THE US GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL -
The Good Conduct Medal is one of the oldest military awards of the United States. There are multiple versions of the award based
on the branch of service. This page covers the US Army Good conduct medal which was established in 1941.
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The criteria for a Good Conduct Medal is defined by Executive Orders 8809, 9323, and 10444. The medal is awarded to any active-duty
enlisted member of the United States military who completes three consecutive years of "honorable and faithful service". Such service
implies that a standard enlistment was completed without any non-judicial punishment, disciplinary infractions, or court martial
offenses. If a service member commits an offense, the three-year mark "resets" and a service member must perform an additional three
years of service without having to be disciplined, before the Good Conduct may be authorized.
During times of war, the Good Conduct Medal may be awarded for one year of faithful service. The Good Conduct Medal may also be
awarded posthumously, to any service member killed in the line of duty
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The medal was designed by Joseph Kiselewski. It was approved by the Secretary of War on October 30th 1942.
The following are examples of the Good Conduct medal;
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