Angus Campbell's DSC (Distinguished Service Cross) is still a live issue and retiring won't bury it. Now we know Campbell's replacement, CDF Johnston, was the person who nominated Campbell for his DSC. Johnston maintains he was just doing what everyone else did at the time. He did not disclose the specific action, with enemy forces in contact, he saw Campbell in that justified a combat award. Anyone hoping that there would be new type of direction and integrity leading the Defence Force might be

US Army SGT Eddie Chervony: Distinguished Service Cross Recipient Vietnam War On the night of May 5, 1968, at Landing Zone Peanuts, west of Khe Sanh, Vietnam, Sergeant Eddie Chervony faced an overwhelming nighttime assault by an estimated North Vietnamese Army sapper battalion—and responded with selfless valor. As the enemy breached the perimeter, Sgt. Chervony quickly organized his three-man bunker—located in the most heavily attacked sector—and led a fierce defense until their ammunition ran o

Chester Lenon’s Selfless Leadership: Korean War Distinguished Service Cross Recipient On August 6, 1950, during the early weeks of the Korean War, Second Lieutenant Chester Lenon of the 77th Engineer Combat Company, 24th Infantry Regiment, 25th Infantry Division displayed extraordinary heroism while covering the withdrawal of a sister unit under intense enemy fire. Pinned down by a deadly combination of small arms and mortars, LT Lenon refused to sit back. Taking six volunteers, he flanked the e

In 1944, Jim McRae earned a Distinguished Flying Cross. He is now thought to be one of the last living recipients of the rare award. CBC's Colleen Jones reports. | CBC Nova Scotia

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