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The 2 stars signifies that the reciepient was awarded the air medal 3 times.The first was the medal and the 2 stars mean the 2nd and third awards.the clusters were apart of the awards with different meanings.

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Q: What is the Significance of the Air Medal with 2 stars and 3 clusters?
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