Bronze Star
noun
: a U.S. military decoration awarded for valor or for meritorious service not involving aerial flights
called also Bronze Star Medal
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During deployments, Van Epps earned the Bronze Star Medal, the Meritorious Service Medal and the Air Medal with valor device, according to a copy of his resume obtained by The Tennessean.
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Vivian Jones, Nashville Tennessean, 13 Nov. 2025
It was founded by Peter Kikos, a two-time Bronze Star recipient and World War II veteran, and his wife, Leila, a Charleston native.
—Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 8 Nov. 2025
The Defense Secretary earned two Bronze Star Medals, two Army Commendation Medals, the Combat Infantryman Badge (CIB), the Expert Infantryman Badge (EIB) and the Joint Commendation Medal for his service.
—Dan Gooding, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Oct. 2025
During his 2022 campaign, clips of Moore being introduced as a Bronze Star recipient and not correcting the interviewers in 2008 and 2010 surfaced.
—Julia Cherner, ABC News, 31 Aug. 2025
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Vivian Jones, Nashville Tennessean, 13 Nov. 2025
It was founded by Peter Kikos, a two-time Bronze Star recipient and World War II veteran, and his wife, Leila, a Charleston native.
—Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 8 Nov. 2025
The Defense Secretary earned two Bronze Star Medals, two Army Commendation Medals, the Combat Infantryman Badge (CIB), the Expert Infantryman Badge (EIB) and the Joint Commendation Medal for his service.
—Dan Gooding, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Oct. 2025
During his 2022 campaign, clips of Moore being introduced as a Bronze Star recipient and not correcting the interviewers in 2008 and 2010 surfaced.
—Julia Cherner, ABC News, 31 Aug. 2025
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“Bronze Star.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Bronze%20Star. Accessed 14 Nov. 2025.
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