combat medal
Battlefield bravery award
A combat medal is a military decoration awarded for service in armed conflict or direct engagement with enemy forces.
Combat medals recognize participation in battle, acts of valor, or wounds sustained in action: He wore his combat medals on his dress uniform.
Distinguished from service medals awarded for non-combat duty.
- valorCourage in danger
- braveryBoldness before danger
- honorHigh regard, moral dignity
- purple heartViolet-hued tropical hardwood
- silver starGray-toned radiant shape
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- medalsservice award, Bronze Star, Navy Cross, Iron Cross, Purple Heart
- military honorsPurple Heart, Silver Star, Bronze Star, Navy Cross, Victoria Cross
- military valorbravery, gallantry, heroism, valor, courage
- WWI FranceVerdun, Somme, Marne, Western Front, trenches
combat medaldishonorable discharge
Punitive military separation
court-martial · letter of reprimand · demotion · disgrace · censure
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