The President of the United States of America, authorized by Act of Congress, July 9, 1918, takes pleasure in presenting a Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster in lieu of a Second Award of the Army Distinguished Service Medal to Brigadier General George Van Horn Moseley, United States Army, for exceptionally meritorious and distinguished services to the Government of the United States, in a duty of great responsibility. When it became evident on the morning of 8 March 1929, that Mexican revolutionary forces, in greatly superior strength, were preparing to make a determined attack against Mexican Federal troops who had taken up a position on the south bank of the Rio Grande near the end of the International bridges connecting El Paso, Texas, and Juarez, Mexico, General Moseley crossed the bridge while exposed to the fire of the revolutionary forces, conferred with the commander of the Federal forces while under heavy fire, and later passed through the field of fire to confer with the commander of the revolutionary forces. By his initiative, prompt and forceful action, and his utter disregard for his own personal danger under heavy fire, General Moseley succeeded in bringing about a cessation of the fire which was endangering American life in El Paso, Texas, and arranged for a conference of the Mexican commanders which resulted in the retirement of one of the belligerent groups, a cessation of fire, and the restoration of peace and quiet. By this action General Moseley was chiefly responsible for relieving a delicate international situation.