Silver Star
noun
: a U.S. military decoration awarded for gallantry in action
called also Silver Star Medal
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May 10, West Oaks branch of the Orange County Library System, 1821 E. Silver Star Road, Ocoee.
—10 a.m.-1 p.m. May 10 and May 24, Apenberry’s Nursery, 3443 Edgewater Drive, Orlando.
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Joe Rassel, The Orlando Sentinel, 30 Apr. 2025
The Government of Vietnam also awarded him the Cross of Gallantry with Silver Star and Palm, the Vietnamese Honor Medal First Class, and the Civic Action Honor Medal First Class.
—Eric E. Harrison, Arkansas Online, 26 Apr. 2025
After Pearl Harbor, Lyndon Johnson, then a U.S. representative from Texas, took time off from Congress and reported for duty; he was awarded a Silver Star in 1942.
—Foreign Affairs, 22 Apr. 2025
For those unaware, Lunar: The Silver Star, the first game in the series, debuted on the Sega CD peripheral for Sega Genesis back in 1992 (or 1993 in North America) featuring high-quality CD-ROM sound, full motion anime-style video cutscenes, and lots of voice acting.
—David Jagneaux, Forbes.com, 14 Apr. 2025
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Joe Rassel, The Orlando Sentinel, 30 Apr. 2025
The Government of Vietnam also awarded him the Cross of Gallantry with Silver Star and Palm, the Vietnamese Honor Medal First Class, and the Civic Action Honor Medal First Class.
—Eric E. Harrison, Arkansas Online, 26 Apr. 2025
After Pearl Harbor, Lyndon Johnson, then a U.S. representative from Texas, took time off from Congress and reported for duty; he was awarded a Silver Star in 1942.
—Foreign Affairs, 22 Apr. 2025
For those unaware, Lunar: The Silver Star, the first game in the series, debuted on the Sega CD peripheral for Sega Genesis back in 1992 (or 1993 in North America) featuring high-quality CD-ROM sound, full motion anime-style video cutscenes, and lots of voice acting.
—David Jagneaux, Forbes.com, 14 Apr. 2025
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“Silver Star.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Silver%20Star. Accessed 10 May. 2025.
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