On March 2, 2002 Louisville Mayor David L. Armstrong fired Police Chief Gene Sherrard due to a banquet honoring officers for exceptional valor.

"For exceptional valor", Valentine said.

He received his toponymic cognomen "Coriolanus" because of his exceptional valor in a Roman siege of the Volscian city of Corioli.

During World War I, the medal was awarded to military personnel for exceptional valor in combat.

Before he was 21, Mr. Brooks received the Distinguished Service Order, a medal awarded for exceptional valor.

That feat earned Sergeant Shea the Medal of Honor for exceptional valor and a commission.

The Sri Lankan chronicle Rajavaliya says that Matara was given to Samarakoon Ralahami for exceptional valor at war.

I am referring to soldiers of exceptional valor.

During World War I, the medal was awarded to military personnel, units above the level of company and civilians for exceptional valor in the face of the enemy.

It was awarded by the Imperial Japanese Army (IJA) to living soldiers who had performed with exceptional valor in battle.