Military experts say there is a mistaken belief among much of the American public that the Bronze Star is a rarefied award exclusively for battlefield heroics, which has distorted and inflated its ...

A second ticked by, then another. Senior Master Sgt. Cipriano DelBosque thanks the audience and the friends who pushed for over 30 years to award him the Bronze Star Medal Saturday at Abilene’s Martin ...

“Thank you for your courage. The Bronze Star is not just an award, it’s a recognition of courage and meritorious service — and that’s you.” Rep. Smith also took the opportunity to ...

That loss hit Vietnam veterans particularly hard, because they were the ones awaiting awards paperwork to be ... the understanding he would be a Bronze Star recipient. “Usually the commander ...

Cipriano DelBosque was awarded the Bronze Star Medal for his bravery during Operation Desert Storm. DelBosque's actions included guiding Kuwaiti refugees through a minefield and providing medical ...