Marine Corps Good Conduct Medal
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The Marine Corps Good Conduct Medal is a United States military decoration awarded to enlisted Marines who demonstrate exemplary behavior, efficiency, and fidelity over a specified period of honorable service.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
military decoration
ⓘ
service medal ⓘ |
| abbreviation | MCGCM NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedOrganization | United States Marine Corps Awards Branch NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| awardedBy | commanding officer ⓘ |
| awardedFor |
efficiency
ⓘ
exemplary behavior ⓘ fidelity ⓘ |
| awardedTo | enlisted Marines ⓘ |
| awardingCriteria |
good conduct marks
ⓘ
no court-martial convictions during qualifying period ⓘ proficiency in duties ⓘ record of faithful and obedient service ⓘ |
| branch | United States Marine Corps NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category | United States military awards and decorations NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| claspsAndDevices | service stars for subsequent awards ⓘ |
| component |
medal
ⓘ
service ribbon ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| disciplinaryRequirement | absence of nonjudicial punishment of serious nature ⓘ |
| eligibility |
honorable service
ⓘ
specified period of continuous active service ⓘ |
| establishedBy | United States Navy Department NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstAwarded | 1896 ⓘ |
| genderEligibility | all genders ⓘ |
| governingRegulation | Marine Corps administrative orders on awards ⓘ |
| inception | 1896 ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| medalShape | circular ⓘ |
| militaryOrderOfPrecedence |
above campaign and service medals
ⓘ
below personal decorations ⓘ |
| minimumRank | enlisted ⓘ |
| obverseDesign | Marine Corps emblem ⓘ |
| presenter | United States Department of the Navy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Air Force Good Conduct Medal
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Army Good Conduct Medal NERFINISHED ⓘ Coast Guard Good Conduct Medal NERFINISHED ⓘ Navy Good Conduct Medal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reverseDesign | inscription related to good conduct ⓘ |
| ribbonColor | predominantly red ribbon ⓘ |
| scope | individual award ⓘ |
| serviceBranch | Marine Corps NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| serviceBranchSpecific | yes ⓘ |
| serviceRequirement | continuous active enlisted service ⓘ |
| serviceType | peacetime and wartime ⓘ |
| status | currently awarded ⓘ |
| usedBy | United States Marine Corps personnel ⓘ |
| wearsOnUniform | U.S. military uniform ⓘ |
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