View Award - Purple Heart Medal
Awarded to members of Starfleet, while serving under competent authority in any capacity with an Armed Force of the United Federation of Planets, have been killed or wounded.
(1) In action against an enemy of the United Federation of Planets.
(2) In action with an opposing armed force of a foreign power, in which Starfleet are or have been engaged.
(3) While serving with friendly foreign forces engaged in an armed conflict against an opposing armed force, in which the UFP is not a belligerent party.
(4) As the result of an act of any such enemy or opposing armed force.
(5) As the result of an act of any hostile foreign force .
(6) As the result of friendly weapons fire while actively engaging the enemy.
(7) As the indirect result of enemy action (e.g., injuries resulting from parachuting from a shuttle brought down by enemy or hostile fire.)
(8) As the result of maltreatment inflicted by their captors while a prisoner of war.
(9) As a result of an interstellar terrorist attack against the UFP or a foreign nation friendly to the UFP.
(10) As a result of military operations while serving outside the territory of the United Federation of Planets, as part of a peacekeeping force.
An individual must have been wounded either as a direct or indirect result of enemy action. A "wound" is defined as an injury to any part of the body from an outside force or agent, sustained while in action as described in the eligibility requirements. A physical lesion is not required, provided the concussion or other form of injury received was a result of the action in which engaged.
Except in the case of a prisoner of war, the wound for which the award is made must have required treatment by a medical officer at the time of injury. Only one award is authorized for more than one wound or injury received at the same instant, from the same missile, force, explosion, or agent. Prisoners of war, if entitled, will be limited to a single Purple Heart covering the entire period of their captivity.
Category: In character
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