Medal for Bravery (Serbia) Medal for Bravery (Serbia) Medal for Bravery or Courage (), commonly known as the Medal of Miloš Obilić (medalja Miloša Obilića/медаља Милоша Обилића) was founded on 12 July 1913 by King Peter I, was granted to soldiers for the acts of great personal courage, or for personal courage demonstrated on the battlefield. The medal is awarded in two degree (Gold and Silver medals). Awarding of this medal was started during the Second Balkan War, continued during the World War I 1914-1918, and during the World War II, 1941-1945, as members of the Yugoslav Army, and members of allied forces. On
Silver Star the medal as the "Silver Star Medal". Since 21 December 2016, the Department of Defense (DoD) refers to the decoration as the Silver Star Medal. The Silver Star Medal is awarded for gallantry, so long as the action does not justify the award of one of the next higher valor awards: the Distinguished Service Cross, the Navy Cross, or the Air Force Cross. The gallantry displayed must have taken place while in action against an enemy of the United States, while engaged in military operations involving conflict with an opposing foreign force, or while serving with friendly foreign forces engaged