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Posted: 11/30/2006 3:47:05 PM EST

The fake Marine thread got me curious. Just something to toss around. I only have eight.

As follows in order of precedence:

USN BTW

Reserve Meritorious Service
National Defense
GWOT Exp.
GWOT Sev.
Armed Forces Service
Humanitarian Service(Katrina)
Armed Forces Reserve
Pistol Shot(Expert of course)

Nothing really extraordinary or anyything like that.. Waiting for DoD to approve anothe Humanitarian award fpr the earthquake in Pakistan last year(adds a bronze star to the ribbon) and to get my rifle quals this spring. But I am also at the point where "Eight is Enough". Any more and it gets costly to have the medals mounted and ribbons replaced, etc. Not that I am opposed to them but I see senior guys with tons.. They bitch at every change of command that they just got a new one and need to have the whole bunch remounted to $xx.xx

Posted: 11/30/2006 4:31:27 PM EST

[#1]

No disrespect meant but they give medals for hurricanes???????

Posted: 11/30/2006 4:33:18 PM EST

[#2]

I got a medal once for being on a team that took 3rd in little league and another for taking 1st in a physics/engineering competition at a local college against a bunch of other high school kids. Yea im a nerd..

Posted: 11/30/2006 4:33:51 PM EST

[#3]

I got a United Way medal at work a few weeks ago.

Posted: 11/30/2006 4:35:21 PM EST

[#4]

Marine Corps Marathon Finishers Medal

Posted: 11/30/2006 4:35:32 PM EST

[#5]

Battle E
Good Conduct
National Defense
GWOT Exp.
GWOT Service
Sea Service Deployment
Rifle (Marksman)
Pistol (Expert)

Posted: 11/30/2006 4:35:50 PM EST

[#6]

Shouldn't this be in Hall of Heroes?

I have to look at what I have... I can't remember all of them.

Posted: 11/30/2006 4:36:45 PM EST

[#7]

Not one.

Posted: 11/30/2006 4:38:10 PM EST

[#8]

Unit commendation with Operational Distinguishing Device
Nat'l Defense
GWOT Service
Sea Service
Rifle Marksmanship
Pistol Marksmanship

Got the PUC with hurricane device on the way whenever it get approved

USCG by the way

And a temporary Cuttermans pin

Posted: 11/30/2006 4:40:25 PM EST

[#9]

CAR
South West Asia Service
Sea Service
Nat'l Defense
MUC
Kuwait Liberation
Saudi Something or other
Good Cookie

Got to look at my DD214, although even it's not accurate from what I understand...

Posted: 11/30/2006 4:40:27 PM EST

[#10]

Quoted:
No disrespect meant but they give medals for hurricanes???????

They give medals to acknowledge an experience or service.

UN Peace Keepers get a medal to acknowledge their experience.

Good Conduct Medals are given for keeping your bootlaces tied.

Humanitarian Service Medal are given to people who venture into disaster areas and provide relief to victims.

As far as I'm concerned, the guys hanging from those helicopters, pulling people off of rooftops, among others who performed less glorious jobs, deserve some credit, since there isn't gonna be any big payday involved. They didn't even get a goobermint debit card.

Posted: 11/30/2006 4:41:54 PM EST

[#11]

Can't find my ribbon rack right now.

USAF, so I'll skip the 'everyone gets a ribbon' ribbons.

National Defense
Expert Marksman
Honor Grad

So....I've got five. My NCO has six, and he's got five years on me.

Posted: 11/30/2006 4:43:09 PM EST

[#12]

Bronze Star with "V"
Navy Commendation with "V"
Purple Heart
Marine Expeditionary (several)
World War II Victory
Asia Campaign
China Service
Korean War
Vietnam Service
Numerous others

They're my father's- SSgt Harold Lemon, USMC 660577

I keep them in my office to remind me that I never have a hard day. RIP, buddy.

Posted: 11/30/2006 4:43:09 PM EST

[#13]

I got...like, a ribbon for being an eagle scout...thats the best I can do for y'all. sorry.

Posted: 11/30/2006 4:44:10 PM EST

[#14]

My dad just got a Meritorious Service Medal.

I dunno about his other ones. I'll have to ask him about 'em.

Posted: 11/30/2006 4:46:27 PM EST

[#15]

I got squat.

