Army Distinguished Service Cross Anodized Miniature Medal SBBP~168_NMCAM-plate The first enlisted member to

The first enlisted member to receive the award was Master Chief Petty Officer of the Coast Guard Rick Trent in 1998

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United States Air Force Services Badge

No required period of service is required for a posthumous award made to a service member who lost their life while participating in the airlift

the cutlass represents the enlisted force

Army Distinguished Service Cross Anodized Miniature Medal SBBP~168_NMCAM-plate The first enlisted member toArmy Distinguished Service Cross Anodized Miniature Medal Criteria: The Army Distinguished Service Cross Medal (DSC) is a U. S. Army decoration given for extreme gallantry and risk of life in actual combat with an armed enemy force. Operations which merit the DSC need to be of such a high degree to be above those mandatory for all other U. S. combat decorations but not meeting the criteria for the Medal of Honor. The DSC is equivalent to the Navy