Service stars may be issued for campaign medals, service medals, ribbon awards, and certain military badges; depending on the award and the circumstances, they may be referred to by some services as campaign stars or battle stars.
Service stars may be issued for campaign medals. Service stars may be issued for service medals. Service stars may be issued for ribbon awards. Service stars may be issued for certain military badges. They may be referred to by some services as campaign stars or battle stars. This was depending on the award. This was depending on the circumstances.