Most of us can wear this new ribbon, the Coast Guard Unit Commendation to the United States Coast Guard Auxiliary, awarded at our last general meeting on January 19 for “exceptionally meritorious service” from 1999 to 2009.
Ribbon holders who received awards for additional service included:
Operations: Phil Smith, Bronze Star,
Larry Bowers and Richard Brant, Ribbon O
Betty Riddle, Hourglass
Public Education: Phil Smith and Leonard Jadrych, Bronze Star
VE/PV: Mel Milstein, Silver Star; Bernie Appleman and John Tyson, Bronze Star