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	devices (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		The “M” device is worn with the Armed Forces Reserve Medal to denote active duty status for at least one day during a contingency.
		This device is worn with the Army of Occupation Medal to denote service of 90 consecutive days in direct support of the Berlin Airlift (June 26, 1948, to Sept. 30, 1949).
		The arrowhead, a bronze replica of an Indian arrowhead, 1/4 inch high and 1/8 inch wide, is awarded to show participation in a combat parachute jump, combat glider landing, or amphibious assault landing.
	www.afpc.randolph.af.mil /Awardsnet/devices.aspx?Mode=Graphics (466 words)

	USAF Medal Chart
		The "V" device represents valor and does not denote an additional award.
		The "V" device, when worn on the same ribbon with clusters, is worn to the wearer's right of such cluster.
		Devices worn on these ribbons must be worn in a specific manner and are used to denote additional awards or participation in a specific event.
	www.pjsinnam.com /Medals/USAF_Medal_Chart.htm (352 words)

	Valor device - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Presidential Candidate John Forbes Kerry claimed to have been awarded a valor device on his Silver Star for his service in Vietnam.
		Because valor devices are not authorized for the Silver Star medal as it is always awarded for valor, it drew harsh criticism from those opposed to his campaign.
		John Kerry is authorized the valor device on his Bronze Star, however.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Valor_device (436 words)

	Army Times - Duty, Honor, Country: ‘V’ device first awarded with Bronze Star in 1945
		The “V” device for valor, seen today on the ribbons of the Bronze Star Medal, Air Medal and Army Commendation Medal, was created during World War II to distinguish between Bronze Stars awarded for combat and those given for merit or service.
		Then, in February 1964, with Americans fighting in Vietnam, the “V” device was authorized for wear on the Air Medal and Army Commendation Medal for heroic acts or valorous deeds that didn’t quite measure up to the criteria for the Distinguished Flying Cross or Bronze Star with “V.”
		The “V” device remains an important way to distinguish between meritorious service and achievement in a combat zone and gallantry in action.
	www.armytimes.com /story.php?f=1-292308-1746568.php (606 words)

	Army Ribbons - Right Side
		Worn in the same manner as the bronze star, but each silver star is worn in lieu of five bronze service stars.
		Denotes subsequent awards of the "M" Device, the Air Medal, Mutinational Force and Observers Medal, Overseas Service Ribbon and Army Reserve Components Overseas Training Ribbon and level of non-commissioned officer professional military education.
		The bronze device represents 10 years, the silver 20 years and gold 30 years of reserve service and is worn on the Armed Forces Reserve Medal.
	coe2112.tripod.com /uniform/right_side.htm (290 words)

	Pentagon reviewing "V" device for consistency
		Effective 29 February 1964, the ‘V’ device was also authorized for wear on the Air Medal and Army Commendation Medal for heroic acts or valorous deeds not warranting awards of the Distinguished Flying Cross or the Bronze Star Medal with ‘V’ device.
		Eligibility for the Combat Distinguishing Device [the ‘V’] shall be based solely on acts or services by individuals who are exposed to personal hazard due to direct hostile actions, and not upon the geographical area in which the acts or services are performed.
		But Carr said it is the awarding of the Valor device that has raised particular concern among many military constituents.
	www.paratrooper.net /commo/FindPost217303.aspx (837 words)

	Valor Systems Inc. (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
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	www.valorsystems.com (106 words)

	MILNET Brief
		The army qualification badge consists of multiple weapons types ("ladder" devices) hung on a Marksman, Sharpshooter or Expert "ladder", while the Marines have separate badges for rifle and pistol and then one of the three shooting qual levels is hung from that.
		The device is aged gold, and is actually larger than the ribbon, thus a minaturized verison might be used instead.
		The Valorous Unit Award is intended to recognize gallantry in combat by units of brigade or battalion size.
	www.milnet.com /pentagon/medals/medals.htm (11614 words)

	Black Hawk Down Chapter 1
		He received the Bronze Star with Valor Device and a Distinguished Flying Cross.
		Staff Sgt. Jeff Struecker, who received the Bronze Star with Valor Device for leading several vehicle convoys into the fight, is still with the Ranger regiment at Fort Benning, and in 1996 was named "Ranger of the Year."
		Mike Steele, who received the Bronze Star with Valor Device for his actions as commander of the Rangers during the fight, is now a Major with the 82d Airborne Division.
	www.nightstalkers.com /tfranger/blackhawkdown/now.html (1526 words)

