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class="infobox-image"><span class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File/Frameless"><a href="/wiki/File:CGDSM.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/d/df/CGDSM.jpg" decoding="async" width="115" height="220" class="mw-file-element" data-file-width="115" data-file-height="220" /></a></span></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="width: 33%;">Type</th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/Distinguished_service_medal" title="Distinguished service medal">Distinguished service medal</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="width: 33%;">Awarded for</th><td class="infobox-data">Distinguished and exceptionally meritorious service in a duty of great responsibility.</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="width: 33%;">Presented by</th><td class="infobox-data attendee"><a href="/wiki/United_States_Department_of_Homeland_Security" title="United States Department of Homeland Security">United States Department of Homeland Security</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="width: 33%;">Eligibility</th><td class="infobox-data">United States Coast Guardsmen</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="width: 33%;">Status</th><td class="infobox-data">Currently awarded</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="width: 33%;">Established</th><td class="infobox-data">4 August 1949</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="width: 33%;">First awarded</th><td class="infobox-data">1961</td></tr><tr><th colspan="2" class="infobox-header"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1257001546"></th></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="infobox-image"><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Coast_Guard_Distinguished_Service_ribbon.svg" class="mw-file-description"><img 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href="/wiki/Defense_Distinguished_Service_Medal" title="Defense Distinguished Service Medal">Defense Distinguished Service Medal</a><br />Department of Homeland Security: <a href="/wiki/Homeland_Security_Distinguished_Service_Medal" title="Homeland Security Distinguished Service Medal">Homeland Security Distinguished Service Medal</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="width: 33%;">Equivalent</th><td class="infobox-data">Army: <a href="/wiki/Distinguished_Service_Medal_(U.S._Army)" title="Distinguished Service Medal (U.S. Army)">Distinguished Service Medal</a><br />Naval Service: <a href="/wiki/Navy_Distinguished_Service_Medal" title="Navy Distinguished Service Medal">Navy Distinguished Service Medal</a><br />Air and Space Forces: <a href="/wiki/Air_Force_Distinguished_Service_Medal" class="mw-redirect" title="Air Force Distinguished Service Medal">Air Force Distinguished Service Medal</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="width: 33%;">Next (lower)</th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/Silver_Star_Medal" class="mw-redirect" title="Silver Star Medal">Silver Star Medal</a></td></tr></tbody></table> <p>The <b>Coast Guard Distinguished Service Medal</b> (<b>CGDSM</b>) is a <a href="/wiki/Awards_and_decorations_of_the_United_States_Coast_Guard" title="Awards and decorations of the United States Coast Guard">military decoration</a> of the <a href="/wiki/United_States_Coast_Guard" title="United States Coast Guard">United States Coast Guard</a> that was established 4 August 1949 and is presented to coast guardsmen for "Exceptionally meritorious service to the government in a duty of great responsibility."<sup id="cite_ref-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Prior to this date, members of the Coast Guard were eligible to receive the <a href="/wiki/Navy_Distinguished_Service_Medal" title="Navy Distinguished Service Medal">Navy Distinguished Service Medal</a>. The <a href="/wiki/Homeland_Security_Distinguished_Service_Medal" title="Homeland Security Distinguished Service Medal">Homeland Security Distinguished Service Medal</a>, which replaced the <a href="/wiki/Transportation_Distinguished_Service_Medal" title="Transportation Distinguished Service Medal">Transportation Distinguished Service Medal</a> in 2002, is another higher precedence Distinguished Service Medal that may be awarded to Coast Guardsmen.<sup id="cite_ref-CIM1650.25E_3-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-CIM1650.25E-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The Coast Guard Distinguished Service Medal is equivalent to the Army's <a href="/wiki/Distinguished_Service_Medal_(U.S._Army)" title="Distinguished Service Medal (U.S. Army)">Army Distinguished Service Medal</a>, Naval Service's <a href="/wiki/Navy_Distinguished_Service_Medal" title="Navy Distinguished Service Medal">Navy Distinguished Service Medal</a>, and the Air and Space Forces' <a href="/wiki/Air_Force_Distinguished_Service_Medal" class="mw-redirect" title="Air Force Distinguished Service Medal">Air Force Distinguished Service Medal</a>. </p> <meta