The Distinguished Service Award (DSA) was created in 1940 to honor those who rendered service to the Order beyond the lodge level. The award is presented to Arrowmen, youth and adult, who have rendered distinguished and outstanding service to the Order on a sectional, regional, or national basis. The award is presented at National Order of the Arrow Conferences. Since the time the first awards were presented, just over 1000 Distinguished Service Awards have been awarded.
The award is a sterling silver arrowhead bearing an arrow pointing up and to the wearer’s right. The award is suspended from a white neck-ribbon on which red arrows are embroidered. A white square knot embroidered on red cloth is available for uniform wear and a silver arrowhead lapel pin is available for civilian wear.
DSA Recipients from Virginia-based Lodges
| Award Year | Name & Lodge | City, State |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | John Donat - 349 Zachary Grinvalsky - 349 Eli J. Hattersley - 258 | Norfolk, VA Virginia Beach, VA Lexington, VA |
| 2022 | Chris Bryant - 161 Seth Greiling - 349 Andy Spicknall - 3 | Goode, VA Chesapeake, VA Richmond, VA |
| 2020 | John A. Gasink - 3 Anthony T. Peluso - 349 | Richmond, VA Virginia Beach, VA |
| 2018 | Anthony J. "AJ" Kelly - 349 Michael F. White - 258 | Virginia Beach, VA Charlottesville, VA |
| 2015 | Taylor Bobrow - 349 Noel Falcon - 349 Preston Marquis - 349 | Chesapeake, VA Elizabeth City, NC Norfolk, VA |
| 2012 | William Gentry Swingle - 3 John E. Thomas, Jr. - 3 | Ashland, VA Arlington, VA |
| 2006 | Bradley David Long - 161 | Pulaski, VA |
| 1998 | Richards M. Miller - 258 | Waynesboro, VA |
| 1996 | William Scott Smith - 161 | Lynchburg, VA |
| 1990 | Donald W. "Si" Simons - 349 | Virginia Beach, VA |
| 1988 | Mack T. Ruffin, III - 3 Oscar M. Thompson - 3 | Richmond, VA Richmond, VA |
| 1986 | James J. Terry - 3 | Richmond, VA |
| 1983 | Philip Shaw "Ted" Costin - 3 | Richmond, VA |
| 1977 | Bruce A. Sanders - 349 | Norfolk, VA |
| 1975 | Robert B. Alvis - 3 | Glen Allen, VA |
| 1971 | George D. Carr - 161 | Roanoke, VA |
| 1969 | Peter J. Osina - 258 | Charlottesville, VA |
| 1965 | Ray A. Garrabrandt - 276 | Winchester, VA |
