5/16 Inch Star
The 5⁄16 inch star is a miniature gold or silver star that may be worn by service members of the seven uniformed services of the United States on certain medals and ribbons issued by the United States Navy, Coast Guard, Public Health Service, and National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. The star must be authorized for wear in order to be worn on decorations and awards. The 5⁄16 inch star denotes subsequent decorations and awards.
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“A brush had left a crooked stroke
Of what was either cloud or smoke
From north to south across the blue;
A piercing little star was through.”
—Robert Frost (1874–1963)