Citations for two Navy Crosses and more than 100 Silver Star medals awarded secretly to Navy SEALs and a Marine for “extraordinary heroism” in the last 15 years reflect the fierce battles that ...

Citations for two Navy Crosses and more than 100 Silver Star medals awarded privately to Navy SEALs and a Marine for “extraordinary heroism” and “conspicuous gallantry” since the Sept.

It was later replaced by the Silver Star Medal in 1932, with the citation star placed within a larger bronze star, which represents military service. The laurel wreath encircling the center ...

The U.S. Navy awarded the Silver Star Medal to a sailor credited with bravely protecting his unit’s lives during a 10-hour fight with the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria.

Navy Petty Officer 1st Class Kevin D. Baskin, a special amphibious reconnaissance corpsman assigned to 3rd Marine Special Operations Battalion, received the Silver Star Medal for valor in combat.

Devotion to principles above self-interest is the primary character trait embodied by our nation’s most courageous heroes, ...

The bill was inspired by retired Navy Capt. Royce Williams, a legendary aviator who got into the longest dogfight in U.S.

Retired Rear Adm. Thomas Richards is presented the Silver Star Medal — for gallantry in action Jan. 30, 1971, while deployed to Vietnam — by Rear Adm. Keith Davids, commander of Naval Special ...

One year of World War II put enough American fighters into action to earn for them more than 3.838 medals.* Army heroes won 2,298; the Navy's, 1,388 ... Silver Star. Army, 661; Navy, 117; Marines ...

“This Silver Star Medal is about those types of units and all of the months and months of hard work,” he said. “It was an amazing opportunity to be a part of those special operations.