Gunner Asch wrote:

Steve...Bronze Service Stars are unit or campaign awards.

They are not the same as The Bronze Star. Thats an individual ward
for bravery, service above an beyond and so forth. The next highest
one is the Silver Star..also an individual award.

Shrug...sometimes one or the other individual awards are given for
being in the wrong place at the wrong time, and surviving.


Or not.

Many have been awarded posthumously...