Danish army pretty much doesn't give medals except for very high-level stuff. It's not uncommon to see captains, majors, etc - in the Danish army who have no medals at all. Often, if you see Danish soldiers with medals/ribbons, they are most commonly foreign medals that they are allowed to wear (like UN service, and stuff like that). I believe they are giving out a new medal for a full completed tour in Iraq and Afghanistan these days, but it is very unusual for anyone below the level of Colonel to have a single ribbon in the Danish army.

I am however allowed to wear the Queen of Denmark's monogram on my breast, since I served in her personal guard - but it's not exactly a ribbon or medal, just a designation of a specific duty.

Yay for me.

Posted: 11/30/2006 4:47:51 PM EST

[#16]

Iraq Campaign
GWOT Service
PUC
Good Conduct
Sea Service Deployment
National Defense

No medals yet for anything except showing up to the party.

Posted: 11/30/2006 4:48:27 PM EST

[#17]

Some wedding I crashed...

They were ribbons, I put more work into the Rifle Expert 4th award and Pistol Expert 4th award than any of the others.

Posted: 11/30/2006 4:48:32 PM EST

[#18]

USMC Good conduct, Sea Service Deployment ribbon (2nd award). Just enough to show that I was a good Marine and saw some of the world.

Posted: 11/30/2006 4:50:31 PM EST

[#19]

Good Conduct
Army Achievement
Humanitarian Service
plus the freebie National Defense Medal and Army Service Ribbon.

also got EIB and Expert Rifle if that counts here.

Posted: 11/30/2006 4:51:35 PM EST

[#20]

.

Posted: 11/30/2006 4:53:08 PM EST

[#21]

"What these fancy medals for?"

"Well, this one's for shorthand. And this one here, it's for typing. And this one's for surfing."

"Hold it, man. You told me you served in Nam!"

"I did. Saigon."

"Well, how'd you lose your eye?"

"Fuckin' 'round in the office. We were shootin' paper clips at each other, and one of the damn fools hit me in the eye!"
....

In real life, I got nothin' but an Army Service Ribbon. The rest got revoked for some BS about "the last time you served honorably."

Posted: 11/30/2006 4:53:31 PM EST

[#22]

E4 with two ribbons

GWOT
ND

Posted: 11/30/2006 4:54:53 PM EST

[#23]

Valkyrie,
How do you get away with out having any Sea Service ribbons?
P-3's?

Posted: 11/30/2006 4:57:53 PM EST

[#24]

Enlisted Aviation Warfare Specialist
Joint Service Achievement Medal
Navy & Marine Corps Achievement Medal
Joint Meritorious Unit Award
Navy Unit Commendation
Navy Meritorious Unit Commendation
Navy Good Conduct Medal
National Defense Service Medal
Global War On Terrorism Expeditionary Medal
Outstanding Volunteer Service Medal
Navy Sea Service Deployment
Navy Pistol Marksmanship Medal (Expert)

Posted: 11/30/2006 4:59:26 PM EST

[#25]

BMT
GWOT
National Defense.

Posted: 11/30/2006 5:00:55 PM EST

[#26]

I have the ribbon for the Medal of Honor. And the following other ribbons:

Air Force Cross
Army Cross
Navy Cross
Defense Distinguished Service Medal
Distinguished Service Medal
Silver Star
Defense Superior Service Medal
Legion of Merit
Distinguished Flying Cross
Airman's Medal
Bronze Star
Purple Heart
Defense Meritorious Service Medal
Meritorious Service Medal
Air Medal
Aerial Achievement Medal
Joint Service Commendation Medal
Air Force Commendation Medal
Joint Service Achievement Medal
Air force Achievement Medal
Presidential Unit Citation (AF)
Joint Meritorious Service Award

And many more.

But you see... I collect military insignia, decorations, and ribbons. I don't claim the
right to wear any of these and never would.

In essence, my collection, if complete, would include every ribbon (and medal where practical) for every award issued by the Department of Defense, and going back, by the War Department.

The Medal of Honor ribbon was obtained legally, from a friend of mine who also collects,
who purchased more than one of them many years ago from the local military base's clothing sales store, back when there was no law restricting purchase of them to those holding the relevant orders only.

I'd also like to add in all other ribbons/awards issued by other branches of the government, including the State Department, Department of the Interior, and any and all others.

CJ

Posted: 11/30/2006 5:01:02 PM EST

[#27]

None I earned and none American. But I do have a small collection of Soviet medals and decorations, including an Order of the Red Star. I hope to expand my collection some day, and perhaps I can find an Order of Lenin some time when I can afford it.

