The Bronze Star Medal or BSM dates back to World War II. Today it is the fourth-highest ranking award a service member can receive for a heroic and meritorious deed performed in an armed conflict. For those who receive the BSM it is a signal of their sacrifice bravery and honor while serving their country.

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30‏/07‏/2022 — The Bronze Star is a military award that indicates a U.S. service member has performed heroically and/or meritoriously.

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19‏/11‏/2020 — The Bronze Star Medal is the fourth highest military decoration for valor. There are far fewer Bronze Star Medals with the “V” added than ...

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17‏/01‏/2007 — This indicates that the Bronze Star for merit is essentially a management award for more-senior officers and the highest-ranking enlisted ...

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As it pertains to my Bronze Star I was tremendously blessed to have received such a prestigious award. Without question I was awarded this distinguished ...

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Within the U.S. Army according to AR 600-8-22 Paragraph 3-16 the MSM may not be upgraded to or downgraded from a recommended Bronze Star Medal.

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06‏/12‏/2010 — Yet instead of receiving a more prestigious decoration ... Hundreds of thousands of Bronze Stars were issued for service in Vietnam.