants Major Course'. Graduates of the Battle Staff NCO Course, and

2277-504: The Army Air Forces, Richard I. Bong , Horace S. Carswell Jr. and Thomas B. McGuire Jr. ; and from the Navy, John D. Bulkeley and Samuel D. Dealey (who also received four Navy Crosses ). One World War II Distinguished Service Cross recipient, Raymond Harvey , would earn the Medal of Honor in the Korean War. General Paul W. Tibbets , commander of the 509th Composite Group (509 CG) ,

2346-886: The Chief of Staff of the Army, William O. Darby , one of the fathers of the U.S. Army Rangers , and Robert T. Frederick , commander of the U.S-Canadian 1st Special Service Force . Six men of the 82nd Airborne Division received two Distinguished Service Crosses: Charles Billingslea , James M. Gavin , Arthur F. Gorham , Matthew B. Ridgway , Reuben Henry Tucker III and Benjamin H. Vandervoort . Several fighter pilots also received two Distinguished Service Crosses, including Donald Blakeslee , Paul P. Douglas Jr. , William E. Dyess , Dominic "Don" Gentile , Gerald R. Johnson , Charles "Mac" MacDonald , James B. Morehead , Jay T. "Cock" Robbins , David C. Schilling , Jesús A. Villamor , William T. Whisner Jr. and Ray S. Wetmore . Bomber pilot Richard H. Carmichael also received two Distinguished Service Crosses. The commander of Easy Company of

2415-513: The Distinguished Service Cross at Belleau Wood as Sergeant Major of the Sixth Marine Regiment. Besides Rickenbacker, several men received both the Medal of Honor and the Distinguished Service Cross during World War I. Navy recipients were John Henry Balch , a U.S. Navy Pharmacist's Mate, and Joel T. Boone , a U.S. Navy Lieutenant (Medical Corps), both attached to the Sixth Marine Regiment. Army recipients were Private Daniel R. Edwards of

2484-596: The Distinguished Service Cross in 1969 as a sniper with the 9th Infantry Division , is credited with 109 confirmed kills, the most among U.S. snipers. Dennis Tomcik , a first lieutenant with the 47th Infantry Regiment , was twice awarded the Distinguished Service Cross for two separate actions in 1968 in the Kien Hoa Province. Among other notable Vietnam War Distinguished Service Cross recipients were several who later rose to full general. Among these, besides DePuy and Cavazos, were Paul F. Gorman , who later commanded

2553-524: The Distinguished Service Cross in World War I received a second in World War II. Among these were George S. Patton Jr., whose second Distinguished Service Cross came as commanding general of the Seventh Army in Sicily, and Fred L. Walker, commander of the U.S. 36th Infantry Division in the breakout from Anzio and advance on Rome. Lieutenant General Robert L. Eichelberger , whose first Distinguished Service Cross

2622-471: The Distinguished Service Medal has no such restriction. A cross of bronze , 2 inches (5.1 cm) high and 1 + 13 ⁄ 16 inches (46 mm) wide with an eagle on the center and a scroll below the eagle bearing the inscription " FOR VALOR ". On the reverse side, the center of the cross is circled by a wreath with a space for engraving the name of the recipient. The service ribbon

2691-507: The Greek Expeditionary Force received 6 Distinguished Service Crosses in total during the Korean War. There were just over 1,000 awards in the Vietnam War , almost 400 of which were posthumous. Patrick Brady , a helicopter pilot with the 44th Medical Brigade, and Robert L. Howard , a Special Forces NCO, received both the Medal of Honor and the Distinguished Service Cross in Vietnam. Major General Keith L. Ware , who had earned

2760-601: The Joint Chiefs of Staff, retiring in 1985. Frederick C. Weyand was decorated in 1967 as commanding general of the 25th Infantry Division. He would serve as Chief of Staff of the Army from 1974 to 1976. Bernard W. Rogers , decorated in March 1967 as assistant division commander of the 1st Infantry Division, succeeded General Weyand as Chief of Staff of the Army and subsequently became NATO's Supreme Allied Commander, Europe (SACEUR). Alexander M. Haig Jr. , also decorated in March 1967 as

2829-481: The Medal of Honor in World War II and who was killed in action in September 1968, received a posthumous Distinguished Service Cross. James F. Hollingsworth , who received a Distinguished Service Cross in April 1945 as commander of 2nd Battalion, 67th Armored Regiment, received a second award in November 1966 as assistant division commander of the 1st Infantry Division, and a third in March 1967 as acting division commander of

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2898-524: The Medal of Honor in the Philippine Insurrection , was decorated with the Distinguished Service Cross as chief of staff of the 89th Division . First Lieutenant James B. McConnell , also decorated with the Medal of Honor for actions in the Philippines as a private with the 33rd Infantry, received the Distinguished Service Cross posthumously as a first lieutenant with the 4th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Division . Marine Corps Colonel Hiram I. Bearss , recipient of