property="mw:PageProp/toc" /> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Criteria">Criteria</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Coast_Guard_Distinguished_Service_Medal&action=edit&section=1" title="Edit section: Criteria"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>The Coast Guard Distinguished Service Medal is awarded to coast guardsmen who distinguish themselves by exceptionally meritorious service to the <a href="/wiki/United_States_Government" class="mw-redirect" title="United States Government">United States Government</a> in a duty of great responsibility. The medal may also be awarded to members of the <a href="/wiki/Uniformed_services_of_the_United_States" title="Uniformed services of the United States">uniformed services of the United States</a> who distinguish themselves while working with the U.S. Coast Guard. The exceptional performance of duty must be clearly above what is normally expected and must have contributed materially to the success of a major command or project. The decoration is typically awarded to senior flag officers, such as the Commandant of the Coast Guard. However, this does not preclude the award of the medal to any person who meets the eligibility requirements.<sup id="cite_ref-CIM1650.25E_3-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-CIM1650.25E-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>The bestowing authority of the Coast Guard Distinguished Service Medal is the <a href="/wiki/United_States_Secretary_of_Homeland_Security" title="United States Secretary of Homeland Security">Secretary of Homeland Security</a>. Prior to 2003, the award was authorized by the <a href="/wiki/United_States_Secretary_of_Transportation" title="United States Secretary of Transportation">Secretary of Transportation</a>, and prior to 1967, it was authorized by the <a href="/wiki/United_States_Secretary_of_the_Treasury" title="United States Secretary of the Treasury">Secretary of the Treasury</a>. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Devices">Devices</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Coast_Guard_Distinguished_Service_Medal&action=edit&section=2" title="Edit section: Devices"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Additional awards of the CGDSM are denoted by <a href="/wiki/5/16_inch_star" title="5/16 inch star"><style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1154941027">'"`UNIQ--templatestyles-00000008-QINU`"'</style><span class="frac"><span class="num">5</span>⁄<span class="den">16</span></span> inch gold stars</a>. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Notable_recipients">Notable recipients</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Coast_Guard_Distinguished_Service_Medal&action=edit&section=3" title="Edit section: Notable recipients"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <ul><li>Admiral <a href="/wiki/Jonathan_Greenert" title="Jonathan Greenert">Jonathan Greenert</a> - Chief of Naval Operations</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Admiral_(United_States)" title="Admiral (United States)">Admiral</a> <a href="/wiki/Alfred_C._Richmond" title="Alfred C. Richmond">Alfred C. Richmond</a>, first recipient of the medal, 1961</li> <li>General <a href="/wiki/Richard_Myers" title="Richard Myers">Richard Myers</a>, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff</li> <li>General <a href="/wiki/Peter_Pace" title="Peter Pace">Peter Pace</a>, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, 2005</li> <li>General <a href="/wiki/Norman_Schwarzkopf_Jr." title="Norman Schwarzkopf Jr.">Norman Schwarzkopf Jr.</a>, Commander of <a href="/wiki/Operation_Desert_Storm" class="mw-redirect" title="Operation Desert Storm">Operation Desert Storm</a>, 1991</li> <li>General <a href="/wiki/Eric_Shinseki" title="Eric Shinseki">Eric Shinseki</a> US Army Chief of Staff</li> <li>General <a href="/wiki/Colin_Powell" title="Colin Powell">Colin Powell</a> Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Master_Chief_Petty_Officer_of_the_Coast_Guard" title="Master Chief Petty Officer of the Coast Guard">Master Chief Petty Officer of the Coast Guard</a> <a href="/wiki/Eric_A._Trent" title="Eric A. Trent">Rick Trent</a>, first enlisted recipient of the medal, 1998<sup id="cite_ref-4" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-4"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>4<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Master_Chief_Petty_Officer_of_the_Coast_Guard" title="Master Chief Petty Officer of the Coast Guard">Master Chief Petty Officer of the Coast Guard</a> <a href="/wiki/Vincent_W._Patton_III" title="Vincent W. Patton III">Vincent W. Patton III</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Master_Chief_Petty_Officer_of_the_Coast_Guard" title="Master Chief Petty Officer of the Coast Guard">Master Chief Petty Officer of the Coast Guard</a> <a href="/wiki/Frank_A._Welch" title="Frank A. Welch">Frank A. Welch</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Master_Chief_Petty_Officer_of_the_Coast_Guard" title="Master Chief Petty Officer of the Coast Guard">Master Chief Petty Officer of the Coast Guard</a> <a