If I was awarded an MSM in a combat zone can that be upgraded to a BSM?

What is this BSM and MSN?

This screams of boot officer

I think under some circumstances, the "R", "C", or "V" devices may be authorized since 2017. Check the regs.

Be thankful that your leadership recognized your work and keep charging. Be the leader that they see in your actions. Mentor your troops to be the best they can be and recognize them when it's due.

The BSM was created to be the equivalent of the Air Medal for aviators in combat. I have seen BSM's awarded to Fobbit's and MSM's awarded to folks that took direct fire aimed at them in combat. Though the regulation says what it say's, they "allow" field commanders to deviate from regulations a lot to make the determinations. I have seen a lot of good and bad of this but the intent of the award is true and it is with that we serve('d) and live with as best we can.

At the end of Operation "Desert Storm" my OIC wanted to give me a MSM and I told him don't bother sir I'm retiring and I thought the MSM was usually awarded to transferring LtCol's and retiring Sgt. Maj.