Coast Guard Expert Rifle Medal Heritage Medals Army marksmanship qualification badges are

Army marksmanship qualification badges are not permanent awards

a cord 2 inches in length

but not on the officers ornament

1970 by President Richard Nixon's Executive Order 11545

Coast Guard Expert Rifle Medal Heritage Medals Army marksmanship qualification badges areCoast Guard Expert Rifle Medal Criteria: The Coast Guard Expert Rifle Medal is the highest award that a Coast Guardsmen can receive for a rifle qualification. The current qualifying rifles are the M16A2, M4 or the M14 T. The medal is only worn if the recipient has achieved "expert" status with a qualified weapon. If they have achieved the expert status, the service ribbon is worn with a silver E device. A blank ribbon is worn if they have received the