Navy Good Conduct Medal M0038

Navy Good Conduct Medal M0038. The Navy Good Conduct Medal (NGCM) is a decoration given to active-duty sailors in the U.S. Navy who complete three years of honorable service. The Navy Good Conduct Medal was established on April 26, 1869, by Secretary of the Navy A.E. Borie. It was initially awarded to Navy enlisted men who completed a second (or subsequent) enlistment of three years of continuous service, obtained a general average of 4.5 on their Conduct Records, and who were recommended by their commanding officer. In time, the Good Conduct Medal came to be awarded for the honorable completion of a fixed term of service. Obverse: In the center of a bronze medallion, 1-1/4 inches in diameter, a sailing ship (the USS Constitution) in full rigging is shown sailing to the right. Beneath the ship is the word CONSTITUTION. The ship and inscription are contained within a circle of rope tied at the base. The scene is superimposed over an anchor, with its stock appearing above and its flukes, below. The anchors chain forms a circle between the rope and the edge of the medal. Within the circles formed by the rope and chain are the words UNITED (on the left) STATES (on the right) and NAVY (across the lower part of the anchor). Made In USA.