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Army Good Conduct Medal

Explore the Army Good Conduct Medal ribbon, its official award references, and an oversized wall display concept.

Ribbon reference (devices may vary). Image reference ↗ · Award chart ↗. Digital references guide the concept; they are not final production color or textile specifications.

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About this ribbon

EO establishment and current qualifying-period rules verified separately. AR 4-5 also permits a first award for qualifying death before one year without stating a separate calendar boundary.

Catalog associations: Army. Current award reference. Branch associations are browsing guidance; other service awards may also appear in a veteran’s record.

Service years and award dates

Years help surface possibilities. A date overlap does not show that someone earned an award. Some date rules describe completion, specific operations or retroactive eligibility, rather than a universal service window.

Listed service periods and date rules
Dates	What the source says
Aug 27, 1940 – End not specified	Each three years of continuous enlisted active Federal military service completed on or after 27 August 1940; this is a qualifying-completion rule, not a requirement that every credited service day be after this date. Source ↗
Dec 7, 1941 – Mar 2, 1946	First award only: one year served entirely during this period. Source ↗
Jun 27, 1950 – End not specified	First award only: service termination on or after this date permits shorter periods under AR 4-5c/d, including qualifying disability cases. Source ↗

Date coverage is not certified complete. The finder keeps this entry available when listed dates do not overlap.

Official award references

Consult the applicable service guidance for eligibility, precedence and authorized devices.

AR 600-8-22, Military Awards, 11 May 2026 (administrative revision 19 May 2026) ↗4-1 through 4-10, particularly 4-5
U.S. Army Service, Campaign Medals and Foreign Awards Information — Natick Veteran Medals ↗Good Conduct Medal

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