Bronze Star Medal - Current Government Issue Armed Forces

Armed Forces

the Air Medal was also awarded to members of the Civil Air Patrol that had been participants in that organization's anti-submarine patrol program

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Vietnamese and allied forces in the Vietnam War

Bronze Star Medal - Current Government Issue Armed ForcesThe Bronze Star Medal (or BSM) is a United States Armed Forces individual military decoration that may be awarded for bravery, acts of merit, or meritorious service. When awarded for bravery, it is the fourth highest combat award of the U. S. Armed Forces and the ninth highest military award (including both combat and non combat awards) in the order of precedence of U. S. military decorations. Officers from the other federal uniformed services are