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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His bravery in combat during the Vietnam War earned him the Silver Star and Bronze Star, and history will remember his public service career that has spanned seven decades.
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Alex Weprin, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 May 2024
The troops, which included members of an elite army unit specializing in explosive ordnance disposal (EOD), had decorated Boomer posthumously with a Bronze Star and a Purple Heart.
—IEEE Spectrum, 27 Apr. 2024
Doherty was in the Battle of Dak To and received a Bronze Star for meritorious service in combat.
—Jeff Suess, The Enquirer, 17 Jan. 2024
Also in his things: a small box of military memorabilia, including his Bronze Star, his uniform patches and ribbons, and a large road map of France from 1944.
—Daniel Weintraub, Sacramento Bee, 31 Jan. 2024
Logan retired after 20 years in the military and received numerous awards, including a Bronze Star with Oak Leaf Cluster during his time in WWII and the Korean War.
—U-T Staff, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Dec. 2023
He was awarded the Bronze Star for his time in the Army's counterintelligence unit developing informants that led to the Gestapo arrests.
—Caitlin Yilek, CBS News, 29 Nov. 2023
He was awarded a Bronze Star for heroic service in a combat zone.
—Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 19 Sep. 2023
Finnegan died a recipient of the following awards and decorations: the Purple Heart Medal, Combat Action Ribbon, Good Conduct Medal, American Defense Service Medal (Fleet Clasp), Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal (Bronze Star), World War II Victory Medal and American Campaign Medal.
—Kylie Martin, Detroit Free Press, 10 Sep. 2023
Alex Weprin, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 May 2024
The troops, which included members of an elite army unit specializing in explosive ordnance disposal (EOD), had decorated Boomer posthumously with a Bronze Star and a Purple Heart.
—IEEE Spectrum, 27 Apr. 2024
Doherty was in the Battle of Dak To and received a Bronze Star for meritorious service in combat.
—Jeff Suess, The Enquirer, 17 Jan. 2024
Also in his things: a small box of military memorabilia, including his Bronze Star, his uniform patches and ribbons, and a large road map of France from 1944.
—Daniel Weintraub, Sacramento Bee, 31 Jan. 2024
Logan retired after 20 years in the military and received numerous awards, including a Bronze Star with Oak Leaf Cluster during his time in WWII and the Korean War.
—U-T Staff, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Dec. 2023
He was awarded the Bronze Star for his time in the Army's counterintelligence unit developing informants that led to the Gestapo arrests.
—Caitlin Yilek, CBS News, 29 Nov. 2023
He was awarded a Bronze Star for heroic service in a combat zone.
—Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 19 Sep. 2023
Finnegan died a recipient of the following awards and decorations: the Purple Heart Medal, Combat Action Ribbon, Good Conduct Medal, American Defense Service Medal (Fleet Clasp), Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal (Bronze Star), World War II Victory Medal and American Campaign Medal.
—Kylie Martin, Detroit Free Press, 10 Sep. 2023
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“Bronze Star.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Bronze%20Star. Accessed 10 May. 2024.
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