Why do enlisted members of the US Coast Guard wear a gold shield on their right sleeve of their dress uniforms? #armynavyvintage #uscoastguard #vintage #military @uscg U.S. COAST GUARD MALE OFFICER SERVICE DRESS BLUE UNIFORM (SDB) US Coast Guard Academy Parade Dress Blue Jacket worn by Cadet Merle Smith Jr. National Museum of African American History and Culture U.S. COAST GUARD MALE CPO ENLISTED SERVICE DRESS BLUE UNIFORM U.S. COAST GUARD AUXILIARY FEMALE SERVICE DRESS BLUE COAT Engine room force, USCGC Pontchartrain, 1929, blue dress uniform.