Silver Star

[Guest]

How significant is this award?I have a patient here that got one in Normandy.Am I in the presence of a hero?

[Conquest10]

The Silver Star is awarded to a person who, while serving in any capacity with the U.S. Army, is cited for gallantry in action against an enemy of the United States while engaged in military operations involving conflict with an opposing foreign force, or while serving with friendly foreign forces engaged in armed conflict against an opposing armed force in which the United States is not a belligerent party. The required gallantry, while of a lesser degree than that required for the Distinguished Service Cross, must nevertheless have been performed with marked distinction.

[Guest]

translation?

[VCDHunter]

I googled this.

The Silver Star is awarded to a person who, while serving in any capacity with the U.S. Army, is cited for gallantry in action against an enemy of the United States while engaged in military operations involving conflict with an opposing foreign force, or while serving with friendly foreign forces engaged in armed conflict against an opposing armed force in which the United States is not a belligerent party. The required gallantry, while of a lesser degree than that required for the Distinguished Service Cross, must nevertheless have been performed with marked distinction.

The chances are that anyone who even lived through the second world war whilst serving is some kind of hero, if he has a medal too then I'd say its a given.

[Conquest10]

I guess that means someone who showed bravery or courtesy.

[Tommyknocker]

How significant is this award?I have a patient here that got one in Normandy.Am I in the presence of a hero?

Oh yeah! Ask him how he got it. Don't worry, it won't be intrusive, as he is probably very proud of the srevice he did for his country, and would be happy to tell you all about it.

[Guest]

I asked him if he's still jumping.He told me no cuz its not fun if no one is shooting at ya.

[Capmaster]

Hero

[thecoalman]

After purusing a few sites it doesn't seem to be a medal they give out willy-nilly......<how do you like that term

[VCDHunter]

After purusing a few sites it doesn't seem to be a medal they give out willy-nilly......<how do you like that term

'Tis a good term squire.

Back OT though, ask the guy and you may just be suprised, a word of caution though - some of these tales can be quite harrowing. A friend of mine asked a guy who never talked of the war what he did and one day he told him, a full 15 minutes of sheer horror was how my mate described it.

[Guest]

Then June came around and D-day was on the horizon so he did his duty and he was on the plane, surviving Normandy, Holland, Bloody Gulge, and Bastogne.

2 Silvers
3 bronze

[Capmaster]

Be very nice to him

[Guest]

Snap!This guy's division(vets) are at the pre super bowl show.

[gastorgrab]

Isn't Bastogne the place where U.S. forces were completely surrounded during the Battle of the Bulge? - "NUTS!"

[Ripper2860]

If he was part of Easy Company -- he probably lost a lot of friends in Bastogne. Bastogne as a bloody fight.

In my eyes -- he would most definitely be a hero.

[thecoalman]

"NUTS!"

Ever see that movie? German Commandr: "Vat das dis meen...NUTS?"