Historical clue formulations

• Finishes in the top three, say — 2019-09-10
• Gold and silver — 2018-05-09
• Things that may be displayed on a general's chest — 2017-03-07
• Olympics awards — 2014-08-19
• Some awards — 2004-09-07
• General's pride — 2003-09-06
• Military awards — 2001-10-24
• Olympic prizes — 2001-07-16
• Olympic prizes — 1999-04-12
• Olympic awards — 1998-11-02
• Olympic statistic — 1997-05-02
• Veteran's chestful — 1995-09-20
• Military awards — 1994-12-19