Coast Guard Good Conduct Medal
The Coast Guard Good Conduct Medal was designed in 1923 and originally used enlistment bars as attachments, in the same manner as the Marine Corps and Navy Good Conduct Medal. In 1966, the Coast Guard began using bronze and silver 3/16 inch service stars to denote additional awards of the Good Conduct Medal.
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