href="/wiki/Charles_W._Bowen" title="Charles W. Bowen">Charles W. Bowen</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Master_Chief_Petty_Officer_of_the_Coast_Guard" title="Master Chief Petty Officer of the Coast Guard">Master Chief Petty Officer of the Coast Guard</a> <a href="/wiki/Michael_P._Leavitt" title="Michael P. Leavitt">Michael P. Leavitt</a></li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="See_also">See also</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Coast_Guard_Distinguished_Service_Medal&action=edit&section=4" title="Edit section: See also"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Awards_and_decorations_of_the_United_States_military" class="mw-redirect" title="Awards and decorations of the United States military">Awards and decorations of the United States military</a></li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="References">References</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Coast_Guard_Distinguished_Service_Medal&action=edit&section=5" title="Edit section: References"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1239543626">.mw-parser-output .reflist{margin-bottom:0.5em;list-style-type:decimal}@media screen{.mw-parser-output .reflist{font-size:90%}}.mw-parser-output .reflist .references{font-size:100%;margin-bottom:0;list-style-type:inherit}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns-2{column-width:30em}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns-3{column-width:25em}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns{margin-top:0.3em}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns ol{margin-top:0}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns li{page-break-inside:avoid;break-inside:avoid-column}.mw-parser-output .reflist-upper-alpha{list-style-type:upper-alpha}.mw-parser-output .reflist-upper-roman{list-style-type:upper-roman}.mw-parser-output .reflist-lower-alpha{list-style-type:lower-alpha}.mw-parser-output .reflist-lower-greek{list-style-type:lower-greek}.mw-parser-output .reflist-lower-roman{list-style-type:lower-roman}</style><div class="reflist"> <div class="mw-references-wrap"><ol class="references"> <li id="cite_note-1"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-1">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1238218222">.mw-parser-output cite.citation{font-style:inherit;word-wrap:break-word}.mw-parser-output .citation q{quotes:"\"""\"""'""'"}.mw-parser-output .citation:target{background-color:rgba(0,127,255,0.133)}.mw-parser-output .id-lock-free.id-lock-free a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/6/65/Lock-green.svg")right 0.1em center/9px no-repeat}.mw-parser-output .id-lock-limited.id-lock-limited a,.mw-parser-output .id-lock-registration.id-lock-registration a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/d/d6/Lock-gray-alt-2.svg")right 0.1em center/9px no-repeat}.mw-parser-output .id-lock-subscription.id-lock-subscription a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/a/aa/Lock-red-alt-2.svg")right 0.1em center/9px no-repeat}.mw-parser-output .cs1-ws-icon a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/4/4c/Wikisource-logo.svg")right 0.1em center/12px no-repeat}body:not(.skin-timeless):not(.skin-minerva) .mw-parser-output .id-lock-free a,body:not(.skin-timeless):not(.skin-minerva) .mw-parser-output .id-lock-limited a,body:not(.skin-timeless):not(.skin-minerva) .mw-parser-output .id-lock-registration a,body:not(.skin-timeless):not(.skin-minerva) .mw-parser-output .id-lock-subscription a,body:not(.skin-timeless):not(.skin-minerva) .mw-parser-output .cs1-ws-icon a{background-size:contain;padding:0 1em 0 0}.mw-parser-output .cs1-code{color:inherit;background:inherit;border:none;padding:inherit}.mw-parser-output .cs1-hidden-error{display:none;color:var(--color-error,#d33)}.mw-parser-output .cs1-visible-error{color:var(--color-error,#d33)}.mw-parser-output .cs1-maint{display:none;color:#085;margin-left:0.3em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-left{padding-left:0.2em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-right{padding-right:0.2em}.mw-parser-output .citation .mw-selflink{font-weight:inherit}@media screen{.mw-parser-output .cs1-format{font-size:95%}html.skin-theme-clientpref-night .mw-parser-output .cs1-maint{color:#18911f}}@media screen and (prefers-color-scheme:dark){html.skin-theme-clientpref-os .mw-parser-output .cs1-maint{color:#18911f}}</style><cite id="CITEREFArmed_Forces_Information_Service1992" class="citation book cs1">Armed Forces Information Service (1992). <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://www.apd.army.mil/pdffiles/p672_6.pdf"><i>Armed Forces Decorations and Awards</i></a> <span class="cs1-format">(PDF)</span>. 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//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0e/Coast_Guard_Distinguished_Service_ribbon.svg/70px-Coast_Guard_Distinguished_Service_ribbon.