United States Military Decoration Device Service Star

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Service Star Description

A service star (also known as a battle star or campaign star) is a bronze or silver 3/16" device that is affixed to ribbons and medals. It represents a particular action like a campaign or length of service that a U.S. Armed Forces personnel has accomplished. In many cases, they represent an individual campaign that a member could have served in (See Iraq Campaign Ribbon) or constitute a period of service within a time constraint (See National Defense Service Ribbon). The service star device comes in bronze and silver. A bronze star represents one specific action. A silver star represents five bronze stars. On the sixth awarding, the bronze star is affixed to wearer's left of the silver star.This device is in a 3/16' size.It comes in Bronze and Silver.

Associated Devices

Prisoner of War Medal

The medal is awarded to those who were held captive by an enemy force while in active combat or while serving with a friendly power. They must have been engaged with the enemy when they were captured.

Army Good Conduct Medal

To be awarded the medal, a military member must serve three years without any formal discipline such as a Letter of Reprimand, Article 15 or Court Martial. This medal is automatic if the time is appropriately served.

Navy Good Conduct Medal

Air Force Good Conduct Medal

Marine Corps Good Conduct Medal

Coast Guard Good Conduct Medal

Combat Readiness Medal
(Air Force)

Per the regulation, the Combat Readiness medal is awarded to "any member of U.S. Air Force, Air National Guard, or Air Force Reserve, who have accomplished sustained individual combat mission readiness in an Air Force weapon system or who have undertaken the preparedness for direct weapon-system employment. A service member must have completed 24 cumulative months of sustained duty performance for the medal to be received."

Army Reserve Components Achievement Medal

The medal is awarded to Army Reserve members who have completed 2 of 3 years required of AGR service when being ordered to active duty.

Naval Reserve Meritorious Service Medal

The medal is awarded to Navy Reserve members who have completed 2 of 3 years required of AGR service when being ordered to active duty.

Air Reserve Forces Meritorious Service Medal

The medal is awarded to Air Force Reserve members who have completed 2 of 3 years required of AGR service when being ordered to active duty.

Selected Marine Corps Reserve Medal

The medal is awarded to Marine Reserve members who have completed 2 of 3 years required of AGR service when being ordered to active duty.

Coast Guard Reserve Good Conduct Medal

The medal is awarded to Coast Guard Reserve members who have completed 2 of 3 years required of AGR service when being ordered to active duty.

Armed Forces Reserve Medal

The medal is earned dependent on time served and if a mobilization had occurred in the time of awarding.

Navy Expeditionary Medal

This medal is awarded for "Landed on foreign territory and engaged in operations against armed opposition, or operated under circumstances which, after full consideration, shall be deemed to merit special recognition and for which service no campaign medal has been awarded."

Marine Corps Expeditionary Medal

This medal is awarded for marines who "Land on foreign territory, engage in operations against armed opposition, or who operate under circumstances deemed to merit special recognition and for which no campaign medal has been awarded".