MY niese did there tours in Iraq as an officer and got the bronze star
She was attached to the 101st airborn as an advanced field medic she made Captain now she teaches school
That's very cool. With a Bronze Star, and probably a CIB as well, she will be on the fast track for Promotion if she decides to make a career of it. A Bronze Star will help get jobs on the outside too, they aren't given to those who fold under pressure.