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="106" data-file-height="30" /></a></span> <a class="mw-selflink selflink">Coast Guard Distinguished Service Medal</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><span class="mw-image-border" typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Silver_Star_Medal_ribbon.svg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/84/Silver_Star_Medal_ribbon.svg/35px-Silver_Star_Medal_ribbon.svg.png" decoding="async" width="35" height="10" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/84/Silver_Star_Medal_ribbon.svg/53px-Silver_Star_Medal_ribbon.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/84/Silver_Star_Medal_ribbon.svg/70px-Silver_Star_Medal_ribbon.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="1024" data-file-height="279" /></a></span> <a href="/wiki/Silver_Star" title="Silver Star">Silver Star</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><span class="mw-image-border" typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Legion_of_Merit_ribbon.svg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/43/Legion_of_Merit_ribbon.svg/35px-Legion_of_Merit_ribbon.svg.png" decoding="async" width="35" height="10" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/43/Legion_of_Merit_ribbon.svg/53px-Legion_of_Merit_ribbon.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/43/Legion_of_Merit_ribbon.svg/70px-Legion_of_Merit_ribbon.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="1024" data-file-height="279" /></a></span> <a href="/wiki/Legion_of_Merit" title="Legion of Merit">Legion of Merit</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><span class="mw-image-border" typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Distinguished_Flying_Cross_ribbon.svg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/81/Distinguished_Flying_Cross_ribbon.svg/35px-Distinguished_Flying_Cross_ribbon.svg.png" decoding="async" width="35" height="10" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/81/Distinguished_Flying_Cross_ribbon.svg/53px-Distinguished_Flying_Cross_ribbon.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/81/Distinguished_Flying_Cross_ribbon.svg/70px-Distinguished_Flying_Cross_ribbon.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="218" data-file-height="60" /></a></span> <a href="/wiki/Distinguished_Flying_Cross_(United_States)" title="Distinguished Flying Cross (United States)">Distinguished Flying Cross</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Coast_Guard_Medal_ribbon.svg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/6b/Coast_Guard_Medal_ribbon.svg/35px-Coast_Guard_Medal_ribbon.svg.png" decoding="async" width="35" height="10" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/6b/Coast_Guard_Medal_ribbon.svg/53px-Coast_Guard_Medal_ribbon.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/6b/Coast_Guard_Medal_ribbon.svg/70px-Coast_Guard_Medal_ribbon.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="106" data-file-height="30" /></a></span> <a href="/wiki/Coast_Guard_Medal" title="Coast Guard Medal">Coast Guard Medal</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><span class="mw-image-border" typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Bronze_Star_Medal_ribbon.svg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/95/Bronze_Star_Medal_ribbon.svg/35px-Bronze_Star_Medal_ribbon.svg.png" decoding="async" width="35" height="10" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/95/Bronze_Star_Medal_ribbon.svg/53px-Bronze_Star_Medal_ribbon.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/95/Bronze_Star_Medal_ribbon.svg/70px-Bronze_Star_Medal_ribbon.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="218" data-file-height="60" /></a></span> <a href="/wiki/Bronze_Star_Medal" title="Bronze Star Medal">Bronze Star</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><span class="mw-image-border" typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Purple_Heart_ribbon.svg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/e3/Purple_Heart_ribbon.svg/35px-Purple_Heart_ribbon.svg.png" decoding="async" width="35" height="10" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/e3/Purple_Heart_ribbon.svg/53px-Purple_Heart_ribbon.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/e3/Purple_Heart_ribbon.svg/70px-Purple_Heart_ribbon.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="218" data-file-height="60" /></a></span> <a href="/wiki/Purple_Heart" title="Purple Heart">Purple Heart</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><span class="mw-image-border" typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Meritorious_Service_Medal_ribbon.svg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/eb/Meritorious_Service_Medal_ribbon.svg/35px-Meritorious_Service_Medal_ribbon.svg.png" decoding="async" width="35" height="10" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/eb/Meritorious_Service_Medal_ribbon.svg/53px-Meritorious_Service_Medal_ribbon.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/eb/Meritorious_Service_Medal_ribbon.svg/70px-Meritorious_Service_Medal_ribbon.