Service Ribbon Accoutrements
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Service Stars
Service stars are worn on campaign and service ribbons to denote an additional award. The service star is a bronze or silver five-pointed star 3/16 inch (.48cm) in diameter. A silver star is worn instead of five bronze service stars. The bronze star is also affixed to the parachutist badge to denote participation in a combat parachutist jump, retroactive to 7 Dec 1941.
Service stars are authorized for wear on the following campaign and service medals and or ribbons:
- World War I Victory Medal
- Korean Service Medal
- Humanitarian Service Medal
- American Defense Service Medal
- Prisoner of War Medal
- Southwest Asia Service Medal
- American Campaign Medal
- Vietnam Service Medal
- Military Outstanding Volunteer Service Medal
- Asiatic-Pacific Medal
- National Defense Service Medal
- Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal
- European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal