service medal
Veteran's chest ornament
A service medal is a military decoration awarded for participation in a particular campaign, theater of operations, or period of service, rather than for individual acts of valor or achievement.
Most veterans accumulate several: He wore his service medals from Iraq and Afghanistan.
Distinguished from commendation medals, which recognize specific meritorious conduct.
- valorCourage in danger
- honorHigh regard, moral dignity
- military honorsAwards for armed service
- ribbonSlender ornamental strip
- pinning ceremonyRitual conferring professional pins
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- military medalsPurple Heart, Silver Star, Bronze Star, Iron Cross, Victoria Cross
- honors & awardstrophy, certificate, plaque, ribbon, badge
- medalssilver medallions, gold medallions, medallions, Bronze Star, Navy Cross
- civic honorskey to the city, award, honorary citizen, key to city, plaque
- HonoursVictoria Cross, Order of the Garter, knighthood, damehood, OBE
- military honorsPurple Heart, Silver Star, Bronze Star, Navy Cross, Victoria Cross
service medalNobel Prize
Highest academic honor
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service medaldishonorable discharge
Punitive military separation
court-martial · demotion · reprimand · military tribunal · disciplinary action
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