decorated officer
Honored military veteran
A decorated officer is a military or police officer who has received medals, ribbons, or other formal honors for distinguished service, bravery, or achievement.
The decoration implies official recognition of merit: a highly decorated officer with three Purple Hearts.
The phrase often appears to establish someone's credibility or heroism.
- medalMetal honor token
- Medal of HonorPeak military valor recognition
- Purple HeartMilitary wound decoration
- silver starGray-toned radiant shape
- veteranExperienced former soldier
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- honoreeshonoree, honorees, award winner, awardee, awardees
decorated officerraw recruit
Untrained new soldier
new recruit · buck private · rookie · cadet · conscript
decorated officerwar criminal
Violator of combat laws
deserter · traitor · coward · turncoat · collaborator
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