Is it hard to get a Bronze Star?

It’s no easy feat to get a Bronze Star approved. Also keep in mind that Bronze Stars can be either meritorious or for valor. You don’t have to see combat to earn one.

Can you get a Bronze Star without being in combat?

The Bronze Star Medal may be awarded for the following services: Meritorious Service in a combat zone (not necessarily combat action), an heroic achievement, or heroic service during combat operations against an enemy. Civilians are also authorized earning the Bronze Star as well.

Why does a soldier receive a 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.

Is receiving a Bronze Star a big deal?

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.

Does everyone get a Bronze Star?

The Bronze Star Medal is awarded to any person who, after December 6, 1941, while serving in any capacity with the Armed Forces of the United States, distinguishes himself or herself by heroic or meritorious achievement or service, not involving participation in aerial flight.

How do I find out why a Bronze Star was awarded?

Unfortunately, there is no name index for Bronze Star awards. The citations are issued at various levels of the military hierarchy. The Official Military Personnel File of a U.S. soldier will list the general order citation that includes the unit or command that issued the award.

Is the Bronze Star a medal of Honor?

The Bronze Star, also known as the Bronze Star Medal or BSM for short, is a military medal awarded for heroic achievement, heroic service, meritorious achievement, or meritorious service in a combat zone.

What does it mean to get a Bronze Star?

The Bronze Star Medal may be awarded for the following services: Meritorious Service in a combat zone (not necessarily combat action), an heroic achievement, or heroic service during combat operations against an enemy. Civilians are also authorized earning the Bronze Star as well.

Can a Bronze Star have more than one V device?

Although a service member may be cited for heroism in combat and be awarded more than one Bronze Star authorizing the “V” device, only one “V” may be worn on each suspension and service ribbon of the medal.

Is the Bronze Star Medal the same as the BSM?

It is not to be confused with Bronze Award, Bronze medal, or Bronze Medallion. 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.

How many US military officers have been awarded the Bronze Star?

The Department of Defense investigated the award of the Bronze Star Medal (BSM) by the USAF to some 246 individuals after operations in Kosovo in 1999. All but 60 were awarded to officers, and only 16 of those awarded were actually in the combat zone.