Bronze Star
noun
: a U.S. military decoration awarded for valor or for meritorious service not involving aerial flights
called also Bronze Star Medal
Examples of Bronze Star in a Sentence
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After her death, White was posthumously awarded a long list of some of the military's highest distinctions, including the Bronze Star, the Purple Heart and the Meritorious Service Medal.
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Emily Mae Czachor, CBS News, 27 May 2024
There were other unclaimed military honors beside them — a Bronze Star, an Air Force medal, honorable discharge documents.
—Kate Armanini, Chicago Tribune, 23 May 2024
His decorations included two Legion of Merit citations, five Distinguished Flying Crosses, the Bronze Star and 16 Air Medals.
—Richard Goldstein, New York Times, 18 May 2024
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.
—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
Emily Mae Czachor, CBS News, 27 May 2024
There were other unclaimed military honors beside them — a Bronze Star, an Air Force medal, honorable discharge documents.
—Kate Armanini, Chicago Tribune, 23 May 2024
His decorations included two Legion of Merit citations, five Distinguished Flying Crosses, the Bronze Star and 16 Air Medals.
—Richard Goldstein, New York Times, 18 May 2024
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.
—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
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“Bronze Star.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Bronze%20Star. Accessed 6 Jun. 2024.
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