	Making the difference: today's airmen lire in a world shocked by the terrorist bombings of Sept. 11, 2001—a day ...
		The "A" device, when worn with oak leaf clusters, is worn to the wearer's right of such clusters.
		The device is worn with the Air Force Overseas Ribbon--Short Tour and is authorized for people who completed a short tour north of the Arctic Circle.
		The hourglass is worn with the Armed Farces Reserve Medal in bronze for 10 years of service, silver for 20 years and gold for 30 years.
	findarticles.com /p/articles/mi_m0IBP/is_1_48/ai_112646962 (696 words)

	Publishers Marketplace: Rights News and Offerings
		It is an absolutely amazing and thrilling account of undaunted valor, intrepid leadership, spell-binding heroism, sans wimping and whining, that relates the Vietnam War, from its well-intentioned beginning to bitter end, through the eyes of a legendary warrior and dozens of brave soldiers who served with him.
		There are fascinating war novels, and then there is the true legend of Doc Bahnsen, one of the most formidable warriors and skilled battlefield commanders to have ever donned an Army uniform.
		Absolutely amazing and thrilling, AMERICAN WARRIOR is a genuine account of undaunted valor, intrepid leadership, and spell-binding heroism during the Vietnam War that presents a disarmingly candid, vivid portrayal of a fierce fighter and the fierce fighters who fought with him in virtual non-stop combat.
	www.publishersmarketplace.com /rights/display.cgi?rights_no=4241 (1880 words)

	Orders, Decorations and Medals - Medals by Country - Medals of United States (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		First Sgt. William E. Secules has been awarded the Bronze Star medal with the V device (for valor) for his six-month service with the U.S. Army in Iraq for "exceptionally meritorious achievement," Secules repeatedly "took the initiative in enemy territory to protect the soldiers in his care" during Operation Iraqi Freedom.
		For repeated valor under enemy fire, three Airmen here were recently awarded medals for heroic or meritorious achievement in connection with operations against opposing armed forces while deployed to Iraq.
		All six Bronze Star with valor medals were given to the 169th's joint tactical attack controllers, who coordinate air support between the pilots in the sky and the troops on the ground.
	www.geocities.com /dco700/USBRONZESTAR.htm (11107 words)

	My Sister's Heroism in Iraq! :: Lieutenant Colonel Kelly Murray M.D. Received 3 Bronze Star Medals (1 with Valor ...
		Colonel May here awarding Kelly with the BSM with "V" for valor said in a pep talk while in Iraq that she was the most decorated soldier in the entire regiment & the most decorated doctor he knew and that the Army Medical Corps has been grooming her for the highest leadership positions (i.e.
		Upon that device's explosion at MB914440, Lieutenant Stillwell somehow halted the vehicle and as he fell out of the vehicle, his HMMWV was struck by a Rocket Propelled Grenade Launcher and exploded in a ball of fire.
		Bronze Star Medals with Valor Device are rare enough that Colonel May didn't even have the "V" device (for valor) to present to her!
	www.freewebs.com /tommyboysplace/bsmvmisc.htm (1495 words)

	Bronze Star Medal - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Valor device identifies the award as resulting from an act of combat heroism
		The Valor device (or “V device”) is authorized by all services and identifies the award as resulting from an act of combat heroism (as in the case of the army) or signifying that the medal was earned in combat (as in the case of the navy), thus distinguishing it from meritorious achievement awards.
		However, an accumulation of minor acts of combat heroism does not justify an award of the Valor device.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Bronze_Star_Medal (902 words)

	Philadelphia Online \| Blackhawk Down
		First Lt. Larry Perino, who received the Bronze Star with Valor Device for leading Rangers to the first crash site, is now a captain with the Ranger regiment at Fort Benning.
		Cornell Houston, who was killed fighting on the rescue convoy, the Bronze Star with Valor Device.
		James Cavaco, who was killed on the Lost Convoy, the Bronze Star with Valor Device.
	inquirer.philly.com /packages/somalia/dec14/wherenow.asp (1637 words)

	Medals Awarded to Col. Arthur Leo Chase, USAF Fighter Pilot
		The Citation Star was a silver star device which was attached to the service ribbon of the campaign medal for which the individual was cited in official orders for gallantry in action.
		When awarded for valor, a small bronze "V" device is attached to the ribbon.
		Notes: Palm device is citation for unit awards and for medal award at Army or higher level.
	home.austin.rr.com /elspanko/dad/dadmedals.html (1030 words)