2967-510: The Medal of Honor in the Philippines, was awarded the Distinguished Service Cross while attached to the 102nd Infantry Regiment, 26th Division . Marine Gunner Henry L. Hulbert , also a recipient of the Navy Medal of Honor in the Philippines, received the Distinguished Service Cross for bravery while serving with the 5th Marine Regiment during the Battle of Belleau Wood . Spanish–American War Medal of Honor recipient John H. Quick also received

3036-466: The Medal of Honor received the Distinguished Service Cross in World War I. Most notable of these was Marine Corps legend, Sergeant Major Daniel Daly , who was twice decorated with the Medal of Honor, and who received the Distinguished Service Cross for heroism as First Sergeant of the 73rd Company, Sixth Marine Regiment, during the Battle of Belleau Wood in June 1918. Colonel Charles E. Kilbourne , who received

3105-666: The Medal of Honor. Policy for awards, approving authority, supply, and issue of decorations is contained in AR 600-8-22. 10 U.S.C.   § 3991 provides for a 10% increase in retired pay for enlisted personnel who have been awarded the Distinguished Service Cross and retired with more than 20 years of service. During World War I , 6,309 awards of the Distinguished Service Cross were made to 6,185 recipients. Several dozen Army soldiers, as well as eight marines and two French Army officers, received two Distinguished Service Crosses. The first awards were made on March 18, 1918, to 3 soldiers of

3174-593: The November 1970 attempt to rescue U.S. POWs in North Vietnam. Among the recipients were Special Forces soldiers Richard J. "Dick" Meadows and Arthur D. "Bull" Simons . After the Vietnam War, the Distinguished Service Cross has been awarded multiple times. As of December 2018 , it has been awarded 16 times for actions during Operation Enduring Freedom – Afghanistan . As of March 2013 , the Distinguished Service Cross has been awarded 13 times for actions during Operation Iraqi Freedom . Master Sergeant David R. Halbruner

3243-566: The Office of National Drug Control Policy during the Clinton Administration. Colonel David H. Hackworth , who also received ten Silver Stars in Korea and Vietnam, later rose to prominence as a military affairs journalist. George S. Patton IV , son of a two-time Distinguished Service Cross recipient, received two Distinguished Service Crosses in 1968 as commander of the 11th Armored Cavalry Regiment. Sergeant Adelbert Waldron III, twice awarded

3312-418: The Philippines. Future Governor of American Samoa Otto Dowling received the cross for displaying bravery while responding to a fire at Lake Denmark Powder Depot , which he commanded at the time. Among the recipients of the Distinguished Service Cross for Siberia and North Russia were Robert L. Eichelberger , who would earn a second medal in World War II, and Sidney C. Graves , who had previously received

3381-607: The Spanish–American War when he was a 1st lieutenant. March's successor, General of the Armies John J. Pershing , received a Distinguished Service Cross in 1941 for bravery during the Philippine Insurrection. Second Lieutenant Gordon Johnston and Corporal Arthur M. Ferguson , both Medal of Honor recipients for the Philippine Insurrection, were also awarded the Distinguished Service Cross for other acts of bravery in

3450-577: The U.S. Southern Command; Robert C. Kingston , the first commander-in-chief of U.S. Central Command; James J. Lindsay , who later commanded the U.S. Special Operations Command; Timothy J. Grogan , who later served as the deputy chief of staff for doctrine at the Army's Training and Doctrine Command at Fort Monroe; and Louis C. Menetrey , who wore three hats as Commander, United Nations Command, R.O.K./U.S. Combined Forces Command and U.S. Forces Korea. John W. Vessey Jr., decorated for valor during Operation Junction City in March 1967, rose to become Chairman of

3519-491: The United States is not a belligerent party. The act or acts of heroism must have been so notable and have involved risk of life so extraordinary as to set the individual apart from their comrades. The following are authorized components of the Distinguished Service Cross: Additional awards of the Army Distinguished Service Cross are denoted with oak leaf clusters . The Distinguished Service Cross

