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You would like to know if you can wear a cap that says bronze star medal your 214 says Vietnam service medal w1 bronze star?
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NO. That Bronze star on the Service Medal is not the same. That medal is in recognition of how many deployments to that area. The 'Bronze Star' itself stands alone.
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Is there a list of Bronze Star recipients from World War 2?
As far as I know, there is no list for recipients of the Bronze Star Medal from WWII. The reason for this is, unlike higher awards that are awarded strictly for combat actions (Medal of Honor, Distinguished Service Cross, Distinguished Service Medal- which have lists of recipients) the Bronze Star Medal may be awarded also for non-combat reasons. Because of this, the list would be extraordinarily long, particularly for a period of war.
Is a bronze star and a bronze service star the same thing?
The Bronze star is awarded for acts of valor A bronze service star just denotes participation in military campaigns or multiple engagements in the same campaign. It's an addition to a service medal. You've seen men in uniform with the ribon medals on their left chest I assume. Those are service metals. The bronze service star would be placed on one of those ribbons if they went to that campaign more than once. The Bronze Star is a special medal only awarded for actions of valor not just because you served.
Who is the most highly decorated British soldier in the Vietnam War?
Col Robert L. Howard (Ret.) He wounded 14 times in 54 months of combat in Vietnam. He is a Congressional Medal of Honor recipient, recommended for it on 3 separate occasions for 3 separate actions. His awards and decorations include; CMOH 1 Distinguished Service Cross 2 Silver Star Legion of Merit 4 Bronze Star with "V" 4 Purple Heart 8 Meritorious Service Medal 3 Air Medal with "V" 3 Joint Service Commendation Medal Army Commendation Medal with "V" 7 Joint Service Achievement Medal Army Achievement Medal Good Conduct Medal 4th Award National Defense Service Medal Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal 3 Campaign Stars Vietnam Service Medal 3 Campaign Stars Armed Forces Reserve Medal NCO Professional Development Ribbon with Numeral 2 Army Service Ribbon Overseas Ribbon Foreign Decorations Vietnamese Cross of Gallantry with Gold, Silver and Bronze stars Republic of Vietnam Armed Forces Honor Medal, 1st Class Republic of Vietnam Civil Actions Medal, 1st Class Republic of Vietnam Wound Medal Republic of Vietnam Staff Service Medal, 2nd Class Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal with 1960 Bar Republic of Korea Order of National Security Merit (Sam-Il Medal) Plus all of his special skills badges etc. Special Forces, Ranger, EIB, CIB, Aircrew Badge, Master Parachutist, Pathfinder, Air Assault, Vietnamese Ranger, Vietnamese Master Parachutist, Thai Master Parachutist, Korean Master Parachutist, Thai Baloonist and French Master Parachutist. I had the honor of meeting him in Iraq just a few months prior to his death. I would venture to say he is more decorated that Audie Murphy. Truly one of Americas greatest military heroes.
Most decorated unit in Vietnam war?
The most Decorated unit in the Vietnam war was the U.S Navy Seawolf's They where attached to the brown water Navy, they where created for supporting,inserting,Extracting Special Operation units and often flew there missions at Night. Indiana Rangers were decorated 537 times in Vietnam . 18 Silver Stars, 1 Soldiers Medal, 122 Bronze Stars (87 with "V" device for valor), 101 Purple Hearts,111 Air Medals and 184 Army Commendation Medals (30 with "V" device for valor) were awarded for valor and achievement. No other single Army Infantry company was as decorated during a one-year period of time as the Indiana Rangers.
Do you receive a bronze star on your National Defense Service Ribbon if you deploy?
The bronze star on the National Defense Service Ribbon is for service during two periods of conflict. Most likely, that would be Vietnam war and the current post-9-11 period. Someone who served before 1975 still on active duty after Sep 2001 would already have a NDSM, and would add the bronze star for a second award.
What is the Bronze Star issued for?
The Bronze Star medal was established in 1944. The language governing the award of the medal includes "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. Do anything noted above, and you would be qualifed for the award.
What is the difference between the Bronze Star and the Purple Heart?
The Bronze Star Medal is an award presented for heroic or meritorious achievement or service not involving participation in aerial flight. The medal is suspended from a red ribbon with a narrow blue stripe down the middle of the ribbon. A Bronze BATTLE Star is worn upon the Campaign Ribbon of the Theater that the veteran served in. Each Bronze BATTLE Star indicates a campaign that the veteran participated in. When the veteran has earned five Bronze BATTLE Stars, the five are replaced by a single Silver BATTLE Star. My father served in six campaigns in the MTO & ETO, so on his ribbon there was a silver & a bronze campaign star. Richard V. Horrell WW 2 Connections.com
Is there a list of Vietnam navy cross recipients?
Medal of Honor? Distingushed Fyling Cross? Silver Star? Bronze Star? Purple Heart? What medal are you wanting to know about?
Your father had a bronze star bronze star ribbon and then a small bronze star ribbon What does that all mean?
It probably means he earned a Bronze Star Medal. The medal was awarded to the soldier in a case that included three items: A bronze Star Medal, a ribbon and maybe a metallic version of the ribbon. The Bronze Star Medal was a medal in the shape of a STAR that was bronze. It hung from a ribbon that was mainly RED with a BLUE and WHITE strip. If awarded to the soldier, the STAR would have his name engraved on the back. If the ribbon has an Oak Leaf device or a small Star device or a brass "V" attached to the ribbon, this denotes a special recognition for the award. The Oak Leaf represents a second award of the Medal. The "V" recognizes the soldier for Valor.
Is there a record of Major General Louis A. Craig awarding the Bronze Star for Meritoious Service to Corporal John N. Picciano ETO World War 2?
The soldiers Discharge Record would list the award of the Bronze Star Medal. The BS Medal is accompanied with a certificate describing the circumstances for the award. If the soldier doesn.t have it himself, it would be in the Official Military Records folder maintained by the US Government.
What is the British army equivalent of the American army bronze star medal?
As the Military Cross is roughly equivalent to the Silver Star, the closest award in the British Army to a Bronze Star would be Mention in Despatches. This is not a medal, but usually awarded as an oak leaf allowed to be worn on the campaign medal.
Who will receive the 2000 Sydney Olympic bronze medal that was taken from Lance Armstrong?
Abraham Olano (Spain) will be awarded the Olympic Bronze Medal if Lance Armstrong is stripped of his medal for doping.It would be his second Olympic Medal after he won a Silver in the Men's Individual time trial behind the legendary Miguel Indurain at the Atlanta Games.
