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bronze star

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. Bronze Star Medal, Bronze Starnoun

    a United States military decoration awarded for meritorious service (except in aerial flight)

Wiktionary

  1. Bronze Starnoun

    a United States Armed Forces individual military decoration, the fourth highest award for bravery, heroism or meritorious service

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  1. bronze star

    The Bronze Star Medal (BSM) is a United States Armed Forces decoration awarded to members of the United States Armed Forces for either heroic achievement, heroic service, meritorious achievement, or meritorious service in a combat zone. When the medal is awarded by the Army, Air Force, or Space Force for acts of valor in combat, the "V" device is authorized for wear on the medal. When the medal is awarded by the Navy, Marine Corps, or Coast Guard for acts of valor or meritorious service in combat, the Combat "V" is authorized for wear on the medal. Officers from the other Uniformed Services of the United States are eligible to receive this award, as are foreign soldiers who have served with or alongside a service branch of the United States Armed Forces.Civilians serving with U.S. military forces in combat are also eligible for the award. For example, UPI reporter Joe Galloway was awarded the Bronze Star with "V" device during the Vietnam War for rescuing a badly wounded soldier under fire in the Battle of Ia Drang, in 1965. Another civilian recipient was writer Ernest Hemingway.

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  1. bronze star

    The Bronze Star Medal is a United States decoration awarded to members of the U.S. Armed Forces for either heroic achievement, heroic service, meritorious achievement, or meritorious service in a combat zone. It is the fourth-highest ranking award a service member can receive for a heroic and meritorious deed performed in an armed conflict.

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of bronze star in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of bronze star in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3

Examples of bronze star in a Sentence

  1. The Pentagon:

    His awards and decorations include the Purple Heart, the Bronze Star Medal, the Army Service Ribbon, the Afghanistan Campaign Medal, the Global War on Terror Service Medal, the Combat Infantryman Badge, and the Basic Parachutist Badge.

  2. The White House:

    General Keane has devoted his life to keeping America safe and strong, and he has earned many awards, including two Defense Distinguished Service Medals, five Legions of Merit,two Army Distinguished Service Medals, the Silver Star, the Bronze Star, and the Ronald Reagan Peace through Strength Award.

  3. President Obama:

    Even if he had never performed the actions for which he is being recognized here today, Ed Byers would be long remembered for his compassion, his sacrifice and his endurance: 11 overseas deployments, nine combat tours, recipient of the Purple Heart twice, Bronze Star with valor five times.

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