He received the Bronze Star for his work as an adviser for Iraqi troops.
For his service, Morgan was awarded the Bronze Star and the Purple Heart.
But that has caused some resentment among traditional warriors because it is ranked above the Purple Heart or Bronze Star.
According to the Army, he won a Bronze Star for directing a search team that was attacked from two positions.
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He would go on to win the Purple Heart and Bronze Star, along with the admiration of his fellow soldiers.
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He was a gunboat officer on the Mekong Delta, earning the Silver Star, the Bronze Star and three Purple Hearts.
He received many honors including a Bronze Star, three Meritorious Service Medals, three Army Commendation Medals and a Valorous Unit Award.
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Kerry served as a gunboat officer on the Mekong Delta, earning the Silver Star, the Bronze Star and three Purple Hearts.
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He is the recipient of the Bronze Star, two Navy Commendation Medals, the Purple Heart, and the Vietnamese Cross of Gallantry.
Mr. Crawford served in the U.S. Army, including as an infantry officer in Vietnam, and he was awarded a Bronze Star.
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He served in Iraq as a U.S. Army Captain from 2003 to 2004 and was awarded a Bronze Star for his service.
Wilpers, a retired CIA employee, didn't give media interviews until 2010, when he was awarded a belated Bronze Star by the Army.
Awarded the Bronze Star for service in Vietnam, she was forced to leave the military after becoming pregnant with her first child.
One test case is Mr Kerry's account of rescuing Jim Rassmann, a Green Beret commando, the action which earned him his Bronze Star.
He didn't give media interviews until 2010, when Pentagon officials held a ceremony to award him the Bronze Star he earned for arresting Tojo.
In addition to winning a coveted slot in the elite special warfare unit known as SEAL Team Six, Checque, 28, received a number of commendations, including the Bronze Star.
After earning a bronze star in World War II and graduating with a journalism degree from the University of South Dakota, Neuharth worked for the AP for two years.
He's been through a few of these. (Laughter.) He's won the Bronze Star, the Presidential Medal of Freedom, honorary degrees from 34 colleges and universities, and more.
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Tony Odierno, who made a great sacrifice here in Iraq on behalf of his country and was awarded the Purple Heart and the Bronze Star with a V for Valor.
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After earning a bronze star in World War II and graduating with a journalism degree from the University of South Dakota, Neuharth worked for The Associated Press for two years.
The high school dropout enlisted in the Army and was awarded the Bronze Star for valor in the Korean War after he helped rescue 40 men trapped behind Chinese lines.
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On the one hand, Kerry's war hero biography -- Yale graduate who goes on to win three Purple Hearts, a Silver Star and a Bronze Star -- is a political consultant's dream.
Monti's military decorations already included the Bronze Star, Purple Heart, five Army Commendation Medals, four Army Achievement Medals, three Good Conduct Medals and three National Defense Service Medals, the White House statement said.
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"All of our family is up to the task of doing what needs to be done, when it needs to be done, " said Prosser, noting that his son received a Bronze Star.
He earned a Bronze Star for his actions.
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"I think our culture instinctively teaches us to take care of women and we won't be combat ready, " said the pub's owner and a former Navy SEAL, Greg McPartlin, who is a Bronze Star recipient.
The Dunham's, who live in the small town of Sherrill in upstate New York, said their thoughts were with Jason when the president handed them the medal, a bronze star hanging from a sky blue ribbon.
His stance drew attention both because of his military record -- he had served as an officer in the Navy and had been awarded a Silver Star, Bronze Star and three Purple hearts -- and his background.
Hagel has two purple hearts to his credit while Kerry has been awarded the Silver Star and the Bronze Star while Mr. Cruz has never worn the uniform of an American solider, sailor or Marine unless it was to a Halloween party.
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