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The State of Missouri has made the day into law. [15] Silver Star Service Banner Day is now in the United States Congress. [16] On April 21, 2010, the United States House of Representatives passed H Res. 855, a stand-alone resolution, making the SSFOA Silver Star Service Banner official and making May 1 Silver Star Service Banner Day. [17]
The Silver Star Medal is a gold five-pointed star, 1 + 1 ⁄ 2 inches (38 mm) in circumscribing diameter with a laurel wreath encircling rays from the center and a 3 ⁄ 16 inch (4.8 mm) diameter silver star superimposed in the center. The pendant is suspended from a rectangular shaped metal loop with rounded corners.
The Silver Star Families of America is an organization attempting to encourage the U.S. Congress to make the Silver Star Service Banner official for those wounded or injured in a war zone. Forty-nine states, Guam, Saipan, the U.S. Virgin Islands, the Chickasaw Nation and over 2,700 cities and counties have issued proclamations in support of the ...
One of the first musicians to interpret the “Star Spangled Banner” in a way that displayed a Black ... which will occur on the same day as the federal holiday honoring Dr. Martin Luther King ...
The Air Force has awarded the Silver Star to a female airman for the first time following her role in the shootdown of more than 80 Iranian drones that were part of Iran's large missile and drone ...
On November 10, 2024, Amtrak temporarily combined the Capitol Limited and Silver Star, producing a Chicago-Washington–Miami route, the Floridian. During fiscal year 2023, the Silver Star carried 351,732 passengers, a decrease of 19.1% from FY2022. [3] In November 2023, the train had a total revenue of $8.7 million. [4]
When Hunter Jones locks in for gameday he goes silent. Its part of a routine that's made him a state champion and Florida's latest pitching recruit
Sean Andrew Stokes (February 6, 1983 – July 30, 2007) † was a United States Marine who posthumously received the Silver Star for actions while serving with 3rd Battalion, 1st Marines during the Second Battle of Fallujah. [4] [5] [6] Stokes was one of only three Marine privates to ever be awarded the Silver Star. [7]