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	Silver Star - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Silver Star is the successor decoration to the Citation Star which was established by an act of the U.S. Congress on July 9, 1918.
		The original Citation Star is incorporated into the center of the Silver Star Medal, and the ribbon for the Silver Star Medal is based closely on the Certificate of Merit Medal.
		The Silver Star is a gold star, 1½ inches (38 mm) in circumscribing diameter with a laurel wreath encircling rays from the center and a 3/16 inch (5 mm) diameter silver star superimposed in the center.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Silver_Star_Medal (698 words)

	John Kerry's Puzzling Silver Star Citations (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		By now, a key incident for which Kerry obtained the Silver Star is well known: He shot a fleeing enemy soldier in the back, presumably acting, in the words of the statute, with “gallantry.” We have reproduced in its entirety that portion of the citation which is significantly different from Citations 2 and 3.
		The wording of the citation whether it was on the certificate or a separate document was lifted or copied from the general order.
		If the citation or reason for the decoration as it appeared in the original general order required a change or correction, it was accomplished through the issuance of an amendment.
	frontpagemag.com /Articles/Printable.asp?ID=14774 (2677 words)

	Congressional Medal of Honor - The Silver Star
		For each Citation received for gallantry in action not sufficient to warrant the Medal of Honor or the Distinguished Service Cross, a 'Silver Star', 3/16-inch in diameter was authorized for wear on the suspension and service ribbons of appropriate service medals (World War I Victory Medal).
		This award was called the 'Citation Star', on 8 AUG 1932, this decoration was revised by Congress and redesigned to its present form.
		Description: A gold star, 1 inches in circumscribing diameter with a laurel wreath encircling rays from the center and a 3/16 inch diameter silver star superimposed in the center.
	www.medalofhonor.com /SilverStar.htm (453 words)

	Scholarly Transdiscursivity: The Author-Function of "Star" Citation
		Stars of the field finally have the right to rely on their own authority, at least in terms of the citation practices they follow.
		The reason star scholars of Elbow's caliber are not as dependent as neophytes on citation is because they begin to rely on the ethos built when others cite them.
		Also, I want to temper my theory of star citation with the point that it certainly matters what the intent of the article is. It seems that anecdotal, pedagogical essays allow more room, in general, for casual citation, while bibliographical or "overview" essays clearly require much citation.
	english.ttu.edu /kairos/3.1/coverweb/ipc/starcite.htm (792 words)

	Prosecute Kerry
		But the most notable problem is that Kerry's citation has not one citation, but three -- each one a revision of the previous, and the last revision made more than 20 years after the first.
		According to Citation 1-apparently prepared soon after the February 28, 1969 episode it describes and laced with the accolades "expertly," "without hesitation," "devotion to duty," "courage under fire" and "outstanding leadership"-three PCFs came under fire, returned it, and embarked indigenous troops onto the shore.
		Citation 2 was signed by Admiral John J. Hyland, as Commander in Chief of the Pacific Fleet, who no longer served in that capacity after December 5, 1970.
	kerry-04.org /war/citations.php (2793 words)

	The Silver Star
		The Silver Star medal was created in 1932 and was extended to the Navy and Marine Corps by Act of Congress (Public Law 702, 77th Congress) approved August 7, 1942.
		Since the earliest action for which a Silver Star was ultimately issued was during the Civil War, Members of the Army have therefore been eligible to receive the Silver Star for qualifying acts from April 15, 1861 to the present.
		The small silver star in the center of the medal is the "silver [citation] star" prescribed by the original legislation.
	foxfall.com /fmd-common-ss.htm (590 words)

	Erika Holzer
		A citation, in essence, is a narrative description of the “service” that the recipient performed to warrant the award.
		We have reproduced in its entirety that portion of the citation which is significantly different from Citations 2 and 3.
		According to Citation 1 — apparently prepared soon after the February 28, 1969 episode it describes and laced with the accolades “expertly,” “without hesitation,” “devotion to duty,” “courage under fire” and “outstanding leadership” — three PCFs came under fire, returned it, and embarked indigenous troops onto the shore.
	www.erikaholzer.com /article-kerry-puzzling-citations.php (2902 words)

