Silver Star
noun
: a U.S. military decoration awarded for gallantry in action
called also Silver Star Medal
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Cost is $25; proceeds benefit the Vista Silver Star Foundation.
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Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Oct. 2025
Of the many developments since the Texas Rangers won their World Series, one that is both impressive and confounding is the state of the Silver Star Boot series.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 Sep. 2025
Chips was retired and returned to his prewar owners in 1945, two years after he was awarded a Silver Star and Purple Heart for his bravery in Sicily.
—Vic Verbalaitis, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Aug. 2025
Silver Star Award multiple times.
—Geoff Whitmore, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2025
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Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Oct. 2025
Of the many developments since the Texas Rangers won their World Series, one that is both impressive and confounding is the state of the Silver Star Boot series.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 Sep. 2025
Chips was retired and returned to his prewar owners in 1945, two years after he was awarded a Silver Star and Purple Heart for his bravery in Sicily.
—Vic Verbalaitis, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Aug. 2025
Silver Star Award multiple times.
—Geoff Whitmore, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2025
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“Silver Star.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Silver%20Star. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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