The Silver Star Medal was awarded only for heroism in combat. In the medal hierarchy it ranks after the Medal of Honor and the Distinguished Service Cross (or Navy Cross) which are also only given for heroism in combat and before the Bronze Star Medal (either a heroism or meritorius service medal). This is a high honor for any serviceman. Occasionally people will ask this question because they have a campaign ribbon or other decoration with small 1/4 inch stars attached that are either bronze or silver in color. These stars indicate the number of times the decoration was awarded or the number of campaign's the recipient participated in. A bronze star equals 1 and a silver star equals five bronze stars
Approximately 50,000 Silver Star Medals were awarded in WWII.
he saved the leaning tower of Pisa by refusing to bomb it when it was occupied by Germans and took it intact instead.
It should not be on the ribbon, as the ribbon/medal is not authorized to have any attachments.
About 386 Silver Stars have been awarded to our men and women in uniform since the attack on the World Trade Center on September 11, 2001 (9/11).
The total number of Bronze Star Medals awarded during World War 2 is unknown. The 82nd Airborne alone was awarded 2,478 Bronze Stars. The medal was created in 1944.
The first Silver Star for gallantry awarded to a miliary women happened during WWII when four nurses were the recipients; 1st Lt. Mary Roberts, 2d Lt. Elaine Roe, 2d Lt. Virginia Rourke, and 2d Lt. Ellen Ainsworth Sgt. Leigh Ann Hester is the first woman soldier since World War II to receive the Silver Star
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2 World Championships silver, never Olympic silver.
About 386 Silver Stars have been awarded to our men and women in uniform since the attack on the World Trade Center on September 11, 2001 (9/11).
Contact the Pentagon.(departmentofdefense.gov)
The total number of Bronze Star Medals awarded during World War 2 is unknown. The 82nd Airborne alone was awarded 2,478 Bronze Stars. The medal was created in 1944.
The total number of Bronze Star Medals awarded during World War 2 is unknown. The 82nd Airborne alone was awarded 2,478 Bronze Stars. The medal was created in 1944.
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The first Silver Star for gallantry awarded to a miliary women happened during WWII when four nurses were the recipients; 1st Lt. Mary Roberts, 2d Lt. Elaine Roe, 2d Lt. Virginia Rourke, and 2d Lt. Ellen Ainsworth Sgt. Leigh Ann Hester is the first woman soldier since World War II to receive the Silver Star
Total of 304 silver metals were awarded.
Wait till OEF is over then answer it
None. It wasn't until 1980 when the Silver Slugger was first awarded.
There is no limit on how many Silver Stars might be awarded to any one individual. But, the recipient only gets the actual medal the first time. Second and subsequent awards of the same decoration are signified by the award of an "Oak Leaf Cluster" (OLC), a small brass oak leaf pin, to be worn on the ribbon of the initial decoration.
Well not many of them.
up to 4, if five then star is silver in color. 1 silver star equals 5 bronze stars