The Bronze Star Medal is a United States Armed Forces decoration awarded to members of the United States Armed Forces for either heroic achievement, heroic service, meritorious achievement, or meritor
An example of an army Bronze Star Medal citation, given for combat valor.
Marine Col. Richard E. Edgington after being awarded a Bronze Star
The Purple Heart is a United States military decoration awarded in the name of the president to those wounded or killed while serving on or after 5 April 1917, with the U.S. military. With its forerun
Bronze Star Medal
…Army: Soldier's Medal Naval Service: Navy and Marine Corps Medal Air and Space Forces: Airman's Medal Coast Guard: Coast Guard Medal Next (lower) Purple Heart The Bronze Star Medal (BSM) is a United States Armed Forces decoration awarded to members of the United States Armed Forces for either heroic achievement…
Sign on Interstate 35 designating the Purple Heart Trail.
Purple Heart Memorial, Westland, Michigan
Admiral Mike Mullen reads the citations for seven soldiers receiving Purple Hearts for wounds sustained in Afghanistan
A soldier is awarded the Purple Heart during a ceremony on Coleman Barracks