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I understand, my unit leadership were "gold diggers" and knew how to write them up, i.e., different awards for different "actions". Man, it was sick, it dishonored those that actually earned awards. |
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I understand, It's just my leadership were "gold diggers" and knew how to write up awards i.e. different awards for different "actions". Man, it was sick, it was a dishonor to those who actually earned them. |
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5 ARCOMS with V? Or 1 ARCOM with V and 4 regular ARCOMs, 2 entirely different awrds and worn as different ribbons I believe. |
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Just a few from the USAF & USAFR
1. Meritorious Service Medal (2) 2. Air Force Commendation Medal (2) 3. AF Outstanding Unit Award with Valor Device (4) 4. AF Organizational Excellence Award 5. National Defense Service Medal (2) 6. Global War On Terrorism Expeditionary Medal 7. Global War on Terrorism Service Medal 8. Air Force Expeditionary Service Ribbon with Gold Border 9. AF Longevity Service (3) 10. Armed Forces Reserve Medal with 1 'M' Device 11. Small Arms Expert Marksmanship Ribbon (2) 12. AF Training Ribbon |
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MSM at the age of 25 as a SGT, US Army, from a LT general. I served in an e-7 position when there were 5 e-7s to take the billett. They were incapable per the command. BTW expert rifle, expert grenade, 7 AAMS, 3 ArCOMs and all the other shit. I had a great 8 years. Maxed the promotion points for SSG in my MOS, only the 3rd to do it in my MOS In many years. I elected the medical and did not pin it on. I am still just a SGT in my own mind.
BTW many field grade officers would see me in my dress blues and take a double look at that red MSM! Bob |
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Good stuff, at least you earned it. In A-stan every E-7 and above got a bronze star and never left the wire!
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And Iraq, its becoming known as the brown star, no V on it, then it wasnt much more than I was in charge of something, etc.... |
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Thank you sir. |
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LOL at least 3 officers (Majors) from my battalion got Bronze Stars - and they never left base (Camp Slayer). But then again my battalion was overloaded with officers, so this was probably career positioning for them. ![]() AFAIK - Not one of the Warrant Officers or NCO's that were on our Site Survey Teams got a Bronze Star. |
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Meritorious Service
Navy/Marine Corps Commendation Navy/Marine Corps Achievement Combat Action x2 Presidential Unit Citation Navy Navy Unit Commendation x4 Navy Meritorious Unit Commendation x4 Marine Corps Good Conduct x7 National Defense x2 Armed Forces Expedtionary x2 South West Asia Service x3 Iraqi Campaign GWOT Expeditonary GWOT Service Korean Defense Service Sea Service Deployment x7 Over Seas Service x2 Marine Recruiting Marine Security Guard Kuwait Liberation (Saudi Arabia) Kuwait Liberation (Kuwait) Although I wear these, they are more truly a reflection of the great Marines that worked for/with me over the years. Semper Fi |
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Rifle Sharpshooter. That's it.
Of course, now, as a civilian, I am qualified for the NATO Kosovo Campaign medal (civilians in support of Operation Joint Guardian, which I am, are eligible), but I won't see one. I didn't get one my last tour, either. That's OK. I'm doing my bit for Uncle, and being compensated. I just wish the soldiers here were compensated in the same fashion. Other than that? Nothin' but my DD-214 and a photocopy of my Service Record Book's pertinent pages. That's good enough for me. |
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Oooo, boy, little early to get the brain out of the funk. Let's see...
ASM (Thank You for Joining, as we called them); Overseas Service (Schweinfurt, Germany, 1989-1991); Good Conduct Ribbon; National Defense Ribbon; AAM w/ 2 Oak Leaf Clusters; Rifle Marksman (Expert); Pistol Marksman (Expert); Reserve Service Tie Pin (Never understood that one); And I THINK I was awarded the Expert Driving Badge, but it doesn't say so on my 214 so I'm not listing it. and my most proud, Blue Rope. Even though I was in during DS1, my unit didn't deploy. We went TDY to Hohensfeld (SP?) to play OPFOR for units transitioning through the European Theatre, and we traded our Bradleys for theirs (we had the A2's, IIRC). Like 12 people from HHC deployed in a support role, and I did sign up for that as my secondary MOS was 88M, but wasn't chosen; no others besides those attached to HHC had the option to go. I was put in for 2 ARCOMS, all busted down to AAMs. And, believe it or not, I was put in for a Bronze Star as a training award for Alpha Pass, NTC, as my squad was the only one who "survived" and led the Battalion through, which led the Brigade through. The commanding General himself visited our Bradley as we were recovering, along with an entire squad of officers, including my chain of command. He talked, but we were so exhausted from MOPP 3 in 120-degree heat for 4 hours of running around on the ground we weren't in the mood to commend the chain of command for their superior training and blah, blah, blah. Just said, "thank you,sir" and went back to getting re-hydrated. I later found out this PISSED my CO off to no end; he was furious, and I was probably the only E-4 on post he knew the name of. That was my first taste of BS Army political mongering out of spite. My platoon leader put me in for a Bronze Star, and the CO busted it down to an AAM. Then he pulled my PLDC slot, even though I scored the highest on the board in my rotation (98). Then he jumped my entire chain of command for having a non-P rated E4 serving as squad leader, and replaced me with an E5 who wouldn't know the difference between intersection/resection and an ORP. That guy was a clown: driver to gunner, never dismount. Then my wife hit me she wanted a divorce. That was it, and I didn't re-up. Worse decision I ever made. I loved soldiering. So, thank you Captain Whatever-the-hell-your-name-was for helping a confused young man make exactly the wrong decision because I was too busy soldiering and leading my squad to suck your tit in front of the General of Operations (OPFOR, NTC). |
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I used to know,
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USMC Good Conduct
Sea Service Deployment Only two, but they still mean a great deal to me. 2nd Tank Battalion, 2nd MarDiv - 86 to 90 I would likely have served many more years if not for blowing out my knee falling off the tailgate of a 5-ton. Damn that slippery Ft. Pickett mud! |
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Yah, my buddy was there for that too. The guy that got shot was an Intel guy in the 101st ABN. He carried some sort of badge. A bullet from the bad guy (an interpreter) lodged in the badge. It was just like it came from a corney movie. The guy was on CNN a while back showing his badge with the bullet lodged in it. |
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How in the hell did you get a Foriegn Parachutist badge prior to graduating BCT, let alone how did you get them w/o having a U.S. Parachutist badge. |
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The US Army is not the first Army he has served in. ![]() |
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ARCOM
AAM w/ three Oak Leaf clusters Good Conduct w/ two knots National Defense SW Asia Service w/three stars Army Service Overseas Service Kuwait Liberation Medal (Kuwaiti) Kuwait Liberation Medal (Saudi) US Army '84 to '92 |
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Quite a few "Sergeant Major Avoidance" medals, and the rest are mostly even less interesting.
