Coast Guard Good Conduct Medal — Military Decorations
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Coast Guard Good Conduct Medal Medal and Ribbon Design Images
The Coast Guard medal is a golden circle with a crossed anchors in the center. The words "Semper Paratus" surround it.
What is the Coast Guard Good Conduct Medal Decoration?
Each subsequent awarding is denoted by a star of appropriate color dependent on how many have been issued previously.
The United States military sorts decorations into categories called Classes and Types. The Coast Guard Good Conduct Medal medal is classified as a Service Award of the type Good Conduct Medal.
How Do You Earn the Coast Guard Good Conduct Medal?
To be awarded the medal, a military member must serve three years without any formal discipline such as a Letter of Reprimand, Article 15 or Court Martial. This medal is automatic if the time is appropriately served.
Displaying the Coast Guard Good Conduct Medal
The Order of Precedence of the Coast Guard Good Conduct Medal is 63, and this precedence is used when placing the associated service ribbon on your uniform ribbon rack. You can see a full list of decorations in the order of precedence on the Decorations homepage.
The ribbon is worn between the Prisoner of War Medal, Combat Readiness Medal(Air Force) and the Reserve Good Conduct Medal.
Coast Guard Good Conduct Medal Associated Branches
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Coast Guard Good Conduct Medal and the Stolen Valor Act
The Stolen Valor Act of 2013 is a federal law that makes it illegal for any person to falsely claim to be the recipient of certain military awards, "with the intention of obtaining money, property, or other tangible benefit by convincing another that he or she received the award".This decoration is covered by the Stolen Valor act. Fraudulently claiming to have received a Coast Guard Good Conduct Medal can result in punishment including a fine, imprisonment for not more than one year, or both