	U.S. Navy Bombing Squadron - VPB-102 - Edwin B. Dore' - Silver Star Medal
		The Citation Star was a silver star device which was attached to the service ribbon of the campaign medal for which the individual was cited in Official Orders for Gallantry in Action.
		To convert their Citation Stars to Silver Star medals, service members were required to present copies of the official orders which made them eligible for the Citation Star.
		While the degree of heroism required to earn the Silver Star is less than that required for the Medal of Honor or Distinguished Service Medal, it must nevertheless have been performed with marked distinction.
	members.tripod.com /~vpb_102/unitmembercitations/dore.html (296 words)

	Vietnam Security Police Association (USAF): Air Force Security Police, Silver Star recipients (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		On August 8, 1932, the Silver Star was re-designed as a medal by an Act of Congress.
		On the obverse side in the center, is a small silver star (the same size as the original citation star), centered within a wreath of laurel.
		The reverse of the star has the inscription, "For Gallantry in Action" in raised letters, below which is a blank area suitable for engraving the recipient's name.
	www.vspa.com /usaf-medals-sp-silver-star.htm (386 words)

	Information page
		By Act of Congress, 9 Jul 1918, a 3/16-inch silver 'Citation Star' was authorized to denote receipt of a citation for gallantry in
		Citation Stars take precedence and are to be worn above and to the wearer's right of other devices.
		Star', on 8 AUG 1932, this decoration was revised by Congress and redesigned to its present form.
	hometown.aol.com /tcland/myhomepage/memorial.html (321 words)

	Army.com - Silver Star
		Description: A Gold star, 1 ½ inches in circumscribing diameter with a laurel wreath encircling rays from the center and a 3/16 inch diameter silver star superimposed in the center.
		The Citation Star was established as a result of an Act of Congress on July 9, 1918 (65
		Authorization for the Silver Star was placed into law by an Act of Congress for the Navy on August 7, 1942 and an Act of Congress for the Army on December 15, 1942.
	www.army.com /news/articles/silverstar.html (409 words)

	Citation Star - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Citation Star was a silver star device pinned to the World War I Victory Medal to denote those who had been cited for extreme heroism or valor.
		During the Second World War, the silver citation star was brought back as an attachment to medals, but in the far lesser degree of being awarded as a campaign service device, in lieu of five bronze service stars.
		The Citation Star was only authorized for the U.S. Army, however a very similar device, known as the Navy Commendation Star was authorized for wear by Navy and Marine Corps personnel on the World War I Victory Medal.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Citation_Star (377 words)

	washingtonpost.com: Records Counter a Critic of Kerry
		A document recommending Thurlow for the Bronze Star noted that all his actions "took place under constant enemy small arms fire which LTJG THURLOW completely ignored in providing immediate assistance" to the disabled boat and its crew.
		The citation states that all other units in the flotilla also came under fire.
		The Bronze Star controversy is also a major focus of an anti-Kerry book by John E. O'Neill, "Unfit for Command: Swift Boat Veterans Speak Out Against John Kerry," which will hit No. 2 on The Post's bestseller list this weekend.
	www.washingtonpost.com /ac2/wp-dyn/A13267-2004Aug18?language=printer (1140 words)

	BeldarBlog: WaPo reports on Thurlow's Bronze Star citation
		I am convinced that the language used in my citation for a Bronze Star was language taken directly from John Kerry's report which falsely described the action on the Bay Hap River as action that saw small arms fire and automatic weapons fire from both banks of the river.
		Larry Thurlow's citation contained references to "enemy small arms and automatic weapons fire," because that was the language chosen by John Kerry who penned the "spot report" on the action that day.
		I think it'd be a stretch to argue that he had some duty to flyspeck the citation language, or that he's "adopted" the wording of the citation by his failure to read it or his silence.
	beldar.blogs.com /beldarblog/2004/08/wapo_reports_on.html (4602 words)

