What does the star with a # in your kits mean

Question

What does the dogtag shape (with a star and number in it) inbetween the kit emblem and name under main/my soldier/customize

Ex. +(* #)assault

and dogtag shape (with a star and number in it) under neath your primary weapon, side arm and gadget one Ex. Sidearm . ......(* #) M9 mean

Answer 1

You earn a service star for every 100 kills with that specific gun. The number next to the Star indicates the number of times you have earned a service star. Check the battlelog.battlfield.com web site for all of your stats