SPACE FORCE WILL BE ELIGIBLE FOR MILITARY AWARDS

Members of the Space Force will now be eligible for medals and citations such as the Bronze Star. President Joe Biden added the Space Force, founded in December 2019, into executive orders issued over the decades that govern the awarding of the Bronze Star, Air Medal, Good Conduct Medal and others, according to a story at www.military.com. The president also amended some of the language in the orders that date back to the World War II and Vietnam eras to indicate women may either bestow or receive the awards, according to the report.

The Bronze Star and Air Medal are awarded by all the military service branches for eritorious achievement on the battlefield. The Air Medal applies to air operations.