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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
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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." Prior to this date, members of the Coast Guard were eligible to receive the
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in 2002, is another higher precedence
Distinguished Service Medal that may be awarded to Coast Guardsmen. The Coast Guard Distinguished Service Medal is equivalent to the Army's
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United States Coast Guard distinguished service medal
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255:Additional awards of the CGDSM are denoted by
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1016:Silver Pistol Excellence-in-Competition Medal
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366:Master Chief Petty Officer of the Coast Guard
358:Master Chief Petty Officer of the Coast Guard
350:Master Chief Petty Officer of the Coast Guard
342:Master Chief Petty Officer of the Coast Guard
338:, first enlisted recipient of the medal, 1998
333:Master Chief Petty Officer of the Coast Guard
304:, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, 2005
197:Homeland Security Distinguished Service Medal
136:Homeland Security Distinguished Service Medal
61:United States Department of Homeland Security
1028:Bronze Excellence-in-Competition Rifle Medal
1004:Silver Excellence-in-Competition Rifle Medal
438:United States Coast Guard (15 August 2016).
697:Commandant's Letter of Commendation Ribbon
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201:Transportation Distinguished Service Medal
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400:Armed Forces Information Service (1992).
565:Coast Guard Distinguished Service Medal
297:, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff
229:uniformed services of the United States
176:Coast Guard Distinguished Service Medal
25:Coast Guard Distinguished Service Medal
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329:Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff
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213:Air Force Distinguished Service Medal
157:Air Force Distinguished Service Medal
945:Basic Training Honor Graduate Ribbon
290:, first recipient of the medal, 1961
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403:Armed Forces Decorations and Awards
131:Defense Distinguished Service Medal
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152:Navy Distinguished Service Medal
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241:Secretary of Transportation
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313:Operation Desert Storm
309:Norman Schwarzkopf Jr.
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345:Vincent W. Patton III
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803:Coast Guard E Ribbon
1064:Expert Pistol Medal
649:Meritorious Service
184:military decoration
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909:Sea Service Ribbon
826:Good Conduct Medal
673:Commendation Medal
369:Michael P. Leavitt
288:Alfred C. Richmond
272:Notable recipients
207:, Naval Service's
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279:Jonathan Greenert
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625:Bronze Star
577:Silver Star
528:Decorations
424:§ 2736
83:Established
67:Eligibility
49:Awarded for
1128:Categories
475:19 January
387:References
336:Rick Trent
302:Peter Pace
142:Equivalent
121:Precedence
661:Air Medal
471:. Gannett
375:See also
325:General
318:General
307:General
300:General
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277:Admiral
219:Criteria
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285:Admiral
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