The Original Metal Worx Recognition Collection

Their Career.
Their Story.
One Original Award.

Stars & Steel transforms military service, assignments, units, achievements, and personal history into a handcrafted recognition piece built specifically for one recipient.

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Stars & Steel Built Around the Recipient
2,000+ Recognition Pieces Ordered
One of One Created for the Recipient
Made Here Built in Fayetteville, NC
Veteran Owned Service Recognizes Service

Start with the Collection

Choose Their
Starting Point.

Select a Stars & Steel design below. Recipient details, artwork, plaques, finishes, and other custom elements are confirmed during the design process.

Anatomy of the Award

Every Layer
Tells Part of the Story.

Stars & Steel is built by combining service history, dimensional metalwork, personal artwork, and carefully selected details into one cohesive recognition piece.

01

The Foundation

A precision-cut steel base establishes the size, silhouette, layout, and overall presentation.

02

Career Elements

Units, insignia, aircraft, vehicles, badges, assignments, and occupational details tell the recipient’s service history.

03

Raised Artwork

Layered metal creates depth, separation, shadow, and a dimensional focal point.

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04

Hand-Applied Finish

Patina, paint, raw steel, powder coating, and other finishes establish color and character.

05

Personal Plaque

Names, rank, dates, dedications, messages, and career summaries preserve the personal meaning.

06

Final Assembly

Components are aligned, assembled, inspected, and prepared for presentation or delivery.

Build the Career Story

The Strongest Designs Begin
with the Right Information.

These details help our design team understand the recipient and determine what should become part of the final award.

01 Identity

Name, Rank & Branch

The recipient’s basic service identity establishes the foundation of the recognition piece.

02 Journey

Units & Assignments

Duty stations, commands, deployments, units, and career progression provide the award’s timeline.

03 Profession

MOS & Career Field

Aircraft, vehicles, equipment, badges, qualifications, and occupational elements represent the work performed.

04 Achievement

Milestones & Leadership

Promotions, commands, accomplishments, qualifications, and defining career moments complete the professional story.

05 Legacy

Personal Details

Family, hometown, hobbies, nicknames, quotations, and meaningful memories make the piece unmistakably theirs.

How Stars & Steel Is Made A closer look at the craftsmanship behind every recognition piece

From the Shop Floor

Cut. Prepared.
Patina Finished.
Built by Hand.

Each award moves through a deliberate production process. The steel is cut, prepared, finished, layered, assembled, and inspected by the Metal Worx team.

  1. 01 Precision cutting
  2. 02 Surface preparation
  3. 03 Patina or selected finish
  4. 04 Layering and assembly
  5. 05 Inspection and completion

Recognition Archive

Different Careers.
One Standard.

Explore Stars & Steel recognition pieces created for careers across different branches, units, assignments, achievements, and leadership roles.

01 Retirement Recognition Upload completed project
01 / Full Career

Full Career Retirement & Career Recognition

02 PCS Award Upload completed project
02 / Assignment

PCS & Farewell Award

03 Command Recognition Upload completed project
03 / Leadership

Command Recognition

PROVEN EXPERIENCE 2,000+ ORIGINAL AWARDS
LOCAL CRAFTSMANSHIP BUILT IN FAYETTEVILLE
MADE FOR THEIR STORY ONE RECIPIENT. ONE ORIGINAL.

Honor the Career

Build the Award
They’ll Never Forget.

Select a Stars & Steel design or contact Metal Worx to begin a custom recognition piece built around the recipient’s complete story.

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