Service star

[2] "Battle star" is also the term used to refer to decorations issued by the United States Navy during World War II and the Korean War to individual ships, recognizing a vessel's participation in a particular battle or operation.For example, when a member is authorized to wear the Iraq Campaign Medal, the potential addition of bronze and silver service stars for the seven designated Iraq Campaign phases would be:[6][7][8] For many of these awards, service stars are earned by participation in campaign phases and all eligible periods for the award fall within those defined phases.Since February 26, 2004, the Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal and the Global War on Terrorism Service Medal (GWOT-SM) are authorized to be awarded with bronze and silver battle stars for personnel who were engaged in specific battles in combat under circumstances involving grave danger of death or serious bodily injury from enemy action.Only a combatant commander can initiate a request for a battle star, and the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff is the approving authority,[10] which since January 2016 has been eliminated by the Department of Defense for the GWOT-SM.[11] Only one award of the Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal and one award of the Global War on Terrorism Service Medal may be authorized for any individual.
Stars on service ribbons
BattlestarGeneral Campaign StarService Star (Congo)Military StarIntelligence StarCIA Memorial WalldeviceUnited Statesfive-pointed staruniformed services of the United StatesUnited States NavyWorld War IIKorean Warservice ribbonBronze StarSilver Star5⁄16 -inch starsArmed Forces Expeditionary MedalNavy Expeditionary MedalMarine Corps Expeditionary MedalGlobal War on Terrorism Expeditionary MedalEnduring FreedomIraqi FreedomNomad ShadowNew DawnInherent Resolveservice medalsPrisoner of War MedalNational Defense Service MedalHumanitarian Service MedalAir and Space Campaign MedalArmed Forces Service MedalArmy Sea Duty RibbonMilitary Outstanding Volunteer Service MedalVietnam WarGulf WarWar on TerrorismPresidential Unit CitationNavy Unit Commendationcampaign medalsWorld War I Victory MedalAmerican Defense Service MedalAmerican Campaign MedalAsiatic–Pacific Campaign MedalEuropean–African–Middle Eastern Campaign MedalKorean Service MedalVietnam Service MedalSouthwest Asia Service MedalKosovo Campaign MedalAfghanistan Campaign MedalIraq Campaign MedalInherent Resolve Campaign MedalGlobal War on Terrorism Service Medal (GWOT-SM)combatant commanderJoint Chiefs of StaffBattle Effectiveness Award5/16 inch starAwards and decorations of the United States militaryUnited States military award devicesOak leaf clusterWayback MachineArmy Human Resource CommandDepartment of Defense