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In wartime, members of the Coast Guard are eligible to receive the Navy version of the Medal of Honor. A Coast Guard Medal of Honor is authorized but has not yet been developed or issued.<ref>{{cite web |date=5 June 2012 |title=Medal of Honor, Frequently Asked Questions |url=http://www.navy.mil/moh/faq.html |access-date=30 January 2022 |website= |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120605001140/http://www.navy.mil/moh/faq.html |archive-date=5 June 2012 |url-status=dead}}</ref> | In wartime, members of the Coast Guard are eligible to receive the Navy version of the Medal of Honor. A Coast Guard Medal of Honor is authorized but has not yet been developed or issued.<ref>{{cite web |date=5 June 2012 |title=Medal of Honor, Frequently Asked Questions |url=http://www.navy.mil/moh/faq.html |access-date=30 January 2022 |website= |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120605001140/http://www.navy.mil/moh/faq.html |archive-date=5 June 2012 |url-status=dead}}</ref> | ||
In May 2006, at the Change of Command ceremony when Admiral [[Thad Allen]] took over as Commandant, President | In May 2006, at the Change of Command ceremony when Admiral [[Thad Allen]] took over as Commandant, President George W. Bush awarded the entire Coast Guard, including the Coast Guard Auxiliary, the [[Presidential Unit Citation (US)|Coast Guard Presidential Unit Citation]] with hurricane device, for its efforts during and after [[Hurricane Katrina]] and [[Hurricane Rita|Tropical Storm Rita]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Coast Guard Presidential Unit Citation|url=http://www.militarymedals.com/medals/coast-guard-presidential-unit-citation/|access-date=16 July 2021|website=Military Medals|language=en-US}}</ref> | ||
==Notable Coast Guardsmen== | ==Notable Coast Guardsmen== | ||
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Vice Admiral [[Thad Allen]] in 2005 was named Principal Federal Officer to oversee recovery efforts in the Gulf Region after [[Hurricane Katrina]]. After promotion to Admiral, on the eve of his retirement as Commandant, Allen again received national visibility after being named National Incident Commander overseeing the response efforts of the [[Deepwater Horizon oil spill]]. | Vice Admiral [[Thad Allen]] in 2005 was named Principal Federal Officer to oversee recovery efforts in the Gulf Region after [[Hurricane Katrina]]. After promotion to Admiral, on the eve of his retirement as Commandant, Allen again received national visibility after being named National Incident Commander overseeing the response efforts of the [[Deepwater Horizon oil spill]]. | ||
Former Coast Guard officers have been appointed to numerous civilian government offices. After retiring as Commandant of the Coast Guard in 2002, Admiral [[James Loy]] went on to serve as [[United States Deputy Secretary of Homeland Security]]. After their respective Coast Guard careers, [[Carlton Skinner]] served as the first [[Civilian Governor of Guam]]; [[G. William Miller]], 65th [[United States Secretary of the Treasury|Secretary of the Treasury]], and retired Vice Admiral [[Harvey E. Johnson Jr.]] served as Deputy Administrator and Chief Operating Officer of the [[Federal Emergency Management Agency]] (FEMA) under President | Former Coast Guard officers have been appointed to numerous civilian government offices. After retiring as Commandant of the Coast Guard in 2002, Admiral [[James Loy]] went on to serve as [[United States Deputy Secretary of Homeland Security]]. After their respective Coast Guard careers, [[Carlton Skinner]] served as the first [[Civilian Governor of Guam]]; [[G. William Miller]], 65th [[United States Secretary of the Treasury|Secretary of the Treasury]], and retired Vice Admiral [[Harvey E. Johnson Jr.]] served as Deputy Administrator and Chief Operating Officer of the [[Federal Emergency Management Agency]] (FEMA) under President George W. Bush. Rear Admiral [[Stephen W. Rochon]] was appointed by President George W. Bush to serve as the Director of the Executive Residence and [[White House Chief Usher]], beginning service on 12 March 2007, and continued to serve in the same capacity under President [[Barack Obama]]. | ||
Two Coast Guard aviators, Commander [[Bruce E. Melnick]] and Captain [[Daniel C. Burbank]], have served as [[NASA]] [[astronauts]]. [[Coast Guard Reserve]] Commander [[Andre Douglas]] was selected in 2021 to join [[NASA Astronaut Group 23]].<ref name="Shapiro">{{cite web |last1=Shapiro |first1=Zach |title=Meet the Newest Coast Guard Astronaut |url=https://www.mycg.uscg.mil/News/Article/3727555/meet-the-newest-coast-guard-astronaut/ |website=MyCG |publisher=U.S. Coast Guard |access-date=1 July 2024}}</ref> | Two Coast Guard aviators, Commander [[Bruce E. Melnick]] and Captain [[Daniel C. Burbank]], have served as [[NASA]] [[astronauts]]. [[Coast Guard Reserve]] Commander [[Andre Douglas]] was selected in 2021 to join [[NASA Astronaut Group 23]].<ref name="Shapiro">{{cite web |last1=Shapiro |first1=Zach |title=Meet the Newest Coast Guard Astronaut |url=https://www.mycg.uscg.mil/News/Article/3727555/meet-the-newest-coast-guard-astronaut/ |website=MyCG |publisher=U.S. Coast Guard |access-date=1 July 2024}}</ref> | ||