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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In Vietnam, he was awarded the Bronze Star for heroism and a Purple Heart.
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Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 25 Mar. 2026
Gwyn Bourlakov, 58, enlisted in the Army National Guard in 1998 and over the following 21 years she was awarded a Bronze Star for her service in the invasion of Iraq, climbed the ranks to become a major and won a Fulbright scholarship to study Russian history.
—Vernal Coleman, ProPublica, 24 Mar. 2026
The Meritorious Service Medal is the noncombatant service equivalent honor to the Bronze Star.
—Eric MacK, FOXNews.com, 24 Mar. 2026
For his service, Mueller received a Bronze Star, two Navy Commendation Medals, the Purple Heart (given to those wounded or killed in action) and the Vietnamese Cross of Gallantry, his bio says.
—Jonathan Limehouse, USA Today, 21 Mar. 2026
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Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 25 Mar. 2026
Gwyn Bourlakov, 58, enlisted in the Army National Guard in 1998 and over the following 21 years she was awarded a Bronze Star for her service in the invasion of Iraq, climbed the ranks to become a major and won a Fulbright scholarship to study Russian history.
—Vernal Coleman, ProPublica, 24 Mar. 2026
The Meritorious Service Medal is the noncombatant service equivalent honor to the Bronze Star.
—Eric MacK, FOXNews.com, 24 Mar. 2026
For his service, Mueller received a Bronze Star, two Navy Commendation Medals, the Purple Heart (given to those wounded or killed in action) and the Vietnamese Cross of Gallantry, his bio says.
—Jonathan Limehouse, USA Today, 21 Mar. 2026
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“Bronze Star.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Bronze%20Star. Accessed 2 Apr. 2026.
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