Silver Star
Americannoun
Example Sentences
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The pilots got the Silver Star, while the tanker crew will be presented with the Distinguished Flying Cross next month.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 26, 2026
Roland L. Bragg, a World War II hero who earned the Silver Star and Purple Heart for his exceptional courage during the Battle of the Bulge in 1944.
From Slate • Feb. 12, 2025
The Marauders inspired a 1962 movie called “Merrill’s Marauders,” and dozens of Marauders were awarded individual decorations after the war, from the Distinguished Service Cross to the Silver Star.
From Seattle Times • Dec. 27, 2023
Silver Star Tickets will include “limited view seats, lower and upper-level seating, as well as the floor.”
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 15, 2023
“Want to hear about the Silver Star I almost won?”
From "The Things They Carried" by Tim O'Brien
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