military valor
Battlefield heroic spirit
Military valor is courage and bravery demonstrated in combat or armed conflict.
The term carries connotations of heroism under fire—facing danger despite fear, often with disregard for personal safety.
He received the Medal of Honor for military valor in Afghanistan.
Valor implies not just bravery but a nobility of spirit, distinguishing it from mere recklessness.
- courageFortitude facing danger
- heroismExceptional courage under duress
- samurai codeFeudal warrior ethics
- honorHigh regard, moral dignity
- sacrificeGiving up something precious
acts of bravery · fallen soldiers · bravery · under fire · grit · Croix de Guerre · charge · Medal of Honor · Silver Star · ancient epics · war poetry · chivalry · gallantry · above and beyond · citations · fortitude · Iron Cross · loyalty
- honorsmedal, award, trophy, certificate, prize
- ancient AthensAcropolis, Parthenon, Agora, agora, Pericles
- Roman virtuesgravitas, auctoritas, honor, Roman virtues
military valorcowardice
Absence of bravery
cowardliness · pusillanimity · cravenness · yellow-bellied · faintheartedness
military valorrecklessness
Careless disregard for danger
foolhardiness · rashness · hot-headedness · imprudence · death wish
military valorpacifism
Antiwar moral stance
nonviolent resistance · moral courage · conscientious objection · peaceful resistance