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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 ...
Service members could receive both the individual award and the unit cord; in the case of the later, the unit citation could either be worn temporarily while a member of the unit or permanently if the service member was present during the actual battle which warranted the unit citation.
For authorized uniformed service awards of the U.S. Public Health Service Commissioned Corps, visit “Awards and decorations of the Public Health Service" Assistant Secretary for Health's Exceptional Service Medal (can be awarded to a member of any uniformed service or a civilian) [ 20 ]
After World War II, The Korean Service Medal [5] was the first inter-service non-decoration award which was awarded by all five branches of the U.S. Armed Forces; in 1947, the United States Air Force had been established as a separate branch of service. Since 1956, and 2010, the Distinguished Flying Cross, and Silver Star Medal may also be ...
The Meritorious Service Medal is given to all ranks for meritorious service in the U.S. Army, U.S. Air Force, U.S. Coast Guard, and U.S. Space Force.It may be awarded for meritorious performance while serving in a staff position as a field grade officer, senior chief warrant officer, or senior non-commissioned officer, or, in the case of field grade officers, for successful completion of a ...
The Meritorious Police Duty (MPD medal with no star in the middle) is awarded for: An act of intelligent and valuable police service demonstrating special faithfulness or perseverance, OR; Highly creditable acts of police service over a period of time.
Per Parry, Negro History Week started during a time when Black history was being "misrepresented and demoralized" by white scholars who promoted ideas like the Lost Cause or the Plantation Myth ...
The Navy Cross is the United States Naval Service's second-highest military decoration awarded for sailors and marines who distinguish themselves for extraordinary heroism in combat with an armed enemy force. [3] The medal is equivalent to the Army's Distinguished Service Cross, the Air and Space Forces' Air Force Cross, and the Coast Guard Cross.