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="1024" data-file-height="279" /></a></span> <a href="/wiki/Meritorious_Service_Medal_(United_States)" title="Meritorious Service Medal (United States)">Meritorious Service</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><span class="mw-image-border" typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Air_Medal_ribbon.svg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/1a/Air_Medal_ribbon.svg/35px-Air_Medal_ribbon.svg.png" decoding="async" width="35" height="10" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/1a/Air_Medal_ribbon.svg/53px-Air_Medal_ribbon.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/1a/Air_Medal_ribbon.svg/70px-Air_Medal_ribbon.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="218" data-file-height="60" /></a></span> <a href="/wiki/Air_Medal" title="Air Medal">Air Medal</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:U.S._Coast_Guard_Commendation_Medal_ribbon.svg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/59/U.S._Coast_Guard_Commendation_Medal_ribbon.svg/35px-U.S._Coast_Guard_Commendation_Medal_ribbon.svg.png" decoding="async" width="35" height="10" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/59/U.S._Coast_Guard_Commendation_Medal_ribbon.svg/53px-U.S._Coast_Guard_Commendation_Medal_ribbon.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/59/U.S._Coast_Guard_Commendation_Medal_ribbon.svg/70px-U.S._Coast_Guard_Commendation_Medal_ribbon.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="1024" data-file-height="279" /></a></span> <a href="/wiki/Commendation_Medal" title="Commendation Medal">Commendation Medal</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:U.S._Coast_Guard_Achievement_Medal_ribbon.svg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/46/U.S._Coast_Guard_Achievement_Medal_ribbon.svg/35px-U.S._Coast_Guard_Achievement_Medal_ribbon.svg.png" decoding="async" width="35" height="10" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/46/U.S._Coast_Guard_Achievement_Medal_ribbon.svg/53px-U.S._Coast_Guard_Achievement_Medal_ribbon.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/46/U.S._Coast_Guard_Achievement_Medal_ribbon.svg/70px-U.S._Coast_Guard_Achievement_Medal_ribbon.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="1024" data-file-height="279" /></a></span> <a href="/wiki/Achievement_Medal" title="Achievement Medal">Achievement Medal</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Commandant%27s_Letter_of_Commendation_Ribbon.svg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/16/Commandant%27s_Letter_of_Commendation_Ribbon.svg/35px-Commandant%27s_Letter_of_Commendation_Ribbon.svg.png" decoding="async" width="35" height="10" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/16/Commandant%27s_Letter_of_Commendation_Ribbon.svg/53px-Commandant%27s_Letter_of_Commendation_Ribbon.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/16/Commandant%27s_Letter_of_Commendation_Ribbon.svg/70px-Commandant%27s_Letter_of_Commendation_Ribbon.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="106" data-file-height="30" /></a></span> <a href="/wiki/Commandant%27s_Letter_of_Commendation_Ribbon" class="mw-redirect" title="Commandant's Letter of Commendation Ribbon">Commandant's Letter of Commendation Ribbon</a></span></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%;background-color:#DCDCDC;color:inherit;">Lifesaving Medals</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><span class="nowrap"><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Gold_Lifesaving_Medal_ribbon.svg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/18/Gold_Lifesaving_Medal_ribbon.svg/35px-Gold_Lifesaving_Medal_ribbon.svg.png" decoding="async" width="35" height="10" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/18/Gold_Lifesaving_Medal_ribbon.svg/53px-Gold_Lifesaving_Medal_ribbon.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/18/Gold_Lifesaving_Medal_ribbon.svg/70px-Gold_Lifesaving_Medal_ribbon.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="106" data-file-height="30" /></a></span> <a href="/wiki/Lifesaving_Medal" title="Lifesaving Medal">Gold Lifesaving Medal</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Silver_Lifesaving_Medal_ribbon.svg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/92/Silver_Lifesaving_Medal_ribbon.svg/35px-Silver_Lifesaving_Medal_ribbon.svg.png" decoding="async" width="35" height="10" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/92/Silver_Lifesaving_Medal_ribbon.svg/53px-Silver_Lifesaving_Medal_ribbon.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/92/Silver_Lifesaving_Medal_ribbon.svg/70px-Silver_Lifesaving_Medal_ribbon.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="106" data-file-height="30" /></a></span> <a href="/wiki/Lifesaving_Medal" title="Lifesaving Medal">Silver Lifesaving Medal</a></span></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%;background-color:#DCDCDC;color:inherit;">Unit Awards</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><span class="nowrap"><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:U.S._Coast_Guard_Presidential_Unit_Citation_ribbon.svg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/1c/U.S._Coast_Guard_Presidential_Unit_Citation_ribbon.svg/35px-U.S._Coast_Guard_Presidential_Unit_Citation_ribbon.svg.png" decoding="async" width="35" height="10" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/1c/U.S._Coast_Guard_Presidential_Unit_Citation_ribbon.svg/53px-U.S._Coast_Guard_Presidential_Unit_Citation_ribbon.