Posted: 11/30/2006 5:05:59 PM EST

[#28]

Not many

USN

Good conduct
Navy Expeditionary Medal
one other I can't remember

Air Crew wings (P-3C)

and a "Kill A Commie for Christ" patch for my flight jacket. (I'm a circa 1980 cold war fighter)

Posted: 11/30/2006 5:06:08 PM EST

[#29]

Marksmanship Ribbon
SSDG Plasma Rifle in the 40 watt range
87th Chairborne door gunners

Posted: 11/30/2006 5:10:00 PM EST

[#30]

Meritorious Unit Commendation*
Battle "E"
Good Conduct Medal
Navy Expeditionary Medal
National Defense Medal
Sea Service Deployment Ribbon
Expert Rifle (Actual Ribbon has E on it for Expert)
Sharpshooter Pistol (actual ribbon has S on it for Sharpshooter)

* Not in my DD-214. I was on the ship during qualifying time period, but left before the ship actually got the award. I suppose I can send forms off to have them add it.

Edit to Add Dolphins

Posted: 11/30/2006 5:13:25 PM EST

[#31]

Kinda hard to list my "awards"..... some are in the form of "metal" some are in the form of "parchment" and some are invisible to the human eye.

Posted: 11/30/2006 5:15:07 PM EST

[#32]

Posted: 11/30/2006 5:17:21 PM EST

[#33]

Quoted:

Quoted:
No disrespect meant but they give medals for hurricanes???????

They give medals to acknowledge an experience or service.

UN Peace Keepers get a medal to acknowledge their experience.

Good Conduct Medals are given for keeping your bootlaces tied.

Humanitarian Service Medal are given to people who venture into disaster areas and provide relief to victims.

As far as I'm concerned, the guys hanging from those helicopters, pulling people off of rooftops, among others who performed less glorious jobs, deserve some credit, since there isn't gonna be any big payday involved. They didn't even get a goobermint debit card.

+1
USN
Armed Forces Expeditionary
Sea Service
Good Conduct
Enlisted Surface Warfare Specialist

Fire Dept.(so far)
Battalion Chiefs Commendation X 2

These kids today come back looking like Heartbreak Ridge - & deserve evry bit of it and then some.

Posted: 11/30/2006 5:19:05 PM EST

[#34]

I don't even remember. I haven't even bothered to put half my ribbons on my A's. They sit in my sock drawer.

Posted: 11/30/2006 5:20:39 PM EST

[#35]

Expert Pistol shot
Expert Rifle Shot
Armed Forces Reserve Medal
Overseas Service Ribbon
Sea Service Deployment Ribbon (2)
GWOT Service
GWOTE Service
Iraqi Freedom campaign medal
National Defense Service
Fleet Marine Force Ribbon
Navy Reserve Meritoriously Service Medal (3)
Meritorious Unit Commendation
Presidential Unit Citation
Combat Action Ribbon (2)
Navy Achievement Medal (2)

Posted: 11/30/2006 5:21:23 PM EST

[#36]

Armed Forces Expeditionary
Good Conduct
National Defense Service

Posted: 11/30/2006 5:24:38 PM EST

[#37]

Mine:

The wife's:

Posted: 11/30/2006 5:25:28 PM EST

[#38]

Quoted:
Expert Pistol shot
Expert Rifle Shot
Armed Forces Reserve Medal
Overseas Service Ribbon
Sea Service Deployment Ribbon (2)
GWOT Service
GWOTE Service
Iraqi Freedom campaign medal
National Defense Service
Fleet Marine Force Ribbon
Navy Reserve Meritoriously Service Medal (3)
Meritorious Unit Commendation
Presidential Unit Citation
Combat Action Ribbon (2)
Navy Achievement Medal (2)

atta-boy! That's exactly what I was talkin' about - thanks for your service brother

Posted: 11/30/2006 5:30:18 PM EST

[#39]

Quoted:

Quoted:
Expert Pistol shot
Expert Rifle Shot
Armed Forces Reserve Medal
Overseas Service Ribbon
Sea Service Deployment Ribbon (2)
GWOT Service
GWOTE Service
Iraqi Freedom campaign medal
National Defense Service
Fleet Marine Force Ribbon
Navy Reserve Meritoriously Service Medal (3)
Meritorious Unit Commendation
Presidential Unit Citation
Combat Action Ribbon (2)
Navy Achievement Medal (2)

atta-boy! That's exactly what I was talkin' about - thanks for your service brother

I need to remind myself to stop hanging out with the Marines. They tend to vacation in not too desirable locations.