	Soldier Stories
		Matthew Delk stands at attention while being presented a Purple Heart and the Army Commendation Medal with Valor device for actions taken when his convoy came under attack in Mosul, Iraq, on April 20.Spc.
		Matthew Delk, a native of Roanoke Rapids, S.C., received a Purple Heart and an Army Commendation Medal with Valor device during a ceremony held Oct. 10 in Mosul, Iraq, for his actions on April 20 when a roadside bomb hit his convoy.
		The Valor device is awarded as a single, one-time decoration, and recognizes those individuals who were awarded a decoration as a result of direct combat with an enemy force.
	www4.army.mil /ocpa/soldierstories/story.php?story_id_key=6487 (326 words)

	Medal of Honor - Sergeant First Class Paul R. Smith
		Lieutenant Borkowski, 27, of Cleveland, was on a mission with A Company of the 2-7 Infantry, breaching a wall with an armored combat earthmover (ACE) on the south side of the highway when the combat in the courtyard occurred.
		First Sergeant Campbell, Bravo Company's First Sergeant, organized a fire team to attack enemy troops in the tower from the southern side of the main wall while Sgt. 1st Class Smith was firing from the APC inside the courtyard.
		For his actions in Iraq, Hill was awarded the Army Commendation Medal with Valor Device and a Purple Heart.
	www.army.mil /medalofhonor/smith/profile/otherVideo.html (1115 words)

	Passed Senate Resolution C
		Paul for his heroic actions on September 19, 1968, and to recognize him for being awarded a Bronze Star Medal with a valor device.
		Whereas, Private First Class Paul was awarded a Bronze Star Medal with a valor device in 1968; however, since the medal allocation system in place at that time allowed for the distribution of only a few medals per month, Private First Class Paul did not receive his medal, but instead received an Army Commendation Medal;
		That the Indiana General Assembly recognizes Senator Allen E. Paul for his exemplary service in the United States Army and congratulates him on being awarded and receiving a Bronze Star Medal with a valor device for his dedication to the United States of America.
	www.in.gov /legislative/bills/2006/SRESP/SC0005.html (526 words)

	DefendAmerica News - Medic Receives Army Medal for Valor in Iraq
		Shane Courville, a 210th Forward Support Battalion, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division combat medic was awarded the Army Commendation Medal with valor device March 8 for his courageous efforts in providing medical aid to his fellow soldiers and civilians while engaged by enemy fire.
		On the morning of Nov. 9, 2004, Courville prepared for the day’s mission by loading his combat lifesaver pack into his Humvee and inspecting his equipment before heading to the hospitals in western Baghdad to inspect ongoing improvement projects.
		Shane Courville, 210th Forward Support Battalion combat medic, the Army Commendation Medal with valor device March 8 for providing medical aid to his fellow soldiers while under enemy fire.
	www.defendamerica.mil /articles/apr2005/a040405wm2.html (848 words)

	MEDALS
		The "V for Valor" Device distinguished an award for bravery in combat, rather than one for "doing a good job" supporting a combat unit.
		The "V for Valor" Device distinguished an award for bravery in combat, rather than one for "doing a good job." The "attaboy" (no "V") award was a fairly common decoration, even in peacetime.
		This was a cloth device worn on the lower right sleeve of the Army Green Dress uniform, only.
	hum90.com /medals.htm (1340 words)

	Fort Bragg, USA • UNKNOWN (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		A silver oak leaf cluster is worn in lieu of five bronze oak leaf clusters.
		It is worn to the wearer’s right of a bronze oak leaf cluster and to the left of the “V” device.
		Oak leaf clusters, 5/16 inch in length, are worn on service ribbons, the suspension ribbon of miniature medals, and unit awards.
	www.bragg.army.mil /iag/sites/services/daphotolabawards.asp (336 words)

	Orders, Decorations and Medals - Medals by Country - Medals of United States (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		Adamec was awarded the nation's third-highest medal for valor for destroying four Iraqi armored personnel carriers during Operation Iraqi Freedom.
		His valorous leadership and spirited actions served as the call to action, which inspired the entire patrol to drive the entrenched enemy from the field.
		His valorous actions contributed immeasurably to the success of the mission and the defeat of the enemy force.” Yeats received a second silver star as the result of an incident that occurred in July 1968, when Yeats and his squad’s position was overrun and the artillery was being destroyed by enemy fire.
	www.geocities.com /dco700/USSILVERSTAR.htm (10484 words)

	DefenseLINK News: Sgt. 1st Class Paul Ray Smith: A Real Soldier's Soldier (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		He wore an Army Commendation Medal with a valor device on his uniform.
		He had been manning the.50-caliber machine gun on the APC before it was struck with a mortar, inflicting injuries to his face, shoulder, and hand.
		He was evacuated from the courtyard and later received the Army Commendation Medal with valor device and a Purple Heart.
	www.defense.gov /news/Apr2005/20050406_512.html (1403 words)

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