Silver Star
noun
: a U.S. military decoration awarded for gallantry in action
called also Silver Star Medal
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He was released during Operation Homecoming on March 4, 1973, and later awarded the Silver Star for Valor, Purple Heart, and P.O.W. medal among many other military decorations and awards.
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Rick Sobey, Boston Herald, 31 Jan. 2025
Mailing address: 2814 Silver Star Rd., Suite 219, Orlando, FL, 32808.
—David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 2 Jan. 2025
Travis was posthumously awarded the Silver Star and Bronze Star with valor.
—Sam Cohn, Baltimore Sun, 14 Dec. 2024
As part of the closures, Amtrak launched the Floridian line — a temporary combination of the Capitol Limited and Silver Star lines — to minimize disruptions.
—Alison Fox, Travel + Leisure, 28 Nov. 2024
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Rick Sobey, Boston Herald, 31 Jan. 2025
Mailing address: 2814 Silver Star Rd., Suite 219, Orlando, FL, 32808.
—David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 2 Jan. 2025
Travis was posthumously awarded the Silver Star and Bronze Star with valor.
—Sam Cohn, Baltimore Sun, 14 Dec. 2024
As part of the closures, Amtrak launched the Floridian line — a temporary combination of the Capitol Limited and Silver Star lines — to minimize disruptions.
—Alison Fox, Travel + Leisure, 28 Nov. 2024
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“Silver Star.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Silver%20Star. Accessed 22 Feb. 2025.
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