Bronze Star Medal | |
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The Bronze Star Medal without the "V" (Valor) device | |
Awarded by the United States of America | |
Type | Military medal (Decoration) |
Awarded for | "Heroic or meritorious achievement or service" |
Status | Currently awarded |
Clasps | Army and Air Force – "V" Device
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Statistics | |
Established | Executive Order 9419, 4 February 1944 (Superseded by E.O. 11046, 24 August 1962). |
First awarded | 4 February 1944 (Retroactive through 7 December 1941). |
Last awarded | Currently awarded |
Precedence | |
Next (higher) | |
Next (lower) | Purple Heart |
Good Conduct Medal | |
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Good Conduct medals | |
Awarded by United States Armed Forces | |
Type | Service medal |
Eligibility | Enlisted Persons |
Awarded for | Exemplary behavior, efficiency, and fidelity in active Federal Military service. |
Status | Army—Current Navy—Current Marine Corps—Current Air Force—Current Coast Guard—Current |
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Established | Executive Order 8809, 28 June 1941 (as amended by Executive Order 9323, 31 March 1943 and Executive Order 10444, 10 April 1953). |