What is a bronze star given for?

Answer 1

The Bronze Star Medal was established in February 1944 (Retroactive to 6Dec1941). The purpose of the medal is to recognize heroic or meritorious achievement or service, not involving aerial flight, while engaged in combat against an enemy or while serving in combat with friendly foreign forces.

Answer 2

The Bronze Star Medal is a United States Armed Forces individual military decoration and is the fourth-highest award for bravery, heroism or meritorious service.

The medal is awarded to a member of the military who, while serving in or with the military of the United States after December 6, 1941, distinguished him- or herself by heroic or meritorious achievement or service, not involving participation in aerial flight, while engaged in an action against an enemy of the United States; while engaged in military operations involving conflict with an opposing foreign force; or while serving with friendly foreign forces engaged in an armed conflict against an opposing armed force in which the United States is not a belligerent party.

Awards may be made for acts of heroism, performed under circumstances described above, which are of lesser degree than required for the award of the Silver Star. Awards may also be made to recognize single acts of merit or meritorious service. The required achievement or service while of lesser degree than that required for the award of the Legion of Merit must nevertheless have been meritorious and accomplished with distinction.

To be eligible for the Bronze Star Medal, a military member must be getting hostile fire/imminent danger pay, during the event for which the medal is to be awarded.

As of 30 October 2000, the Bronze Star Medal may not be awarded to Department of the Army civilians.

The Bronze Star Medal is typically referred to by its full name (including the word "Medal") to differentiate the decoration from bronze service stars which are worn on campaign medals and service awards.

Answer 3

The US Medal of Honor is awarded in the name of the Congress (hence why it is sometimes called "Congressional Medal of Honor) to a person who, while a member of the US armed forces, distinguished himself or herself conspicuously by gallantry at the risk of life above and beyond the Call of Duty while engaged in an action against any enemy of the United States.
The US Medal of Honor is awarded for bravery in battle above and beyond the call of duty, at the risk of your own life.

The Medal of Honor is the highest award for valor in action against an enemy force which can be bestowed upon an individual serving in the Armed Services of the United States. Generally presented to its recipient by the President of the United States of America in the name of Congress. Currently there have been 3446 recipients that have received the award. There are 91 recipients currently living, and 19 recipients have been awarded twice.

Answer 4

The Bronze Star Medal is awarded to a member of the U.S. military for heroic or meritorious achievement or service. It would be awarded to a soldier who has done something that is considered heroic such as saving a fellow soldier, or meritorious such as successfully completing objectives.

Answer 5

A Bronze Star Medal is given to soldiers serving in the United States Armed Forces who show great merit work while serving. All branches of the military are eligible for this medal unless they are aerial pilots.

Answer 6

The Bronze Star is usually awarded for valor in battle.