Can you earn a Bronze Star with a V without engaging the enemy?
the Combat Infantryman Badge (CIB) is a prestigious individual award of the U.S. Army, not a unit award.
A recipient must be personally present and under hostile fire while serving in an assigned infantry or SF primary duty in a unit actively engaged in ground combat with the enemy.
BV is in question time out indefinitely, until he takes the pledge to answer questions one for one.