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10 U.S.C. § 7272

Distinguished-service cross: award

United States · Title 10 — ARMED FORCES · Status: effective

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10 U.S.C. § 7272, Distinguished-service cross: award, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/435342
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The President may award a distinguished-service cross of appropriate design, with ribbons and appurtenances, to a person who, while serving in any capacity with the Army, distinguishes himself by extraordinary heroism not justifying the award of a medal of honor—

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