	SwiftVets.com :: View topic - FrontPage article on Silver Star
		According to Citation 1—apparently prepared soon after the February 28, 1969 episode it describes and laced with the accolades “expertly,” “without hesitation,” “devotion to duty,” “courage under fire” and “outstanding leadership”—three PCFs came under fire, returned it, and embarked indigenous troops onto the shore.
		This means that it is likely Citation 2 was issued some time in the almost two years after his departure from Vietnam but before late 1970—when he was back in the United States.
		Upon sweeping the area, an immediate search uncovered an enemy rest and supply area which was destroyed.” Vanished is the enemy soldier of Citation 1, springing up from ten feet away, carrying a rocket launcher, turning, running behind a hut, and being back-shot by Kerry.
	www.swiftvets.com /phpBB2/viewtopic.php?p=36742 (2802 words)

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	www.bluestarjets.com /citation_3.html (728 words)

	DefenseLINK News: Montford Point Marines Honored at DoD Observance
		The Silver Star citation cited Person for conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity in action while serving as a platoon sergeant with Company A, 3rd Tank Battalion, 3rd Marine Division, in Vietnam.
		The decoration's citation stated that during the early morning hours of May 8, 1967, the area in which Person's and other units came under intense enemy mortar and artillery fire from a numerically superior North Vietnamese Army force.
		McDowell was decorated with the Bronze Star with V device for valor in Vietnam.
	www.defenselink.mil /news/Feb2006/20060228_4347.html (1003 words)

	Medals Awarded to Col. Arthur Leo Chase, USAF Fighter Pilot
		The Bronze Star was originally established in 1944 to recognize the unique sacrifices of infantry soldiers during WWII.
		To protect the importance of the DFC from being diminished, the Air Medal was established as the aerial equivalent of the Bronze Star.
		Notes: Palm device is citation for unit awards and for medal award at Army or higher level.
	home.austin.rr.com /elspanko/dad/dadmedals.html (1030 words)

	Silver Star
		Soldiers who received a citation for gallantry in action during World War I may apply to have the citation converted to the Silver Star Medal.
		This design placed the Citation Star on a bronze pendant suspended from the ribbon design.
		The star was no longer attached to a service or campaign ribbon.
	www.gruntsmilitary.com /ss.shtml (389 words)

	Welcome to Swiftvets.eRiposte.Com!
		Thurlow had refused to refused to divulge the citation on his own award but it was obtained by the Washington Post independently, and it shows that there was indeed fire from the enemy.
		His Bronze Star citation, which could not have been written by Kerry either because it mentions details that Kerry simply could not have known given the relative positions of their boats, clearly mentions enemy fire and "suppressing fire" from Lambert.
		Kerry's Bronze Star citation recounts the events of that day and include this sentence, "In addition, all units began receiving small arms fire and automatic weapons fire from both banks." Versions of this citation were signed by the Secretary of the Navy and the Commander of U.S. Naval Forces in Vietnam.
	swiftvets.eriposte.com /kerrybronzestar.htm (6913 words)

	THE SILVER STAR MEDAL (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		A similar device was authorized for Navy and Marine Corps personnel in 1920 which authorized a "special letter of commendation" to be awarded on the recommendation of the Board of Naval Awards.
		On the obverse in the center, is a small silver star, (the same size as the original citation star) centered within a wreath of laurel.
		The ribbon, one of the most striking of all American awards has a wide center stripe of red flanked on either side by a wide stripe of white, a wide stripe of dark blue, a thin stripe of white and a narrow stripe of dark blue at the edges.
	www.skytroopers.org /ssmedal.htm (238 words)

	Did Sen. Kerry Earn A Silver Star? Evidence Says No.
		KARL: Kerry received the highest honor awarded in Vietnam, the Silver Star, for his actions as a commander of a swift boat that came under fire on a river in the Mekong delta.
		The US Navy was not in the habit of awarding officers the Silver Star for disregarding orders and killing fleeing wounded soldiers behind hooch's while leaving their boat beached and taking fire from all directions.
		Instead, he personally approved a Silver Star and sped along the award to improve morale at a time his sailors were taking heavy casualties.
	idexer.com /articles/kerry_silver_star.htm (3472 words)

