Coast Guard - Navy - Marine Corps

Military Branches

Army, Coast Guard, Marine Corps, Navy



Who May Apply

• Veteran recipients
• Active Duty recipients
• Family Members of recipients
• Estate Inheritors



Display Types

You have four display types to choose from:
Black & White (No Color)
Heavy Bond Enclosure

	Heavy Bond Enclosure Colors: Regal, Black, Navy Trimmed in Appearance Gold Ready for Mantle or Shelf Display



Issue Requirements
You must submit the followind:

• An unaltered photocopy of your DD-214, WD AGO, NAVPERS, NG or other military issued document clearly displaying your total number of service years. (USN and USCG personnel who are authorized Gold Stripes based on the Good Conduct medal must include their Good Conduct medal authorization if the GCM does not appear on the DD-214.)

NOTICE This Display Recognition is available ONLY to authorized recipients who possess orders, or authorization form, or release documentation that confirms award eligibility. (See "Issue Requirements"). To obtain either a Display or a Display Recognition for your authorized award you will be required to provide military-issued documentation authorizing your award. There are no exceptions. WARNING! You must NOT submit a military issued document or photocopy that: has been altered in any way by you after the original's official issue contains information or corrections or additions that you entered lists awards or training you knowingly did not receive contains highlighting, colorizing or other markings you entered Be advised that on request any knowingly fraudulent document sent by you will be released to the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) that may result in prosecution and/or fine/imprisonment. Email Questions, or Phone / Fax: 1-562-422-4100 (Pacific Time Zone)



Personnel Branch
Processing and Delivery

Style	Admin	Shipping	Total
Full Color .PDF (Printable)	$7.50	Emailed	$7.50
Published Document only (Full Color)	$14.00	$10.50 USPS	$24.50
Heavy Bond Enclosure (Full Color)	$19.00	$10.50 USPS	$29.50
Full Color Printable Certificates on CD-Rom (minimum 20 Certificates)	$7.50	$7.50	By Count

• *** USPS USPS Shipping fee based on 1 Certificate shipped to any U.S. state, FPO or APO
• ** USPS USPS Shipping fee based on 1 Certificate shipped to any U.S. state, FPO or APO
• Contact The War Library for international shipping cost


How to Apply

You may apply for your Display Recognition using a...

• Check Debit card (* Shipped within 1 week)
• Charge card (* Shipped within 1 week)
• Personal, Business, Bank or Cashiers Check ( Shipped in 6 weeks)
• Money Order (* Shipped in 6 weeks)

(* Upon reception of required documentation)

Complete and MAIL this APPLICATION FORM.
Don't forget to include an unaltered COPY of your DD-214, WD AGO 53-55 or other pre-arranged document(s).

DISPLAY RECOGNITION and/or APPLICATION FORM



Mailing Address

Records Chief (REC-AMW)
The American War Library
817 East Via Carmelitos Ste 319
Long Beach CA 90805-7549

Questions?

Click here for answers to common questions

Email: "Hash Mark" Service Stripes Display Recognition Inquiry

Telephone: 1-562-422-4100 (Pacific Time Zone)



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Issue Regulations
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Authorized for full completion of one or more enlistment cycles:

BRANCH	ENLISTMENT CYCLE	COLOR	RANK
Army	3 Years	Gold	All
Coast Guard	4 Years	Red	E1 to E6
Coast Guard	4 Years	Gold	E7 to E9
Marine Corps	4 Years	Gold	All
Navy	4 Years	Red	1st 3 enlistments
Navy	4 Years	Gold	More than three enlistments -Or- less than 3 enlistments with 3 consecutive Good Conduct awards
Navy, Marine Active & Reserve	4 Years	Gold	After 12 cumulative years with no disciplinary action

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