Medal reverse (right) and obverse (left) of the Secretary of the Army Award for Valor
Type
Civilian honorary award
Awarded for
An act of heroism or sacrifice, with voluntary risk of personal safety in the face of danger either on or off the job.[1]
Country
United States
Presented by
the Department of the Army
Eligibility
Army civilian employees
Established
15 April 2002
Ribbon bar of the medal
Precedence
Next (higher)
Department of the Army Distinguished Civilian Service Award
Equivalent
Soldier's Medal
Next (lower)
Department of the Army Superior Civilian Service Award
Related
Secretary of Defense Medal for Valor
The Secretary of the Army Award for Valor was an award that acknowledged acts of heroism or bravery connected with a United States Army soldier or Army activity, or that in some way benefits the Army. The equivalent military decoration for this award is the Soldier's Medal.[2]
^"Secretary of the Army Award for Valor". Army Public Service Awards. The Institute of Heraldry. Archived from the original on 28 January 2011. Retrieved 28 January 2011.
^"MER Memorandum: Sec Army Award for Valor". US Army Civilian Personnel Online. 29 August 2005. Retrieved 2011-07-10.
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