	New Document Supports Kerry’s Vietnam Record - Newsweek Campaign 2004 - MSNBC.com
		Thurlow’s own Bronze Star citation contradicts this, but Thurlow insists the citation is false and has suggested that Kerry wrote it.
		This citation, like the others, says that following a mine explosion that wrecked one of the Swift Boats, the flotilla of five boats “came under small-arms and automatic weapons fire from the river banks.” Lambert won his Bronze Star for an action precisely paralleling Kerry’s: Lambert picked someone out of the river.
		But the citation contains such detail about the actions of both Thurlow and Lambert—actions that Kerry cannot have known since his launch was on the far side of the river—that it seems implausible Kerry could have written the recommendation.
	www.msnbc.msn.com /id/5831541/site/newsweek (650 words)

	Michael J. Niuatoa's Bronze Star Medal Citation
		I resubmitted the award at that time and it was approved for a Bronze Star w/combat "V" in time to be presented to him on the occasion of his retirement as Sergeant Major, 3d Marine Aircraft Wing, Fleet Marine Force Pacific.
		The distance from 881S to the target was at least 12,000 meters, and we had no weapons on either the hill or down at the base (7,000 meters further away) that could mark for the FAC(A) or CAS aircraft.
		Had they been able to use those heavy guns against units maneuvering in the open away from their bunkers and trenches, the results could have been catastrophic for both the 26th Marines and the 1st Air Cavalry Division when it came up to the Khe Sanh plateau.
	www.hmm-364.org /niuatoa-m.html (1010 words)

	The American Spectator
		The Silver Star citation is more than likely the original citation taken from the award submission.
		It is worth noting that the requirement to go to CINCPAC applied only to the Silver Star, hence only the Zumwalt and Lehman citations for the Bronze Star, i.e., Zumwalt as the final approving authority and Lehman for the replacement/reissue.
		It is odd that they could not have just given Kerry copies of the original citations and I am at a loss for the reason to change the last sentence of the Silver Star citation, even if it is boilerplate language.
	www.spectator.org /dsp_article.asp?art_id=7051 (2694 words)

	Silver Star Citation - John Kerry - Wikisource
		Lieutenant (junior grade) KERRY's devotion to duty, courage under fire, outstanding leadership, and exemplary professionalism directly contributed to the success of this operation and were in keeping with the highest traditions of the Unites States Naval Service."
		The above citation by Vice Admiral Zumwalt is available at http://news.findlaw.com/hdocs/docs/jkerry/jksilverstar.pdf
		Citations for the same medal by Admiral John Hyland and Navy Secretary John Lehman are available at http://www.johnkerry.com/pdf/jkmilservice/Silver_Star.pdf
	en.wikisource.org /wiki/Silver_Star_Citation_-_John_Kerry (590 words)

	Joseph A. Toth Silver Star citation
		He was decorated three times for gallantry with the Silver Star and two Oak Leaf Clusters.
		Sgt. Joseph A. Toth, son of Stephen Toth, 1708 Clearview St., has been awarded the Silver Star for gallantry in action Aug. 3, 1943, in the vicinity of Troina.
		“During a bitter engagement with the enemy,” said his citation, “Sergeant Toth boldly proceeded to an exposed position and directed harassing fire on the attacking forces to permit his company to reorganize and evacuate its casualties.
	www.warchronicle.com /16th_infantry/soldierstories_wwii/tothsilverstar.htm (559 words)

	The Neil Rogers Show - News - Evidence Undermines Attack
		Although the citation for Kerry's Bronze Star notes he rescued Rassmann in the face of sniper fire and Kerry, Rassmann and PCF-94 crew members all say Rassmann was under fire when Kerry pulled him aboard, the anti-Kerry vets insist that was not how it happened, that there was no enemy fire.
		Asked about the discrepancy between his own account and his citation, Thurlow, who was the senior skipper in the flotilla involved in this engagement, said that Kerry was often able to present his own (presumably self-serving) descriptions of events to superiors.
		Kerry has posted his award citation on his web site (click here), and Thurlow's Bronze Star citation was posted by the Post (click here).
	news.neilrogers.com /news/articles/2004082411.html (1154 words)

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