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Originally Posted by Dowly

I wouldnt call the V device a minor decoration. After all, it signifies that the person who wears it has been awarded it for actions during combat with enemy forces.

I wouldn't kill myself over that, but I can sort of understand it.

Correct and thankyou! and my humble apology to any and all who wear the device. I only meant it's relative significance to the principal award to which it is attached to the principle award- the application varies by service and may be for hazardous service. This can be with stars and oak leaf clusters, all on the same ribbon. General Petraeus for example, also with moral turpitude problems- he can explain to his wife?!! , wears his on his Bronze Star. Poor ADM Boorda need not have committed suicide IMHO as other high ranking officers had indicated that his record might have been altered to allow the wearing of the two devices which he had in fact ceased wearing several years previously and which, in fact, were NOT authorized. In the particular case of the Congressional Medal of Honor: " In 2011, updated DoD regulations concerning the Medal of Honor specified that the "V" device instead of the oak leaf cluster and 5/16 inch star, would be used to denote additional citations in the rare event of a second Medal of Honor recipient. This was the first authorized use of the "V" device for a Medal of Honor." This may no longer be in effect and there are currently no living double recipients of the MOH.