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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One poet who does not ignore these divides is Yusef Komunyakaa, an Army veteran who served in Vietnam from 1969 to 1970 and earned a Bronze Star. James Dubinsky, JSTOR Daily, 22 May 2025 His honors included the Air Force Cross, the Defense Superior Service Medal, the Legion of Merit, the Bronze Star and the Purple Heart. Karen Billing, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 May 2025 The military decorations the man pretended to receive included the Bronze Star with V Device, a prestigious medal honoring actions in combat, and awards related to the Iraq War and Liberation of Kuwait, according to prosecutors. Julia Marnin, Miami Herald, 16 May 2025 Without Nichols, McVeigh went on to serve in the Gulf War in Iraq and received a Bronze Star and a Combat Infantry Badge. Alex Gurley, People.com, 19 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for Bronze Star

Word History

First Known Use

1944, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of Bronze Star was in 1944

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“Bronze Star.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Bronze%20Star. Accessed 28 May. 2025.

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