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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Using his own personal experience during and after serving in the Army as a Bronze Star combat veteran, Hausmann-Stokes manages to interweave a relatable story that deals with complex themes of trauma, self-sabotage and maintaining a willfulness for life and love through human connection. Destiny Jackson, Deadline, 28 Feb. 2025 After the outbreak of World War II, Halas re-enlisted in the Navy and was awarded a Bronze Star. Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 21 Jan. 2025 From his service with various veteran organizations to his status as a Bronze Star recipient for his own service to, yes, his years of communications skills perfected by the pressures of doing daily live television, Pete Hegseth is the man for the moment. Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 13 Jan. 2025 He was awarded the Bronze Star. Livelsberger enlisted as a Special Forces candidate in January 2006 and served in the active duty force until March 2011, according to the Army. Tom Vanden Brook, The Arizona Republic, 3 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for Bronze Star

Word History

First Known Use

1944, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of Bronze Star was in 1944

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“Bronze Star.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Bronze%20Star. Accessed 6 Mar. 2025.

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