Back وسام النجمة الفضية Arabic Estrella de Plata Catalan Stříbrná hvězda Czech Silver Star (orden) Danish Silver Star German Estrella de Plata Spanish Hõbetäht Estonian ستاره نقرهای Persian Silver Star Finnish Silver Star (médaille) French
| Silver Star Medal | |
|---|---|
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| Type | Personal Valor Decoration |
| Awarded for | Gallantry in action against an enemy of the United States |
| Presented by | |
| Eligibility | United States Armed Forces personnel, foreign allied personnel and civilians serving alongside U.S. military personnel in combat |
| Status | Currently awarded |
| Established |
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| First awarded | August 1932 (WWI Army Silver Star conversion) |
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| Precedence | |
| Next (higher) | Army: Distinguished Service Medal (Army) Naval Service: Navy Distinguished Service Medal Air and Space Forces: Distinguished Service Medal (Air and Space Forces) Coast Guard: Coast Guard Distinguished Service Medal |
| Next (lower) | Defense Superior Service Medal |
The Silver Star Medal (SSM) is the United States Armed Forces' third-highest military decoration for valor in combat. The Silver Star Medal is awarded primarily to members of the United States Armed Forces for gallantry in action against an enemy of the United States.
- ^ "Army Regulation 600–8–22: Military Awards" (PDF). Department of the Army. 11 January 2018. Archived from the original (PDF) on 11 January 2018. Retrieved 28 September 2018.
- ^ "SecNav Instruction 1650.1H: Navy and Marine Corps Awards Manual" (PDF). Department of the Navy. 18 September 2010. Archived from the original (PDF) on 18 September 2010. Retrieved 28 September 2018.
- ^ "Air Force Guidance Memorandum for Air Force Instruction (AFI) 36-2803, The Air Force Military Awards and Decorations Program" (PDF). Department of the Air Force. Archived from the original (PDF) on 9 October 2018. Retrieved 4 August 2018.
- ^ "Coast Guard Military Medals and Awards Manual" (PDF). Department of Homeland Security. Retrieved 4 August 2018.