(Citation Needed) – SYNOPSIS: Vice Admiral Benedict Louis Stabile, United States Coast Guard, was awarded the Coast Guard Distinguished Service Medal for exceptionally meritorious and distinguished service in a position of great responsibility to the Government of the United States as Vice Commandant of the U.S. Coast Guard from 1982 to 1986. The singularly distinctive accomplishments of Vice Admiral Stabile culminate a long and distinguished career in the service of his country and his dedicated contributions reflect the highest credit upon himself and the United States Coast Guard.