Medals
75 records carry this lyric theme
- The Dalton Boys – Billy Don't Play the Banjo Anymore (1963)
- Don Vest – I Want Daddy for Mommy (And Me This Christmas) (1965)
- Janie Allen – Killed in Viet Nam (1965)
- Red Allen – A Purple Heart (1966)
- Gianni Morandi – C'era un ragazzo che come me amava i Beatles e i Rolling Stones (1966)
- Colleen Lovett – Freckle-Faced Soldier (1966)
- Ernie Cook – Sad Sam (1966)
- Rolling Joe Johnson – The Fighting Men of the USA (1966)
- Marty Smith – The Old Soldier (1966)
- Tex Morton – 21st Birthday (1967)
- Bernice Hatchett – He's Coming Home From Vietnam (1967)
- Rocky Smiley – Big Brother Soldier (1968)
- Joni Mitchell – Cactus Tree (1968)
- The Cisum – Medal of Honor (1968)
- Bill Martin – Private Scotty Grant (1968)
- Edie Williams – The Purple Heart (1968)
- Rick Roberts & Skip Ballard – Congressional Medal of Honor (1969)
- Ed Raney – Ol' Lead Bottom (1969)
- Rick Richmond – The End (1969)
- Tony Dean – The Silver Star (1969)
- Garrett Scott – (Mama) Is Uncle Clayton Jackson Sleeping Here Again Tonight? (1970)
- Dr. William Truly, Jr. – (The Two Wars Of) Old Black Joe (1970)
- Martha Reeves & the Vandellas – I Should Be Proud (1970)
- Noah's Ark – Purple Heart (1970)
- Paul McDowell – A Crumbled Letter (1971)
- Bo Ratliff – Give Them Guns (1971)
- Gene Stridel – What Do You Win When You Win a War (1971)
- Free Fare – Purple Heart (1972)
- Swamp Dogg – Sam Stone (1972)
- Barbara Stant – That Man of Mine (1972)
- Vic Carousel – War Is Hell (1972)
- Arlene Harden – Coming Home Soldier (1973)
- Johnny B. Denton – Tribute to the Disabled Veteran (1973)
- Tom Holbrook – Welfare Hero (1973)
- John Paul Brennan – Vietnam (1978)
- The Fartz – Hero's (Cum Home in Boxes) (1982)
- Manowar – Shell Shock (1982)
- Ronnie Hughes – Vietnam (1982)
- Stevie Wonder – Front Line (1983)
- G.B.H. – Vietnamese Blues (1983)
- The Pogues – Boys From the County Hell (1984)
- Kimo – A Chance to Live (1986)
- J.C. Weaver – Salute the Boys of Vietnam (1986)
- The Iott & Price Band – Vietnam (1987)
- Al Meckel – He's a Vet (1988)
- Steve Earle – Johnny Come Lately (1988)
- Bobby Ross – The Home of Billy D (1988)
- 10,000 Maniacs – The Big Parade (1989)
- Merle Haggard – Me and Crippled Soldiers (1990)
- Geto Boys – Fuck a War (1991)
- Jewel – The Vietnam Requiem (1991)
- Sarge Lintecum – This Shirt of Mine (1991)
- Jamie O'Hara – 50,000 Names (1994)
- The Mark of Cain – Viet Vet (1994)
- Dickie Goodman – Congressional Medal of Honor (1997)
- George Jones – 50,000 Names (2002)
- Magellan – The Great Goodnight (2002)
- Miniature Tigers – Vietnam (2008)
- Gene Hodges – North...American Hero (2017)
- Liz Owens – A Message From Vietnam
- Sue Collins – Dog Tags and a Purple Heart
- Phil Coley – Don't Go Blamin' Me for Vietnam
- Charlie Stewart – G.I. Joe
- Green Apples Dirty – Girl I Miss You So
- Alphonso Hamilton – I Came Back (I Know I Am Equal)
- Chad Chadwell – I'm Home From Viet Nam
- Bobby Sisco – Long Shaggy Hair
- Billy Rockett – Mail Call
- Robin Lee – Medal of Honor
- Gee Gee Robbins – Purple Heart (partial)
- Cindy Allen – Santa Don't Forget My Mommy
- Ethel Delaney – The Shining Medal
- Jan Norris – Three Brave Men
- Gordon Baxter – We Just Called Him Sam
- Chill Wills – Whisperin' Bill