[steplock]

The truth be told - ALL officers in Vietnam were awarded at the MINIMUM a Bronze Star thereby trashing the medal's worth won by truly deserving military members.

The Army awarded the Bronze Star to most soldiers that received the Combat Infantry Badge.

The military version of "grade inflation"

[opbuzz]

I beg to differ.

A buddy has two silver stars; one as a SGT, one as a 1st Lt.

He also has a bronze star (with V) as a Sgt., none as an officer.

He is one of only two Marines to receive a Combat Commission in Vietnam. All the others received some other type of battlefield commission.

I knew very few Marine officers with bronze stars.

[Blood of Tyrants]

Yep, the Bronze Star became known and the Everyman's Star.

[mass55th]

"The Army awarded the Bronze Star to most soldiers that received the Combat Infantry Badge."

I just dug out my brother's DD214. Under Decorations, medals, Badges, Commendations, it lists:

Combat Infantryman Badge
National Defense Service Medal
Vietnam Campaign Medal
Vietnam Service Medal w/Bronze Service Star

He also received the Army Commendation Medal, although it isn't listed on his DD214. I have a copy of the original order listing him, along with several other people in his unit that received it.

When you say that the Army awarded the Bronze Star to most soldiers who received the CIB, do you mean the Bronze Service Star that goes with the Vietnam Service Medal, or do you mean the separate Bronze Star medal?