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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He had been awarded a Bronze Star for valor and had won numerous other medals during his time in the Marines, including two Marine Purple Heart medals.
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David Faris, Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2024
Julien Colona Bronze Star for Narrative Film Girls Will Be Girls (India, Fr, Nor, U.S.)
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—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 4 Nov. 2024
He was awarded a Bronze Star with valor after a battle in Mosul, Iraq, in 2005, in which he was shot multiple times but continued to fight alongside his troops.
—Courtney Kube, NBC News, 31 Oct. 2024
Sheehy was awarded a Purple Heart for wounds sustained in a separate combat incident and was also awarded a Bronze Star.
—Vivek Wadhwa, Fortune, 18 Oct. 2024
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David Faris, Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2024
Julien Colona Bronze Star for Narrative Film Girls Will Be Girls (India, Fr, Nor, U.S.)
Dir.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 4 Nov. 2024
He was awarded a Bronze Star with valor after a battle in Mosul, Iraq, in 2005, in which he was shot multiple times but continued to fight alongside his troops.
—Courtney Kube, NBC News, 31 Oct. 2024
Sheehy was awarded a Purple Heart for wounds sustained in a separate combat incident and was also awarded a Bronze Star.
—Vivek Wadhwa, Fortune, 18 Oct. 2024
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“Bronze Star.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Bronze%20Star. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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