The Coast Guard Medal is a decoration of the United States military that is awarded to any service member who, while serving in any capacity with the...
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The Coast Guard Distinguished Service Medal (CGDSM) is a military decoration of the United States Coast Guard that was established 4 August 1949 and is...
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The Gold Lifesaving Medal and Silver Lifesaving Medal are U.S. decorations issued by the United States Coast Guard. The awards were established by Act...
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The Coast Guard Cross (CGC) is the United States Coast Guard's second highest military decoration for Coast Guardsmen who distinguish themselves extraordinary...
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The United States Coast Guard (USCG) is the maritime security, search and rescue, and law enforcement service branch of the United States Armed Forces...
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The Coast Guard Arctic Service Medal was established on 20 May 1976 by Commandant of the Coast Guard Admiral Owen W. Siler. The medal is awarded to any...
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in 1896, the Coast Guard version in 1923, the Army version in 1941, and the Air Force version in 1963; the Air Force Good Conduct Medal was temporarily...
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and decorations of the United States Coast Guard are military medals and ribbons of the United States Coast Guard which are currently issued under the...
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The Bangladesh Coast Guard (Bengali: বাংলাদেশ কোস্ট গার্ড; BCG) is the maritime law enforcement force of Bangladesh. It is a paramilitary force which...
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the equivalent of the Army's Soldier's Medal, the Air and Space Forces' Airman's Medal, and the Coast Guard Medal. As the senior non-combat award for heroism...
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leaf clusters. The Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal and Coast Guard Commendation Medal are authorized gold and silver 5/16 inch stars to denote...
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The Soldier's Medal is equivalent to the Navy and Marine Corps Medal, the Air and Space Forces' Airman's Medal, and the Coast Guard Medal. Prior to the...
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Medal – for additional awards, oak leaf clusters Coast Guard Achievement Medal – for additional awards, 5/16 inch stars Coast Guard Achievement Medal –...
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Tatrakshak Medal or President's Coast Guard Medal is an Indian military decoration, awarded for exceptional devotion to duty or courage in Indian Coast Guard. It...
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Medal, and the Coast Guard Medal. Additional awards of the Airman's Medal are denoted by oak leaf clusters. The first recipient of the Airman's Medal...
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The Marksmanship Medal is a United States Navy and the U.S. Coast Guard military award and is the highest award one may receive for weapons qualification...
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is authorized for wear on the medal. When the medal is awarded by the Navy, Marine Corps, or Coast Guard for acts of valor or meritorious service in combat...
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subsequent awards for specific decorations of the Department of the Navy, Coast Guard, Public Health Service, and National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration...
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Tatrakshak Medal or Coast Guard Medal is an Indian military decoration, awarded for conspicuous devotion to duty or courage in Indian Coast Guard. It is conferred...
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The Canadian Coast Guard (CCG; French: Garde côtière canadienne, GCC) is the coast guard of Canada. Formed in 1962, the coast guard is tasked with marine...
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Douglas Albert Munro (category United States Coast Guard Medal of Honor recipients)
He is the only person to have received the medal for actions performed during service in the Coast Guard. Munro was born in Canada to an American father...
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States Coast Guard Auxiliary (USCGAUX, CGAux, or USCG Aux) is the uniformed, non-military volunteer component of the United States Coast Guard. Congress...
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States Coast Guard Academy (USCGA), located in New London, Connecticut, is the U.S. service academy specifically for the United States Coast Guard. Founded...
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Rescue Medal Coast Guard Auxiliary Commendation Medal Coast Guard Auxiliary Civic-Action Medal Coast Guard Auxiliary Red Cross Medal Coast Guard Auxiliary...
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Michael P. Leavitt (category Recipients of the Coast Guard Medal)
the Coast Guard Distinguished Service Medal, Coast Guard Medal, Meritorious Service Medal with an operational distinguishing device, five Coast Guard Commendation...
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William Flores (category Recipients of the Coast Guard Medal)
became a Coast Guard Hero". Two Toots. Vol. 5, no. 1. USCGAUX 081-02. "Coast Guard Medal". U.S. Coast Guard Awards History. United States Coast Guard. Archived...
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The Police Coast Guard (PCG) is a division of the Singapore Police Force that combines the functions of marine police and coast guard in Singapore. Its...
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The history of the United States Coast Guard goes back to the United States Revenue Cutter Service, which was founded on 4 August 1790 as part of the...
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The Uniforms of the United States Coast Guard include dress uniforms, daily service uniforms, working uniforms, and uniforms for special situations, which...
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National Guard. The primary difference between the regular Good Conduct Medal and the Reserve Good Conduct Medal is that the regular Good Conduct Medal is only...
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