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/1c/U.S._Coast_Guard_Presidential_Unit_Citation_ribbon.svg/70px-U.S._Coast_Guard_Presidential_Unit_Citation_ribbon.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="1024" data-file-height="279" /></a></span> <a href="/wiki/Presidential_Unit_Citation_(United_States)" title="Presidential Unit Citation (United States)">Presidential Unit Citation</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Coast_Guard_Unit_Commendation_ribbon.svg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/87/Coast_Guard_Unit_Commendation_ribbon.svg/35px-Coast_Guard_Unit_Commendation_ribbon.svg.png" decoding="async" width="35" height="10" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/87/Coast_Guard_Unit_Commendation_ribbon.svg/53px-Coast_Guard_Unit_Commendation_ribbon.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/87/Coast_Guard_Unit_Commendation_ribbon.svg/70px-Coast_Guard_Unit_Commendation_ribbon.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="1024" data-file-height="279" /></a></span> <a href="/wiki/Coast_Guard_Unit_Commendation" title="Coast Guard Unit Commendation">Coast Guard Unit Commendation</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Coast_Guard_Meritorious_Unit_Commendation_ribbon.svg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/99/Coast_Guard_Meritorious_Unit_Commendation_ribbon.svg/35px-Coast_Guard_Meritorious_Unit_Commendation_ribbon.svg.png" decoding="async" width="35" height="10" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/99/Coast_Guard_Meritorious_Unit_Commendation_ribbon.svg/53px-Coast_Guard_Meritorious_Unit_Commendation_ribbon.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/99/Coast_Guard_Meritorious_Unit_Commendation_ribbon.svg/70px-Coast_Guard_Meritorious_Unit_Commendation_ribbon.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="106" data-file-height="30" /></a></span> <a href="/wiki/Meritorious_Unit_Commendation" title="Meritorious Unit Commendation">Meritorious Unit Commendation</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Meritorious_Team_Commendation_ribbon.svg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/01/Meritorious_Team_Commendation_ribbon.svg/35px-Meritorious_Team_Commendation_ribbon.svg.png" decoding="async" width="35" height="10" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/01/Meritorious_Team_Commendation_ribbon.svg/53px-Meritorious_Team_Commendation_ribbon.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/01/Meritorious_Team_Commendation_ribbon.svg/70px-Meritorious_Team_Commendation_ribbon.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="106" data-file-height="30" /></a></span> <a href="/wiki/Meritorious_Team_Commendation" title="Meritorious Team Commendation">Meritorious Team Commendation</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Coast_Guard_Excellence_Ribbon.svg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/7e/Coast_Guard_Excellence_Ribbon.svg/35px-Coast_Guard_Excellence_Ribbon.svg.png" decoding="async" width="35" height="10" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/7e/Coast_Guard_Excellence_Ribbon.svg/53px-Coast_Guard_Excellence_Ribbon.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/7e/Coast_Guard_Excellence_Ribbon.svg/70px-Coast_Guard_Excellence_Ribbon.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="106" data-file-height="30" /></a></span> <a href="/wiki/Coast_Guard_E_Ribbon" title="Coast Guard E Ribbon">Coast Guard E Ribbon</a></span></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%;background-color:#DCDCDC;color:inherit;">Conduct Medals</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><span class="nowrap"><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:U.S._Coast_Guard_Good_Conduct_Medal_ribbon.svg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/8e/U.S._Coast_Guard_Good_Conduct_Medal_ribbon.svg/35px-U.S._Coast_Guard_Good_Conduct_Medal_ribbon.svg.png" decoding="async" width="35" height="10" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/8e/U.S._Coast_Guard_Good_Conduct_Medal_ribbon.svg/53px-U.S._Coast_Guard_Good_Conduct_Medal_ribbon.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/8e/U.S._Coast_Guard_Good_Conduct_Medal_ribbon.svg/70px-U.S._Coast_Guard_Good_Conduct_Medal_ribbon.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="1024" data-file-height="279" /></a></span> <a href="/wiki/Good_Conduct_Medal_(United_States)" title="Good Conduct Medal (United States)">Good Conduct Medal</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Coast_Guard_Reserve_Good_Conduct_Ribbon.svg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/8d/Coast_Guard_Reserve_Good_Conduct_Ribbon.svg/35px-Coast_Guard_Reserve_Good_Conduct_Ribbon.svg.png" decoding="async" width="35" height="10" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/8d/Coast_Guard_Reserve_Good_Conduct_Ribbon.svg/53px-Coast_Guard_Reserve_Good_Conduct_Ribbon.