Silver Star

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.

History

The Silver Star is the successor award to the "Citation Star" (³⁄₁₆ silver star) which was established by an Act of Congress on July 9, 1918. On July 19, 1932, the Secretary of War approved the conversion of the "Citation Star" to the Silver Star Medal. The original "Citation Star" is incorporated into the center of the medal.

Authorization for the Silver Star Medal was placed into law by an Act of Congress for the U.S. Navy on August 7, 1942 and an Act of Congress for the U.S. Army on December 15, 1942. The current statutory authorization for the medal is Title 10 of the United States Code, 10 U.S.C. § 3746 for the U.S. Army, 10 U.S.C. § 8746 for the U.S. Air Force, and 10 U.S.C. § 6244 for the U.S. Navy.

Platinum Stars F.C.

Platinum Stars are a South African football club based in Phokeng near Rustenburg, North West Province that plays in the Premier Soccer League. The club is fully owned by the Royal Bafokeng Nation and nicknamed Dikwena, the Tswana name for Crocodiles.

The team's best finish in the Premiership came during the Return of well known Daniel "Sailor" Tshabalala 2006–07 season, when the club finished as league runners-up, earning them their only appearance in the CAF Champions League. During the same season, the club also collected their first major trophy, when the club won the Telkom Knockout in December 2006.

History

The club is the historical descendent of Khakhu Fast XI, that initially were founded as an amateur club in 1937, and represented the local city Khakhu -located 170 km northeast of Polokwane. Ahead of the 1998–99 season, the club owner Joseph Mapfulagasha, relocated the team approximately 30 km south to the city Mapate, and at the same time changed the name of the club to Mapate Silver Stars. Along with the new official name, a trend also developed to nickname the team as Tycoon Silver Stars, as the new owner Joseph Mapfulagasha was commonly known by the nickname "Tycoon". In the first season of Mapate Silver Stars, the club managed straight away to win promotion from Vodacom League, to play the subsequent season in the second tier of professional football in South Africa, known as the National First Division.