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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Burns served deployment tours to Iraq and Afghanistan and has stated that he's been awarded the Bronze Star and a Purple Heart.
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Nick Mordowanec, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Aug. 2025
In another post, Trump also asked whether Moore, an Army veteran who served in Afghanistan, lied about receiving a Bronze Star.
—Rachel Scully, The Hill, 24 Aug. 2025
Besides the Purple Heart, the state also had Grabowski’s Bronze Star, Good Conduct Medal and various campaign medals.
—Christy Gutowski, Chicago Tribune, 22 Aug. 2025
The shop was founded by Peter Kikos, a two-time Bronze Star recipient and World War II veteran, along with his wife, Leila, a Charleston native.
—Gabi De La Rosa, Southern Living, 17 Aug. 2025
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Nick Mordowanec, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Aug. 2025
In another post, Trump also asked whether Moore, an Army veteran who served in Afghanistan, lied about receiving a Bronze Star.
—Rachel Scully, The Hill, 24 Aug. 2025
Besides the Purple Heart, the state also had Grabowski’s Bronze Star, Good Conduct Medal and various campaign medals.
—Christy Gutowski, Chicago Tribune, 22 Aug. 2025
The shop was founded by Peter Kikos, a two-time Bronze Star recipient and World War II veteran, along with his wife, Leila, a Charleston native.
—Gabi De La Rosa, Southern Living, 17 Aug. 2025
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“Bronze Star.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Bronze%20Star. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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