What is "silver star"

U.S. military decoration awarded for gallantry in action, originally (1918) a small badge worn on the ribbon of a campaign medal; as a distinct medal, it was established Aug. 8, 1932.

The Silver Star, officially the Silver Star Medal, is the third-highest military decoration for valor awarded to members of the United States Armed Forces. Any uniformed servicemember may receive the medal, which is awarded for gallantry in action against an enemy of the United States.

The Silver Star is a passenger train route in the Silver Service brand operated by Amtrak, running from New York City south to Miami, Florida via the Northeast Corridor to Washington, D.C., then via Richmond, Virginia; Raleigh, North Carolina; Columbia, South Carolina; Savannah, Georgia; Jacksonville, Florida; Orlando, Florida; and Tampa, Florida. The Silver Star shares much of its track with the Silver Meteor, which runs further east through North Carolina and South Carolina.

During fiscal year 2011, the Silver Star carried nearly 425,000 passengers, an increase of 7.8 percent over FY2010. During FY2011, the train had a total revenue of $32,963,894, a 10.6% increase from FY2010.

Silver Star may refer to:

• Edelweiss, a flower
• Silver Star, a medal awarded for gallantry in action while in combat as a member of any of the United States armed forces
• Silver award star, an attachment worn on meritorious medals of the United States Department of the Navy
• Silver service star, an attachment worn on campaign medals and service decorations
• Silver Star (charity), a British based diabetes charity
• "Silver Star" (1910 song), a popular song composed in 1910 by Charles L. Johnson
• Silver Star (album), a Gary Glitter album
• Silver Star (film), a 1955 Western film
• "Silver Star" (song), a Four Seasons song
• Silver Star (Amtrak train), a passenger train operated by the National Railroad Passenger Corporation ( Amtrak)
• Silver Star (NZR train), a luxury passenger train that ran in New Zealand
• Lunar: The Silver Star, a GameArts RPG released in North America in 1993 for the Sega CD
• Lunar: Silver Star Story Complete a GameArts RPG released in North America in 1999 for the PlayStation
• A religious term used in Western Initiatory Kabbalah
• Argenteum Astrum (Latin for silver star), a magical order created by Aleister Crowley in 1907 after leaving the Hermetic Order of the Golden Dawn
• CT-133 Silver Star, a Canadian military training aircraft
• Silver Star Provincial Park, a provincial park in British Columbia, Canada
• Silver Star Mountain Resort, in British Columbia, Canada, located near the provincial park
• Silver Star Mountain (disambiguation), multiple mountains in Washington, United States
• Silver Star (comics), a Pacific Comics and Topps Comics comic book by Jack Kirby
• Silver Star (roller coaster), a Hypercoaster and Europe's highest and third fastest roller coaster
• Silver Stars (South Africa), a South African Premier Soccer League club
• Silver Stars (Reggae), a reggae group led by Clancy Eccles
• San Antonio Silver Stars, a team in the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA) based in San Antonio, Texas.
• SilverStar, a trade name for aftermarket automotive halogen headlamps by Sylvania
• "Silver Star" (The Unit), an episode of the television series The Unit

Silver Star is Gary Glitter's fourth studio album, released in 1977.

It contained three hit singles, "It Takes All Night Long", "You Belong to Me" (released as a single on Bell 1473), and "A Little Boogie Woogie in the Back of My Mind" (the latter of which was a hit twice, thanks to a cover version by Shakin' Stevens in the 1980s).

Other selections include Gary's version of "Rock N' Roll (I Gave You the Best Years of My Life)" (a previous hit for its writer, Kevin Johnson), a rock number "Summertime Blues Out", the good time boogie track "Heartbreaking Blue Eyed Boy", a tribute to the world's entertainment capital, "Hooked on Hollywood", as well as the fan favourite "Oh What a Fool I Have Been".

The album fused rock n' roll and disco and was designed to expand Glitter's fan base, especially in the United States, where he had hit with " Rock and Roll" several years previously. However, sales were disappointing and it failed to chart inside the all important Top 50 on either side of the Atlantic. Nevertheless, it went on to become a classic amongst his loyal fan base and was even voted the number one album of his career by his fan club in 1996.

The Silver Star was a 40-floor tower in the Business Bay in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Construction of the Silver Star was expected to be completed in 2008 but it was cancelled.

"Silver Star" is an intermezzo composed by Charles L. Johnson in 1910. In 1911, William R. Clay added lyrics which tell of an Indian warrior eloping with an unnamed Indian maiden whom he refers to as his "silver star".

Silver Star is a charity based in the United Kingdom. It specialises in raising awareness of diabetes.

In raising awareness the charity has contacted numerous celebrities including Bollywood actresses Shilpa Shetty and Kareena Kapoor.

Silver Star is a comic book created, written, and drawn by Jack Kirby, originally published by Pacific Comics in 1983.

The Silver Star was a luxury passenger train that ran overnight between Auckland and Wellington on the North Island Main Trunk railway of New Zealand. The train ran from Monday, 6 September 1971 until Sunday, 8 June 1979. It replaced the Night Limited express passenger trains, which provided a faster service than the "Ordinary" Expresses by stopping at only six intermediate stations en route and not dragging postal or parcels vans at the rear. Designed as a "hotel on wheels", its carriages were distinctive in New Zealand; rather than being painted in the traditional red, the Silver Stars carriages were made of stainless steel, and silver in appearance.

Silver Star is a roller coaster located at Europa-Park, a theme park in Rust, Germany. The coaster has a height of 239 ft (73 m), placing it in the hyper coaster category. Although it is one of Bolliger & Mabillard's tallest coasters, it was surpassed as the tallest in Europe by Shambhala: Expedición al Himalaya at PortAventura in 2012 (both were surpassed by '' Fury 325 at Carowinds in 2015, which is the tallest coaster Bolliger and Mabillard has ever built to date). Signs in the queuing area claim a maximum speed of 130 km/h, with a maximum of 4G vertical forces. Silver Star has 3 trains which seat 36 people each, giving an hourly capacity of 1,750 passengers. This hypercoaster is situated in the French area of Europa Park and is sponsored by Mercedes-Benz.

"Silver Star" is the lead song on the The Four Seasons album Who Loves You. As was the case of all the songs on the LP, it was written by Bob Gaudio and Judy Parker and produced by Gaudio. Drummer Gerry Polci sang lead. Frankie Valli's contribution was limited to harmony vocals, since he was gradually losing his hearing in the 1970s due to otosclerosis. An operation restored most of Valli's hearing in the 1980s.

Released on the heels of the #3 (US) hit " Who Loves You" and the #1 " December 1963 (Oh, What A Night)", both of which Polci was also lead or co-lead, the single was an edited version of a six-minute, nine second, song that married lyrics of love and Western movies with a disco beat that was the signature of "Who Loves You". The single reached only #38 on the Billboard Hot 100, but in the United Kingdom, acceptance was much more widespread, as "Silver Star" reached #3 on the UK singles chart, although its chart run was short-lived and somewhat erratic there.