Posted: 11/30/2006 5:30:21 PM EST

[#40]

USN Awards-

Good Conduct Medal
Sea Service Deployment Ribbonx2
Navy/Marine Corps Achievement Medal
Overseas Service Ribbon
Fleet Marine Forces Ribbon (Old FMF Warfare qual before badge).
Joint Meritorious Unit Citation
Pistol Expert Marksman Medal
Rifle Expert Marksman Medal

Army Awards-
National Defense Service Medal w/bronze star for 2nd Award (desert storn and GWOT)
GWOT Service
Army Service Ribbon
Humanitarian Service Medal (Katrina/Rita)
Southwest Asia Campaign Medal (Desert Shield/Storm)
Kuwaiti Liberation Medal (Kuwait issue)
Kuwaiti Liberation Medal (Saudi Arabia issue)
Good Conduct Medalx2
NCO Professional Development Ribbon

National Guard-
Governor's Unit Citation (Katrina/Rita)
Adjutant General's Individual Award
Texas Faithful Service Medal
Recruiter Badge

I think that is all of them, 3 enlistments worth.

SFC/E7 highest Army rank held.
HM2/E5 highest Navy rank held.

Posted: 11/30/2006 5:40:07 PM EST

[#41]

Take a break Point - you definitely earned it.

Posted: 11/30/2006 5:41:46 PM EST

[#42]

Quoted:
img.photobucket.com/albums/v651/PhotoTWB/mcgoodconductfullsize.jpg img.photobucket.com/albums/v651/PhotoTWB/nationaldeffullsize.jpg img.photobucket.com/albums/v651/PhotoTWB/rifle_expert.jpg img.photobucket.com/albums/v651/PhotoTWB/pistol_expert.jpg

When did the corp start giving a national defense ribbon? I served '84-'88 and I thought only the other services awarded those.

Posted: 11/30/2006 5:43:54 PM EST

[#43]

SS qualifed
national defense
pistol expert
rifle expert

true story

i was in boot during gulf war 1, they told me to wear the national defense ribbon, i refused because i do not feel i earned it ( being in boot not the fleet ). i got a few dings on inspections for it at A school. i even went to the point of trying to refusing the ribbon thru offical channels and was told i could decline the ribbon but my life might get harder for it. so in the end i wore it.

i have mucho respect for those who earn a ribbon esp combat ribbons, but 2 years after gulf war 1 they where still giving it to recruits, and they did not earn it ( no active wars at the time ) therfore should not wear it.

Posted: 11/30/2006 5:46:28 PM EST

[#44]

Quoted:
Valkyrie,
How do you get away with out having any Sea Service ribbons?
P-3's?

C-130's

Told you guys this would be a cool thread.

Posted: 11/30/2006 5:48:18 PM EST

[#45]

Quoted:
Bronze Star with V
ARCOM 5th Award with V
AAM 7th Award
Afghan Campaign Medal
GWOT EXP
GWOT Service
Good Conduct w/ 3 Knot rope
National Defense W/ Star
Armed Forces Exp
NCO Prof Dev #2
Humanitarian Serivce( Ice Strom 98, Wild Fires 99 NY)
Nato ( Former Yugoslavia)
Army Service ribbon
Expert Pistol/Rifle
Drivers Badge

Combat Infantry Badge
Expert Infantry Badge
Parachutist basic ( Airborne wings)
Air Assult Badge
Pathfinder Badge

i84.photobucket.com/albums/k22/ctuccio/ct.jpg

Pics is from the Gf's Basic Graduation at Lackland

Wow! How did you earn a V on your Bronze Star and ARCOM? (If you don't mind me asking) If you prefer not to go into detail, I understand. If you just don't like tooting your horn, I'm forcing you, so its okay.
I honestly don't know what medals I've earned. I better find out soon though, I have some fancey-shmancey reception coming up.

Posted: 11/30/2006 5:50:11 PM EST

[#46]

Air Force Commendation
Outstanding Unit
Air Reserve Meritorious Service w/ 2 clusters
National Defense
GWOTE
GWOT
Overseas short tour
Air Force Armed Forces Reserve
Small Arms Expert Marksmanship
Air Force Training
+3 State medals/ribbons

And the senior aircraft maintenance bage