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3588-3519: The United States military Various medals, service ribbons , ribbon devices , and specific badges recognize military service and personal accomplishments of members of the U.S. Armed Forces . Such awards are a means to outwardly display the highlights of a service member's career. The precedence of particular awards will vary slightly among the different branches of service. All awards and decorations may be awarded to any service member unless otherwise designated by name or notation. [REDACTED]    Medal of Honor [REDACTED]    Distinguished Service Cross (Army) [REDACTED]    Navy Cross [REDACTED]    Air Force Cross [REDACTED]    Coast Guard Cross [REDACTED]    Defense Distinguished Service Medal [REDACTED]    Homeland Security Distinguished Service Medal [REDACTED]    Navy Distinguished Service Medal [REDACTED]    Distinguished Service Medal (Air and Space Forces) [REDACTED]    Coast Guard Distinguished Service Medal [REDACTED]    Silver Star Medal [REDACTED]    Defense Superior Service Medal [REDACTED]    Distinguished Flying Cross [REDACTED]    Soldier's Medal [REDACTED]    Navy and Marine Corps Medal [REDACTED]    Airman's Medal [REDACTED]    Coast Guard Medal [REDACTED]    Bronze Star Medal [REDACTED]    Purple Heart [REDACTED]    Defense Meritorious Service Medal [REDACTED]    Joint Service Commendation Medal [REDACTED]    Army Commendation Medal [REDACTED]    Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal [REDACTED]    Air and Space Commendation Medal [REDACTED]    Coast Guard Commendation Medal [REDACTED]    Joint Service Achievement Medal [REDACTED]    Army Achievement Medal [REDACTED]    Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal [REDACTED]    Air and Space Achievement Medal [REDACTED]    Coast Guard Achievement Medal [REDACTED]    Navy Combat Action Ribbon [REDACTED]    Combat Action Medal (Air and Space Forces) [REDACTED]    Coast Guard Combat Action Ribbon Also see: Army combat badges [REDACTED]    Presidential Unit Citation (Army) [REDACTED]    Presidential Unit Citation (Navy and Marine Corps) [REDACTED]    Presidential Unit Citation (Air and Space Forces) [REDACTED]    Presidential Unit Citation (Coast Guard) [REDACTED]   DHS Outstanding Unit Award [REDACTED]    Valorous Unit Award (Army) [REDACTED]    Navy Unit Commendation [REDACTED]    Gallant Unit Citation (Air and Space Forces) [REDACTED]    Coast Guard Unit Commendation [REDACTED]    Army Meritorious Unit Commendation [REDACTED]    Navy Meritorious Unit Commendation [REDACTED]    Meritorious Unit Award (Air and Space Forces) [REDACTED]    Coast Guard Meritorious Unit Commendation Distinguished Service Cross (United States) The Distinguished Service Cross

3657-684: The United States. The NCO Professional Military Education Graduate Ribbon was established by the Secretary of the Air Force on 28 August 1962. The ribbon is awarded to NCOs of the US Air Force and US Space Force for completion of prescribed NCO professional development programs. Approved programs are the NCO Preparatory Course, Airman Leadership School, NCO Leadership School, NCO Academy, and Senior NCO Academy. Select professional development programs of other services may also be counted for award of

3726-510: The field order map. During World War II, twelve soldiers, three airmen, and two sailors received both the Medal of Honor and the Distinguished Service Cross: from the Army, Bernard P. Bell , Maurice L. "Footsie" Britt , Herbert H. Burr , Leonard A. Funk , Gerry H. Kisters , James M. Logan , George L. Mabry Jr. , Douglas MacArthur , Audie L. Murphy , Junior J. Spurrier , Jack L. Treadwell and Jonathan M. Wainwright ; from

3795-508: The first Hispanic-American four-star general. Korean War Distinguished Service Cross recipient Ralph Puckett Jr. would also receive a second Distinguished Service Cross in Vietnam in command of a battalion of the 101st Airborne Division . Thomas Tackaberry would earn a Distinguished Service Cross in 1952 as a company commander and two more in Vietnam. U.S. Air Force ace Ralph Parr earned a Distinguished Service Cross in 1953 in Korea and an Air Force Cross in Vietnam. Three marines earned both

3864-620: The legacy First Sergeant Course, do not receive a numeral device for graduation from those courses. The highest numeral authorized for the NCO Professional Development Ribbon is "6" for graduates of the Nominative Leaders Course (NLC). NLC is a two-week strategic leader development course designed to prepare nominative Command Sergeants Major (CSM) and Sergeants Major (SGM) for their duties as CSMs for commanders of 1-2 star Army commands, and Staff Section SGMs at HQDA level of responsibilities. The Army NCO Professional Development Ribbon

3933-485: The modifications with the plaster model for the second (and current) version made by John R. Sinnock , who also sculpted various other medals, including the Purple Heart . Army Regulation (AR) 670–1, governing the wear and appearance of army uniforms and insignia, and its associated guide specify that the Distinguished Service Cross appears second in the order of precedence of U.S. military decorations, preceded only by

4002-611: The ribbon. Eligible courses are the Army Sergeants Major Academy , Navy Senior Enlisted Academy , and Coast Guard Chief Petty Officer Academy . The ribbon is awarded to individuals who complete the course in-residence and may not be awarded to those who only complete the correspondence course. Additional awards of the NCO Professional Military Education Graduate Ribbon are denoted by oak leaf clusters . Awards and decorations of

