The Bronze Star Medal could be awarded for either "meritorious service" or for "valor". If the award was for valor, the Medal was awarded with a bronze "V device" to be worn on the ribbon of the Medal. After the war was over the Army decided that every WWII veteran was entitled to the Bronze Star Medal, but the award was for "meritorious service", not "valor", so no "V device".
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A Bronze Service Star was a small bronze star device that was added to a Campaign Medal to indicate 5 campaigns.
The oak leaf cluster indicates that the decoration has been awarded a second time. Thus a bronze star with oak leaf cluster means the person won two bronze stars. Michael Montagne
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.
The bronze age was not 'built', it was merely a period of time in which bronze was used in all sorts of ways between 2300 and 700 B.C.
either gold,silver, or bronze
The biggest difference between bronze and brass is the density, mass, and weight. Bronze and brass are also made of different metals.
There is no difference between 863 bronze and SAE 863 bronze - they refer to the same material. SAE 863 bronze is designated by the Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE) and is also known as 863 aluminum bronze or C86300 bronze.
Yes, there is a difference between a solid bronze casket and a bronze deposit casket. A solid bronze casket is made entirely of bronze material, whereas a bronze deposit casket is typically a steel casket with a thin layer of bronze applied on the surface through a process called bronze depositing.
Bronze medallion is the first step to become a certified lifeguard. National Lifeguard Service is the last step and requirement to becoming a certified lifeguard. The prerequisite needed for NLS are Bronze Cross and standard first aid.
A Bronze Service Star was a small bronze star device that was added to a Campaign Medal to indicate 5 campaigns.
one is silver and one is bronze The Silver Star Medal is a higher award for bravery than the Bronze Star Medal. The Bronze Star Medal was issued to any Infantryman who fought in combat. The Silver Star Medal is silver and has a ribbon that is prodominately blue. The Bronze Star Medal is identical in size and design except it is bronze and has a ribbon that is mainly red.
The oak leaf cluster indicates that the decoration has been awarded a second time. Thus a bronze star with oak leaf cluster means the person won two bronze stars. Michael Montagne
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.
Brass is a metal alloy of mostly copper & zinc.Bronze is an alloy of mostly copper & tin.Bronze is often redder, stronger, more resistant to corrosion, harder and the making of bronze is much older than brass.
The main difference between these two species is that the Bronze quoll is found only in the grasslands of New Guinea, while the Western quoll is now found only in the far southwestern regions of Western Australia.
Brass is an alloy of copper and nickel. Bronze is an alloy of copper and tin. Bronze tends to be more brittle.
No, you cannot differentiate between brass and bronze solely based on sound. Brass is an alloy of copper and zinc, while bronze is an alloy of copper and tin. The compositions of the two alloys affect their physical properties, such as color and hardness.