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The "V" Device (also the Combat Distinguishing Device or Combat "V"), is a miniature bronze or gold inch letter "V" (valor) with serifs that is authorized by the United States Armed Forces as a ribbon device for a defined set of decorations. The Army and Air Force refer to the "V" as the "V" Device. The Navy, Marine Corps, and Coast Guard refer to the "V" as the Combat Distinguishing Device or Combat "V".〔〔〔〔 The criteria for and wear of the "V" device differs among the services. ==Criteria and wear== The "V" device must be specifically authorized in the award citation for wear on the decoration. Although a service member may be cited for heroism in combat and be awarded more than one decoration authorizing the device, only one "V" device may be worn on each award.〔 The "V" device may also be authorized for the Air Medal by all the services where heroism in aerial combat was involved on an individual mission. The criteria for the device vary between the services: *Army – the "V" is worn solely to denote "participation in acts of heroism involving conflict with an armed enemy".〔 *Navy, Marine Corps, and Coast Guard – the "V" is worn to denote combat heroism or to recognize individuals who are "exposed to personal hazard during direct participation in combat operations".〔〔〔 *Air Force – the "V" is worn on the Bronze Star Medal to denote heroism in combat, on the Commendation Medal and Achievement Medal to denote heroism or being "placed in harms' way" during contingency deployment operations. Prior to January 1, 2014, the device was also authorized on Outstanding Unit Awards and Organizational Excellence Awards to indicate the unit participated in direct combat support actions.〔 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「"V" Device」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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