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.
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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
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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
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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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