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The '''UNSC Silver Star''' is an award given to [[UNSC]] soldiers. The Silver Star is awarded for gallantry and bravery in action against an enemy of the UNSC not justifying a higher award. It may be awarded to any person who, while serving in any capacity with the UNSC military, distinguishes him or herself by extraordinary heroism. It is one of the highest citations, below only a handful of others, such as the [[Medal of Honor]] | {{Era|UNSC|HCW}} | ||
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The '''UNSC Silver Star''' is an award given to [[UNSC]] soldiers. The Silver Star is awarded for gallantry and bravery in action against an enemy of the UNSC not justifying a higher award. It may be awarded to any person who, while serving in any capacity with the UNSC military, distinguishes him or herself by extraordinary heroism. It is one of the highest citations, below only a handful of others, such as the [[Medal of Honor]], the [[Colonial Cross]], and presumably the [[Gold Star]]. | |||
==List of known soldiers who have been awarded the UNSC Silver Star== | ==List of known soldiers who have been awarded the UNSC Silver Star== | ||
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*[[Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy]] [[John-117]] | *[[Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy]] [[John-117]] | ||
*[[Fleet Admiral]] [[Terrence Hood|Sir Terrence Hood]] | *[[Fleet Admiral]] [[Terrence Hood|Sir Terrence Hood]] | ||
*[[Lieutenant Commander]] [[Miranda Keyes]] | *[[Lieutenant Commander]] [[Miranda Keyes]]<ref>''[[Dr. Halsey's personal journal]]''</ref> | ||
[[Category:UNSC Decorations|Silver Star]] | [[Category:UNSC Decorations|Silver Star]] | ||
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Revision as of 01:42, May 10, 2011
The UNSC Silver Star is an award given to UNSC soldiers. The Silver Star is awarded for gallantry and bravery in action against an enemy of the UNSC not justifying a higher award. It may be awarded to any person who, while serving in any capacity with the UNSC military, distinguishes him or herself by extraordinary heroism. It is one of the highest citations, below only a handful of others, such as the Medal of Honor, the Colonial Cross, and presumably the Gold Star.
List of known soldiers who have been awarded the UNSC Silver Star
- Chief Petty Officer Franklin Mendez (multiple counts)
- Ensign William Lovell
- Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy John-117
- Fleet Admiral Sir Terrence Hood
- Lieutenant Commander Miranda Keyes[1]
