Combat "V" device

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The Combat "V" device is a U.S. military decoration attachment that signifies an award was earned for valor or heroism in direct combat.

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Combat "V" device canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf award attachment ⓘ
military decoration device ⓘ
alsoKnownAs "V" device ⓘ
Valor device ⓘ
appliedTo U.S. military decorations ⓘ
medals ⓘ
ribbon bars ⓘ
awardedFor heroism in combat ⓘ
meritorious actions under combat conditions ⓘ
valor in combat ⓘ
category U.S. military award devices ⓘ
color bronze ⓘ
country United States ⓘ
denotes combat distinction on a non-combat-specific award ⓘ
distinguishes combat heroism awards from non-combat meritorious awards ⓘ
eligibility members of the U.S. Armed Forces ⓘ
eligibilityCriterion award must be associated with combat operations ⓘ
performance of valorous or heroic acts in direct combat with an enemy ⓘ
governingAuthority United States Department of Defense ⓘ
individual U.S. military service regulations ⓘ
indicates award earned for heroism in direct combat ⓘ
award earned for valor in direct combat ⓘ
material bronze ⓘ
notation "V" for valor ⓘ
notToBeConfusedWith non-combat meritorious service devices ⓘ
placement mounted on the service ribbon bar ⓘ
mounted on the suspension ribbon of a medal ⓘ
shape letter V ⓘ
symbolizes heroism in combat ⓘ
participation in acts of combat heroism ⓘ
valor in combat ⓘ
usedBy United States Air Force ⓘ
United States Armed Forces ⓘ
United States Army ⓘ
United States Coast Guard ⓘ
United States Marine Corps ⓘ
United States Navy ⓘ
United States Space Force ⓘ
usedOn Air Medal ⓘ
Army Achievement Medal ⓘ
Army Commendation Medal ⓘ
Bronze Star Medal ⓘ
Coast Guard Achievement Medal ⓘ
Coast Guard Commendation Medal ⓘ
Joint Service Commendation Medal ⓘ
Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal ⓘ
Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal ⓘ

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