{"identifier":"/us/usc/t10/s8294","title":10,"num":"\u00a7\u202f8294.","heading":"Silver star medal","text":"\u00a7\u202f8294.\nSilver star medal\nThe President may award a silver star medal of appropriate design, with ribbons and appurtenances, to a person who, while serving in any capacity with the Navy or Marine Corps, is cited for gallantry in action that does not warrant a medal of honor or Navy cross\u2014\n(1) while engaged in an action against an enemy of the United States;\n(2) while engaged in military operations involving conflict with an opposing foreign force; or\n(3) while serving with friendly foreign forces engaged in an armed conflict against an opposing armed force in which the United States is not a belligerent party.","url":"https://projectusc.org/usc/t10/s8294.html","content":[{"t":"sec","id":"/us/usc/t10/s8294","children":[{"t":"num","text":"\u00a7\u202f8294."},{"t":"heading","text":"Silver star medal","tail":"\n"},{"t":"chapeau","text":"The President may award a silver star medal of appropriate design, with ribbons and appurtenances, to a person who, while serving in any capacity with the Navy or Marine Corps, is cited for gallantry in action that does not warrant a medal of honor or Navy cross\u2014"},{"t":"para","id":"/us/usc/t10/s8294/1","children":[{"t":"num","text":"(1)"},{"t":"content","text":" while engaged in an action against an enemy of the United States;","tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"},{"t":"para","id":"/us/usc/t10/s8294/2","children":[{"t":"num","text":"(2)"},{"t":"content","text":" while engaged in military operations involving conflict with an opposing foreign force; or","tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"},{"t":"para","id":"/us/usc/t10/s8294/3","children":[{"t":"num","text":"(3)"},{"t":"content","text":" while serving with friendly foreign forces engaged in an armed conflict against an opposing armed force in which the United States is not a belligerent party.","tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"},{"t":"text","text":"\n"},{"t":"text","text":"\n"}]}]}