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Jason Myers - Distinguished Service Crosses

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On May 8th, 2019 an American soldier was awarded a Distinguished Service Cross (the second highest award for combat valor, behind only the Medal of Honor) in a ceremony at the John F Kennedy Auditorium at Fort Bragg, NC. Normally the presentation of an award as prestigious as this is news enough. In the case of this soldier, Chief Warrant Officer 3 Jason Myers, it's especially noteworthy as this was his second Distinguished Service Cross. He is now the only soldier on active duty with two DSCs.  With a home of record of West Perry, Pennsylvania, CWO3 Myers reminds us why the Green Berets of the Army Special Forces call themselves "quiet professionals". I can find little information on CWO3 Myers civilian life or his career, other than his two DSC awards. From reading his uniform, I can see Two Bronze Stars (at least one w/ V), two Purple Hearts, a Meritorious Service Medal, and both the Combat Infantryman Badge as well as the Combat Medical ...