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Marine Corps Good Conduct Medal
Explore the Marine Corps 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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Explore an oversized, permanently nonwearable wall-art interpretation. Choose a preview width and arrange your display. Plan for individual ribbons, ribbons with individual mounts, or ribbons with a corresponding display rack.
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1896 authorization/effective date is verified in current manual; historical qualifying periods and conduct standards vary.
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.
| Dates | What the source says |
|---|---|
| Jul 20, 1896 – End not specified | Effective qualifying service date; additional award criteria apply. Source ↗ |
Official award references
Consult the applicable service guidance for eligibility, precedence and authorized devices.
- SECNAV M-1650.1, Navy and Marine Corps Awards Manual (16 August 2019) ↗Appendix 4A Tab 14, pp. 4-46–4-48
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