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Good Conduct Medal

American  

noun

U.S. Military.
  1. a medal awarded an enlisted person for meritorious behavior during the period of service.


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He earned 13 awards, including the Army Achievement Medal and Army Good Conduct Medal, and was promoted to staff sergeant in January 2008.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 20, 2024

During his time in the Marines, he achieved the rank of sergeant and earned a number of awards including Marine Corps Good Conduct Medal.

From BBC • May 12, 2023

Each of the men had received a Good Conduct Medal and a National Defense Service Medal, according to service records.

From New York Times • Jan. 21, 2023

It describes him as working as a dental assistant specialist and earning an outstanding unit award and Good Conduct Medal.

From Washington Post • Nov. 10, 2021

Even so, in 2009 Davis was briefly unshackled, escorted to a small room off death row and presented with two belated military medals -- the Purple Heart and the Good Conduct Medal.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 9, 2015