Distinguished Service Cross

The Distinguished Service Cross (D.S.C.) is a military decoration for courage. Different versions exist for different countries.

  • Distinguished Service Cross (Australia)
  • Distinguished Service Cross (Canada)
  • Distinguished Service Cross (United Kingdom)
  • Distinguished Service Cross (United States)

Famous quotes containing the words service and/or cross:

    “The summer soldier and the sunshine patriot will, in this crisis, shrink from the service of his country; but he that stands it NOW deserves the love and thanks of man and woman.”
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