SFC Gary (Bigsarge) Portier USARMY RET.74095<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Which Medals fall into that category? What does the term well decorated Soldier refer to.2014-03-12T00:43:03-04:00SFC Gary (Bigsarge) Portier USARMY RET.74095<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Which Medals fall into that category? What does the term well decorated Soldier refer to.2014-03-12T00:43:03-04:002014-03-12T00:43:03-04:00CW5 Sam R. Baker74116<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Colorful lights and shiny round ornaments! I actually have no idea who started it and what qualifies, so I guess I stick with first thought. They say COL David Hackworth was decorated.........Response by CW5 Sam R. Baker made Mar 12 at 2014 1:16 AM2014-03-12T01:16:56-04:002014-03-12T01:16:56-04:00Cpl Dennis F.233675<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Lots of tinsel?Response by Cpl Dennis F. made Sep 9 at 2014 12:01 AM2014-09-09T00:01:12-04:002014-09-09T00:01:12-04:00SFC Private RallyPoint Member441107<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Are you refering to the term "highly decorated Soldier"? The best I could muster up was a small section in AR 600-8-22 Military Awards. here is a copy/paste from that reg.<br /><br />1–40. Increased retired pay based on decorations—enlisted awardees<br />a. 10 USC 3991 provides that any enlisted member who is credited with extraordinary heroism in line of duty who<br />retires after 20 or more years active Federal service, is entitled to 10 percent increase in retired pay, subject to the 75<br />percent limit on total retired pay. Any awardee of the Medal of Honor, the Distinguished Service Cross, Navy Cross, or<br />Air Force Cross satisfies the requirement for extraordinary heroism. An enlisted awardee of the Distinguished Flying<br />Cross awarded for non-combat-related heroism, or the Soldier’s Medal may be credited by the Secretary of the Army<br />with extraordinary heroism only if it is determined that the heroism displayed was equivalent to that required for award<br />of the Distinguished Service Cross. These provisions affect enlisted personnel who retire and who have been credited<br />with extraordinary heroism whether or not such heroism was displayed while the individual was serving in enlisted<br />status.<br />b. Enlisted recipients of any of the six decorations referred to above will complete item 14 of the DA Form 2339<br />(Application for Voluntary Retirement), when applying for retirement. If the recipient has not previously done so,<br />written request for determination and confirmation of entitlement to increased retired pay will be forwarded to<br />Commander, USAHRC, AHRC–PDO–PA, Alexandria, VA 22332–0471. The request will be accompanied by a copy<br />of the order which awards the decoration and the citation, if not included in the order.Response by SFC Private RallyPoint Member made Jan 28 at 2015 2:29 PM2015-01-28T14:29:02-05:002015-01-28T14:29:02-05:002014-03-12T00:43:03-04:00