Title 14 — Coast GuardRelease 119-73

§2737 Silver star medal

Title 14 › Subtitle SUBTITLE II— - PERSONNEL › Chapter CHAPTER 27— - PAY, ALLOWANCES, AWARDS, AND OTHER RIGHTS AND BENEFITS › Subchapter SUBCHAPTER II— - AWARDS › § 2737

Last updated Apr 6, 2026|Official source

Summary

The President can give a Silver Star, with ribbon and accessories, to a Coast Guard member who is serving when the Coast Guard is not under the Department of the Navy and who is officially cited for bravery that is not enough for the Medal of Honor or the Coast Guard Cross. The award applies if the act was (1) fighting an enemy of the United States; (2) during military operations against a foreign force or international terrorist group; or (3) while serving with friendly foreign forces in a conflict where the United States is not a party.

Full Legal Text

Title 14, §2737

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The President may award a silver star medal of appropriate design, with ribbons and appurtenances, to an individual who, while serving in any capacity with the Coast Guard, when the Coast Guard is not operating under the Department of the Navy, is cited for gallantry in action that does not warrant a medal of honor or Coast Guard cross—

(1)while engaged in an action against an enemy of the United States;

(2)while engaged in military operations involving conflict with an opposing foreign force or international terrorist organization; or

(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.

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Amendments

2021—Pub. L. 116–283 substituted “an individual” for “a person” in introductory provisions. 2018—Pub. L. 115–282 renumbered section 492a of this title as this section.

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Citation

14 U.S.C. § 2737

Title 14 — Coast Guard

Last Updated

Apr 6, 2026

Release point: 119-73