Meanings
nounBronze Star (plural Bronze Stars)
plural Bronze Stars
- A USAF individual military decoration, the fourth-highest award for bravery, heroism or meritorious service.
His war story was at a very exciting point. An officer was congratulating the Three Musketeers, telling them that he was going to put them in for Bronze Stars.
1969, Kurt Vonnegut Jr., chapter 2 (pages 19–42), in Slaughterhouse-Five, or, The Children’s Crusade: A Duty-dance with Death, Vintage edition (1991 paperback), London: Vintage Books, published 2000, →ISBN, page 35
Synonyms & antonyms
nouna United States military decoration awarded for meritorious service (except in aerial flight)
Similar
Bronze Star Medal
Broader
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