Coast Guard Miniature Cutterman Insignia Class:Officer The basic recruiter badge is

The basic recruiter badge is a silver crest which may be upgraded with three gold achievement stars

while branch insignia badges are issued to a service member upon being assigned to a particular area of the Army

biological

United States Army Combat Infantry Badge

a policy authorized the retroactive award of the Bronze Star Medal to soldiers who had received the Combat Medical badge during the Second World War

Coast Guard Miniature Cutterman Insignia Class:Officer The basic recruiter badge isUnited States Coast Guard Miniature Cutterman Insignia Criteria: The Cutterman Insignia represents an individual's desire to pursue a seagoing career in the Coast Guard. It is awarded on both a temporary basis upon having served 6 months shipboard and after the successful completion of specific Performance Qualification Standards (PQS). The award becomes permanent after 5 years of cumulative time afloat. The version awarded to officers is gold toned,