No its not. Its to recognize a form of valor. Outside of a military uniform, they are not worn. Most metals of high honor are stored away in closets and not talked about but most military men! You don't see ex-military people in T-shirts wearing their purple hearts or Bronze Stars!
What you call reckless is by far the greatest form of bravery. Laying down ones life to save others is not reckless. Taking a gun with one bullet in it and play Russian Roulette is! The person that falls on that grenade knows exactly why he is doing it, to save his friends.
"Greater love has no one than this, that one lay down his life for his friends." John 15:13
>>”Greater love has no one than this, that one lay down his life for his friends.” John 15:13<<
Nothing else needs to be said.