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A service star is a miniature bronze or silver five-pointed star 3 ⁄ 16 inch (4.8 mm) in diameter that is authorized to be worn by members of the eight uniformed services of the United States on medals and ribbons to denote an additional award or service period. [1]
The United States Armed Forces authorize certain medal and ribbon devices that may be worn if authorized on a defined set of United States military decorations and awards. [1] The devices vary between 3 ⁄ 16 inch to 13 ⁄ 32 inch in size and are usually attached to suspension and service ribbons of medals and to unit award ribbons.
Service ribbons, ribbon devices, and badge awards displayed on a Command Master Chief Petty Officer's service uniform.. Various medals, service ribbons, ribbon devices, and specific badges recognize military service and personal accomplishments of members of the U.S. Armed Forces.
A 5 ⁄ 16 inch star (9.7mm) is a miniature gold or silver five-pointed star that is authorized by the United States Armed Forces as a ribbon device to denote subsequent awards for specific decorations of the Department of the Navy, Coast Guard, Public Health Service, and National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
A Marksmanship Ribbon device is primarily a miniature metal rifle, pistol, target, service star, or letter E or S which may be worn if authorized on a Marksmanship Ribbon awarded to members of the United States Coast Guard, United States Air Force, and United States Navy.
A Bronze Star with a Valor device can be seen during an awards ceremony in Kabul, Afghanistan, in 2011.Photo by Staff Sgt. Matthew Smith, U.S. Air Force
Ribbon with silver star, denoting service in 5 campaigns. The Vietnam Service Medal is a rounded bronze shaped medal, 1 1 ⁄ 4 inches in diameter with a green, yellow, and red suspension ribbon. The obverse side of the medal consists of a figure of an oriental dragon (representing the subversive nature of the conflict) behind a grove of bamboo ...
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