After the Vietnam conflict , the Distinguished Service Cross has been awarded multiple times . , it has been awarded 16 times for actions during Operation Enduring Freedom - Afghanistan . , the Distinguished Service Cross has been awarded 13 times for actions during Operation Iraqi Freedom . For actions during the 2012 Benghazi attack , there was one Soldier who was awarded the medal ; there has also been only one award for actions during the 2015 Bamako hotel attack . Chief Warrant Officer three Jason Myers was already one of the few recipients of a Distinguished Service Cross . In May 2019 , he became the only active duty soldier to have been awarded the award twice
2012 Benghazi attack
2012 Benghazi attack
Distinguished Service Cross (United States)