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  2. Gold Star Lapel Button - Wikipedia

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    A Gold Star Lapel Button (left) and Next of Kin Lapel Button. A Gold Star Lapel Button in the United States is an official decoration authorized by an Act of Congress that is issued to the direct next of kin family members of service members who died in World War I, World War II, and subsequent armed hostilities in which the Armed Forces of the United States has been engaged.

  3. Awards and decorations of the United States Armed Forces

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    Unofficial decorations are those military awards created and issued by local commanders. In most cases, unofficial awards were designed to commemorate a specific battle or engagement of a commander's unit. The most well known unofficial awards were issued during the American Civil War.

  4. Ulee's Gold - Wikipedia

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    Ulee's Gold is a 1997 American drama film written and directed by Victor Nuñez and starring Peter Fonda. Co-stars include Patricia Richardson, Christine Dunford, Tom Wood, Jessica Biel, J. Kenneth Campbell and Vanessa Zima. It was released by Orion Pictures, with Jonathan Demme receiving presenter credits for his role in the film's financing. [2]

  5. 5/16 inch star - Wikipedia

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    A 5 ⁄ 16 inch star (9.7mm) is a miniature gold or silver five-pointed star that is authorized by the United States Armed Forces as a ribbon device to denote subsequent awards for specific decorations of the Department of the Navy, Coast Guard, Public Health Service, and National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.

  6. Service star - Wikipedia

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    A service star is a miniature bronze or silver five-pointed star 3 ⁄ 16 inch (4.8 mm) in diameter that is authorized to be worn by members of the eight uniformed services of the United States on medals and ribbons to denote an additional award or service period. [1]

  7. Awards and decorations of the United States Department of the ...

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    Awards of unique achievement. Brigadier General Jeremiah P. Holland Award - awarded to the most outstanding military police unit, company size or smaller, each fiscal year. Secretary of the Army Awards for Program/Project Management; Zachary and Elizabeth Fisher Distinguished Civilian Humanitarian Award; Regimental association awards

  8. Oak leaf cluster - Wikipedia

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    Except for the Air Medal, unique decorations and awards issued by Department of the Army or Department of the Air Force, and those decorations and awards issued by the Department of Defense, the other uniformed services use 5 ⁄ 16 inch stars to indicate subsequent personal decorations only; a gold 5 ⁄ 16 inch star is equivalent to a bronze ...

  9. Gold Star - Wikipedia

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    Hero of the Russian Federation, the medal succeeding the aforementioned Soviet medal, also awarded as a gold star; Gold Star Order, awarded in Vietnam; Gold Star Service Banner, United States service flag for family of members who died during military service; Gold 5/16 inch star, a United States ribbon device indicating an additional award