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What is A medal awarded in US for a wound incurred in action called?
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The Purple Heart is awarded for "Being wounded or killed in any action against an enemy of the United States or as a result of an act of any such enemy or opposing armed forces". See the related link for more information
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What is a medal with a color in it?
The Purple Heart Medal, awarded for combatants injured as a result of enemy action.
What is the bronze star with v?
The US Bronze Star Medal is awarded for deeds other than combat related action, but the medal with a "V" on it indicates it is awarded for combat action ("V" for Valor).
Why is the Medal of Honor awarded?
The Medal of Honor (MOH) is awarded for "conspicous gallantry and intrepidity at the risk of life, above and beyond the call of duty, in action involving actual combat with an opposing armed force".
How is the medal awarded in skeleton?
A medal is awarded in Skeleton for lowest time.
Do olympic medal winners with multiple medals awarded money per medal or is it one award?
i think they are awarded for each medal... i think they are awarded for each medal...
When is the spingarn medal awarded?
The Spingarn Medal is awarded at the annual convention of the NAACP.
Why was Georgia O'Keeffe awarded the medal of freedom?
The Presidential Medal of Freedom is the highest honor awarded to American citizens. She was awarded it for her achievements in art.
Who was the first African congressional medal of honor winner?
William Harvey Carney was the first African American to perform an action for which a Medal of Honor was awarded, but Robert Blake was the first African American to actually receive the Medal.
What do you have to be to get a medal awarded that has an adverb?
The US Medal of Honor is awarded to those who distinguish themselves "conspicuously" by gallantry and intrepidity.
Does a soldier pay for his awarded medal?
No, the medal is a gift from his country.
Who is the medal of honor awarded by?
The Medal of Honor is awarded by the President of the USA (Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces) in the name of the Congress. This is why it is sometimes referred to as "the Congressional Medal of Honor" in error,
Who was the person that was awarded a medal of honor for his action during the Vietnam war who is he and what did he do that earned him the medal of honor?
if you are talking about someone from a movie its forrest gump and he got it for saving his fellow troops and commanding officer