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How do you have three National Defense Service Medals as a young looking Spec-4? The last three eligibility periods are from 2001-present, 1990-1995, and 1961-1974. You must be older than you look if you were in the 'nam. ![]() |
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That may be the regulation, but I disagree with that methodology. That would imply that a person could, for instance, join the USAF, do something very notable and earn the Air Force Cross, and then later, leave the AF, join the Army, earn a few middle range Army awards, and have to place them OVER the Air Force Cross, if I read that right. I don't think that's proper. If I were the one to write the regs, I would assign value designations to each award, and the awards will be worn on order of descending value regardless of what service they are from. Some awards will have equal value for any service, as they represent the same thing. Good Conduct Medals, for example. And of course, some ribbons are the same in all services. In the case where a person has equal value awards from different services, he wears them according to when he got them. Current service award comes first, earliest service comes last. And all awards earned in any service would be wearable on your uniform no matter what branch you're in. You earned it, you have a right and even an obligation to display it. CJ |
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Sorry, you are focusing on the wrong part of that. Service and training are "gimme" bullshit you get from Basic (AF) or AIT (Army), NCO PME courses, crap like that. Decorations are a whole different ballgame. ETA: That's not always possible. For instance the AF has a "longevity service" ribbon, but all other branches wear sleeve hash marks. If you transfer to one of them you should lose the ribbon and wear the appropriate number of hash marks. |
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Nothing fancy.
Navy Achievement Medal (2) Humanitarian Service Medal (Yugoslavia Ops) Joint Meritorious Unit Commendation (Counter-Drug Ops Flagship) National Defense Service Ribbon (Desert Shield/Storm) Navy Expeditionary Medal (Yugoslavia Ops) Sea Service Deployment Ribbon Expert Rifle Medal Sharpshooter Pistol Ribbon NATO Medal (Yugoslavia Ops) Cold War Service Medal (Never did get around to ordering it) |
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None for me,
But my Father has some from Korea. (Army) Unlce (Army) Uncle (Navy) Uncle (Marines) Uncle (Air Force) Cousin (Air Force) I am real proud of my Father and Uncle's that have served over the years. WWII-Vietnam Thanks to all that have served. |
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Sirs, I'm only a civilian and we generally don't get medals for the places we go or things we do, but I am entitled to wear the Civilian Meritorious Service award, Civilian Desert Storm and Desert Shield medal, NATO medal in support of operations in the former Yugoslavia, and Civilian Distinguished Rifleman badge. I never looked into it but I'm also probably entitled to the Viet Nam Service medal for when my ship was fired on there when I was in the Merchant Marine. Just my two cents, 7zero1.
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Brother that's a hell of a "rack" for a civilian. Thanks for your service! ![]() |
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ARMY AWARDS:
Good Conduct medal Army Service Ribbon Humanitarian Ribbon NCO Basic Ribbon Fruit loop Ribbon Oversea's Ribbon Alabama State Guard AWARDS: Commendation Ribbon Disaster relief Ribbon Officer Acievement Riibbon (with palm) Merit Ribbon Service Ribbon Recruiting Ribbon Governor's Outstanding Unit Commendation I also wear the Senior Military Emergency Management Specialist Badge |
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I got a belt buckle for winning a Cowboy Shooting tournament!
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Let me take this opprotunity while so many of you are together in one thread to say "Thank you" to all of you folks who have served and are serving.
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I'm glad I wasn't the only one thinking that. |
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Superior Honor Award/Medal (Individual, State Dept)
Joint Svc Comm x2 Navy/MarCor Comm Joint Svc Achv Navy/MarCor Achv Jt Merit Unit Award NUC MC GC x8 Natl Defense x2 Korea Defense Humanitarian Svc (Mariel Boatlift) SeaSvc Overseas Svc x11 |
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I have all my grandfathers medals. West point cadet, korean war. Col. in Army and sec. to the joint chiefs. Most them i have no idea what they are for. Just like our family has no idea what he did in the army except that in Korea he was in Artillery with the Red Devils. It wasn't until shortly before his death that he just started to open up and let things like living in Japan after the war and working at the Pentagon! The secrets people keep.
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National Defense Medal
Army Service Ribbon My career was cut short by injury. ![]() |
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