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10 U.S.C. § 7272

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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—
  1. (1)while engaged in an action against an enemy of the United States;
  2. (2)while engaged in military operations involving conflict with an opposing foreign force; or
  3. (3)while serving with friendly foreign forces engaged in an armed conflict against an opposing armed force in which the United States is not a belligerent party.