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/8d/Coast_Guard_Reserve_Good_Conduct_Ribbon.svg/70px-Coast_Guard_Reserve_Good_Conduct_Ribbon.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="218" data-file-height="60" /></a></span> <a href="/wiki/Reserve_Good_Conduct_Medal" title="Reserve Good Conduct Medal">Reserve Good Conduct Medal</a></span></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%;background-color:#DCDCDC;color:inherit;">Service Awards</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><span class="nowrap"><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:United_States_Coast_Guard_Combat_Action_Ribbon.svg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/5e/United_States_Coast_Guard_Combat_Action_Ribbon.svg/35px-United_States_Coast_Guard_Combat_Action_Ribbon.svg.png" decoding="async" width="35" height="10" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/5e/United_States_Coast_Guard_Combat_Action_Ribbon.svg/53px-United_States_Coast_Guard_Combat_Action_Ribbon.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/5e/United_States_Coast_Guard_Combat_Action_Ribbon.svg/70px-United_States_Coast_Guard_Combat_Action_Ribbon.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="1024" data-file-height="279" /></a></span> <a href="/wiki/Combat_Action_Ribbon" title="Combat Action Ribbon">Combat Action Ribbon</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Enlisted_Person_of_the_Year_Ribbon.svg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/25/Enlisted_Person_of_the_Year_Ribbon.svg/35px-Enlisted_Person_of_the_Year_Ribbon.svg.png" decoding="async" width="35" height="10" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/25/Enlisted_Person_of_the_Year_Ribbon.svg/53px-Enlisted_Person_of_the_Year_Ribbon.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/25/Enlisted_Person_of_the_Year_Ribbon.svg/70px-Enlisted_Person_of_the_Year_Ribbon.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="132" data-file-height="36" /></a></span> <a href="/wiki/Enlisted_Person_of_the_Year_Ribbon" title="Enlisted Person of the Year Ribbon">Enlisted Person of the Year Ribbon</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Coast_Guard_Arctic_Service_ribbon.svg" class="mw-file-description"><img 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<a href="/wiki/Overseas_Service_Ribbon#Coast_Guard" title="Overseas Service Ribbon">Overseas Service Ribbon</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Coast_Guard_Honor_Graduate_Ribbon.svg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/13/Coast_Guard_Honor_Graduate_Ribbon.svg/35px-Coast_Guard_Honor_Graduate_Ribbon.svg.png" decoding="async" width="35" height="10" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/13/Coast_Guard_Honor_Graduate_Ribbon.svg/53px-Coast_Guard_Honor_Graduate_Ribbon.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/13/Coast_Guard_Honor_Graduate_Ribbon.svg/70px-Coast_Guard_Honor_Graduate_Ribbon.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="106" data-file-height="30" /></a></span> <a href="/wiki/Basic_Training_Honor_Graduate_Ribbon" title="Basic Training Honor Graduate Ribbon">Basic Training Honor Graduate Ribbon</a></span></li> <li><span 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class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><span class="nowrap"><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:USCG_Distinguished_Marksman_Ribbon.png" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/89/USCG_Distinguished_Marksman_Ribbon.png/35px-USCG_Distinguished_Marksman_Ribbon.png" decoding="async" width="35" height="10" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/89/USCG_Distinguished_Marksman_Ribbon.png/53px-USCG_Distinguished_Marksman_Ribbon.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/89/USCG_Distinguished_Marksman_Ribbon.png/70px-USCG_Distinguished_Marksman_Ribbon.png 2x" data-file-width="106" data-file-height="30" /></a></span> <a href="/wiki/Marksmanship_Device" title="Marksmanship Device">Distinguished Marksman Medal</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:USCG_Distinguished_Pistol_Shot_Ribbon.png" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/5a/USCG_Distinguished_Pistol_Shot_Ribbon.png/35px-USCG_Distinguished_Pistol_Shot_Ribbon.png" decoding="async" width="35" height="10" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/5a/USCG_Distinguished_Pistol_Shot_Ribbon.png/53px-USCG_Distinguished_Pistol_Shot_Ribbon.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/5a/USCG_Distinguished_Pistol_Shot_Ribbon.png/70px-USCG_Distinguished_Pistol_Shot_Ribbon.png 2x" data-file-width="105" data-file-height="30" /></a></span> <a href="/wiki/Marksmanship_Device" title="Marksmanship Device">Distinguished Pistol Shot Medal</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:USCG_Silver_Rifle_EIC_Ribbon.png" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0e/USCG_Silver_Rifle_EIC_Ribbon.png/35px-USCG_Silver_Rifle_EIC_Ribbon.png" decoding="async" width="35" height="10" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0e/USCG_Silver_Rifle_EIC_Ribbon.png/53px-USCG_Silver_Rifle_EIC_Ribbon.