. ▁ ▁He ▁served ▁as ▁chief ▁comm iss ary ▁of ▁the ▁military ▁forces ▁in ▁the ▁Philippines ▁during ▁the ▁Spanish – American ▁War ▁in ▁ 1 8 9 8 . ▁Bra in ard ▁was ▁a ▁char ter ▁member ▁of , ▁and ▁act ively ▁involved ▁in , ▁The ▁Ex pl or ers ▁Club , ▁serving ▁as ▁its ▁fourth ▁president ▁from ▁ 1 9 1 2 ▁to ▁ 1 9 1 3 . ▁ ▁After ▁receiving ▁a ▁World ▁War ▁I ▁promotion ▁to ▁brig ad ier ▁general ▁in ▁ 1 9 1 7 , ▁he ▁served ▁as ▁military ▁attach é ▁of ▁the ▁US ▁emb ass y ▁in ▁Portugal ▁from ▁ 1 9 1 8 ▁until ▁his ▁ret irement ▁in ▁ 1 9 1 9 . ▁As ▁military ▁attach é ▁in ▁Portugal ▁he ▁was ▁made ▁Knight ▁of ▁the ▁Order ▁of ▁Av iz ▁on ▁March ▁ 3 0 , ▁ 1 9 1 8 . ▁ ▁Post - ret irement ▁ ▁Bra in ard ▁was ▁awarded ▁the ▁Charles ▁P . ▁Dal y ▁Medal ▁by ▁the ▁American ▁Ge ographical ▁Society ▁for ▁his ▁ar ctic ▁expl oration ▁in ▁ 1 9 2 6 , ▁and ▁in ▁ 1 9 2 9 ▁was ▁awarded ▁The ▁Ex pl or ers ▁Club ▁Medal . ▁On ▁January ▁ 2 7 , ▁ 1 9 3 3 , ▁Bra in ard ▁was ▁awarded ▁the ▁Pur ple ▁Heart ▁for ▁his ▁w ounding ▁in ▁the ▁Battle ▁of ▁Little ▁M ud dy ▁Creek ▁on ▁May ▁ 7 , ▁ 1 8 7 7 , ▁one ▁of ▁only ▁two ▁med