4071-580: The sea at Hamhung, and two days later took part in the action which earned him his second Navy Cross. Murray had earned his first Navy Cross on Saipan during World War II. Other notable Korean War recipients of the Distinguished Service Cross include Harold K. Johnson , later Chief of Staff of the Army, and Herbert B. Powell , later Ambassador to New Zealand (1963–67). Along with Gen. Johnson, at least five other Korean War Distinguished Service Cross recipients later rose to four-star rank: Paul L. Freeman Jr. , Clark L. Ruffner (decorated in 1951 as commander of

4140-686: The secretary of war to the president in a letter dated December 28, 1917. The act of Congress establishing this award (193-65th Congress), dated July 9, 1918, is contained in 10 U.S.C.   § 3742 . The establishment of the Distinguished Service Cross was promulgated in War Department General Order No. 6, dated January 12, 1918. The first style of the Distinguished Service Cross was designed by Captain Aymar E. Embury II , Engineers Officer Reserve Corps, and World War I artist Lieutenant J. Andre Smith . The first medals were struck by

4209-458: Was General J. Franklin Bell , Chief of Staff of the Army from 1906 to 1910. A recipient of the Medal of Honor during the Philippine Insurrection, in 1925 he was awarded a Distinguished Service Cross for bravery in the Spanish–American War in 1898. In 1920, General Peyton C. March , then serving as Chief of Staff of the Army, was awarded a Distinguished Service Cross for bravery in the Philippines during

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4278-682: Was awarded for valor in Siberia in 1919, received a second for valor in New Guinea in the Buna campaign of 1942–43. A little over fifty soldiers (and one sailor) received two Distinguished Service Crosses in World War II. The sailor was John D. Bulkeley , who also received the Medal of Honor and the Navy Cross and was one of the most highly decorated Americans of World War II. Among Army recipients of two Distinguished Service Crosses were Creighton W. Abrams Jr. , later

4347-405: Was awarded the Distinguished Service Cross after he removed his body armor to reach to a pair of wounded teammates and render medical aid to them, while under fire, on 24 June 2006. Colonel James H. Coffman Jr. , 1st Iraqi Special Police Commando Brigade, was awarded the Distinguished Service Cross for defending a police station in Mosul from an insurgent attack on 14 November 2004. Note that

4416-408: Was awarded the Distinguished Service Cross by General Spaatz for piloting the Enola Gay , the B-29 Superfortress plane which dropped the first nuclear bomb on Hiroshima . In the Korean War , there were just over 800 awards, of which over 300 were posthumous . Robert R. Martin , colonel with the 24th Infantry Division was a first recipient in the Korean war. Lloyd L. "Scooter" Burke ,

4485-534: Was awarded the medal for his actions during the 2012 Benghazi attack ; there has also been only one award for actions during the 2015 Bamako hotel attack . Major Mark E. Mitchell , 3rd Battalion, 5th Special Forces Group , was awarded the Distinguished Service Cross for his leading his team against a numerically superior enemy force to free an American held captive at Qala-i-Jang Fortress, Mazar-e Sharif, Afghanistan between 25 and 28 November 2001. MSgt Brendan W. O'Connor , 2nd Battalion, 7th Special Forces Group ,

4554-443: Was earned in 1944 as commanding general of XX Corps and whose second was earned in 1950 as commanding general of Eighth Army . Nine men received two Distinguished Service Crosses in Korea. Among these was Edward Almond , the commanding general of X Corps. Korean War Distinguished Service Cross recipient First Lieutenant Richard E. Cavazos would earn a second Distinguished Service Cross in Vietnam and rise to full general, becoming

4623-430: Was earned in North Africa in March 1943 with the 1st Infantry Division and whose second was earned in August 1950 with the 25th Infantry Division , Hobart R. Gay , whose first Distinguished Service Cross was earned in 1944 as Chief of Staff of George S. Patton 's Third Army and whose second was earned in 1950 as commanding general of the 1st Cavalry Division , and Walton Walker , whose first Distinguished Service Cross

4692-410: Was established by President Woodrow Wilson on January 2, 1918. General John J. Pershing , commander-in-chief of the expeditionary forces in France, had recommended that recognition other than the Medal of Honor be authorized for the United States Army for valorous service rendered in like manner to that awarded by the European armies. The request for the establishment of the medal was forwarded from

4761-449: Was first awarded during World War I . In addition, a number of awards were bestowed for actions which took place before World War I. In many cases, the medal was awarded to soldiers who had received a Certificate of Merit for gallantry; at the time, this certificate was the only other honor for gallantry the Army could present to combatants in lieu of a Medal of Honor. Others were furnished in belated recognition of actions which occurred in

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