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0e/USCG_Silver_Rifle_EIC_Ribbon.png/70px-USCG_Silver_Rifle_EIC_Ribbon.png 2x" data-file-width="106" data-file-height="30" /></a></span> <a href="/wiki/Marksmanship_Device" title="Marksmanship Device">Silver Excellence-in-Competition Rifle Medal</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:USCG_Silver_Pistol_Shot_EIC_Ribbon.png" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/ae/USCG_Silver_Pistol_Shot_EIC_Ribbon.png/35px-USCG_Silver_Pistol_Shot_EIC_Ribbon.png" decoding="async" width="35" height="10" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/ae/USCG_Silver_Pistol_Shot_EIC_Ribbon.png/53px-USCG_Silver_Pistol_Shot_EIC_Ribbon.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/ae/USCG_Silver_Pistol_Shot_EIC_Ribbon.png/70px-USCG_Silver_Pistol_Shot_EIC_Ribbon.png 2x" data-file-width="105" data-file-height="30" /></a></span> <a href="/wiki/Marksmanship_Device" title="Marksmanship Device">Silver Pistol Excellence-in-Competition Medal</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:USCG_Bronze_Rifle_EIC_Ribbon.png" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0b/USCG_Bronze_Rifle_EIC_Ribbon.png/35px-USCG_Bronze_Rifle_EIC_Ribbon.png" decoding="async" width="35" height="10" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0b/USCG_Bronze_Rifle_EIC_Ribbon.png/53px-USCG_Bronze_Rifle_EIC_Ribbon.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0b/USCG_Bronze_Rifle_EIC_Ribbon.png/70px-USCG_Bronze_Rifle_EIC_Ribbon.png 2x" data-file-width="106" data-file-height="30" /></a></span> <a href="/wiki/Marksmanship_Device" title="Marksmanship Device">Bronze Excellence-in-Competition Rifle Medal</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:USCG_Bronze_Pistol_Shot_EIC_Ribbon.png" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/38/USCG_Bronze_Pistol_Shot_EIC_Ribbon.png/35px-USCG_Bronze_Pistol_Shot_EIC_Ribbon.png" decoding="async" width="35" height="10" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/38/USCG_Bronze_Pistol_Shot_EIC_Ribbon.png/53px-USCG_Bronze_Pistol_Shot_EIC_Ribbon.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/38/USCG_Bronze_Pistol_Shot_EIC_Ribbon.png/70px-USCG_Bronze_Pistol_Shot_EIC_Ribbon.png 2x" data-file-width="105" data-file-height="30" /></a></span> <a href="/wiki/Marksmanship_Device" title="Marksmanship Device">Bronze Pistol Excellence-in-Competition Medal</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Coast_Guard_Expert_Rifleman_Ribbon.svg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/66/Coast_Guard_Expert_Rifleman_Ribbon.svg/35px-Coast_Guard_Expert_Rifleman_Ribbon.svg.png" decoding="async" width="35" height="10" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/66/Coast_Guard_Expert_Rifleman_Ribbon.svg/53px-Coast_Guard_Expert_Rifleman_Ribbon.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/66/Coast_Guard_Expert_Rifleman_Ribbon.svg/70px-Coast_Guard_Expert_Rifleman_Ribbon.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="1024" data-file-height="279" /></a></span> <a href="/wiki/Marksmanship_Medal" title="Marksmanship Medal">Expert Rifle Medal</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Coast_Guard_Expert_Pistol_Shot_Ribbon.svg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/1c/Coast_Guard_Expert_Pistol_Shot_Ribbon.svg/35px-Coast_Guard_Expert_Pistol_Shot_Ribbon.svg.png" decoding="async" width="35" height="10" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/1c/Coast_Guard_Expert_Pistol_Shot_Ribbon.svg/53px-Coast_Guard_Expert_Pistol_Shot_Ribbon.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/1c/Coast_Guard_Expert_Pistol_Shot_Ribbon.svg/70px-Coast_Guard_Expert_Pistol_Shot_Ribbon.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="1024" data-file-height="279" /></a></span> <a href="/wiki/Marksmanship_Medal" title="Marksmanship Medal">Expert Pistol Medal</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:USCG_Sharpshooter_Rifle_Ribbon.png" class="mw-file-description"><img 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srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/1b/USCG_Sharpshooter_Pistol_Ribbon.png/53px-USCG_Sharpshooter_Pistol_Ribbon.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/1b/USCG_Sharpshooter_Pistol_Ribbon.png/70px-USCG_Sharpshooter_Pistol_Ribbon.png 2x" data-file-width="212" data-file-height="60" /></a></span> <a href="/wiki/Marksmanship_Device" title="Marksmanship Device">Sharpshooter Pistol Ribbon</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Coast_Guard_Rifle_Marksmanship_Ribbon.svg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/aa/Coast_Guard_Rifle_Marksmanship_Ribbon.svg/35px-Coast_Guard_Rifle_Marksmanship_Ribbon.svg.png" decoding="async" width="35" height="10" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/aa/Coast_Guard_Rifle_Marksmanship_Ribbon.svg/53px-Coast_Guard_Rifle_Marksmanship_Ribbon.svg.png 1.5x, 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