Bronze Star
Americannoun
Example Sentences
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The school’s new superintendent, Michael Borgschulte, an amiable lieutenant general with a Bronze Star and a pearly white set of teeth, steps onto the bandstand.
From Slate ● Jun. 24, 2026
Moore received a Bronze Star in December 2024.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 9, 2026
As a marine, Mueller earned a Bronze Star for valor and a Purple Heart for wounds received in combat.
From Barron's ● Mar. 21, 2026
A graduate of Princeton and Harvard universities, Hegseth was an infantry platoon leader in Guantanamo Bay and Iraq, and was awarded the Bronze Star Medal.
From BBC ● Dec. 4, 2024
He was decorated with a Purple Heart and a Silver Star and a Bronze Star with two clusters.
From "Slaughterhouse-Five" by Kurt Vonnegut
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