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Coast Guard Special Operations Service Ribbon
The Coast Guard Special Operations Service Ribbon was created in 1987 by the Commandant of the Coast Guard. These U S military medals honor certain non-combat acts of meritorious service performed by Coast Guard personnel, for which no other medals of America are authorized. Eligibility for these Coast Guard ribbons falls into four broad categories: special involvement in multi-agency national security law enforcement; special support of unusual events drawing large media interest; involvement with foreign government operations for saving life or property at sea; and, operations assisting friendly or developing nations. Unlike many military awards, there are no military medals associated with the Coast Guard Special Operations Service Ribbon.Additional awards of the Special Operations Service Ribbon are denoted by Service Stars. These Coast Guard ribbons are normally worn below the Humanitarian Service Medal and above the Air and Space Campaign Medal in the general order of precedence which the military services have worked out for all military medals and ribbons. They can be worn as traditional full size military ribbons and lapel pins. Like most Coast Guard ribbons, they are available as traditional slide-on military ribbons; or the newer thin mounted military ribbons that have become so very popular among up and coming military personnel who know how important it is to their career advancement to always maximize the neatness and smartness of their uniform appearance.
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