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General Forums => The O' Club => Topic started by: Sandman on February 08, 2005, 12:07:55 PM
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Nilsen got me thinking... Mine were by and large "gedunk" awards:
(http://www.gruntsmilitary.com/ima/ribbons/meritunitcom.jpg) Navy Meritorius Unit Commendation
(http://www.gruntsmilitary.com/ima/ribbons/efficiency.jpg) Navy E Ribbon (x2)
(http://www.gruntsmilitary.com/ima/ribbons/gdconusn.jpg) Navy Good Conduct Medal (x2)
(http://www.gruntsmilitary.com/ima/ribbons/natdefserv.jpg) National Defense Service Medal
(http://www.gruntsmilitary.com/ima/ribbons/armedexp.jpg) Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal
(http://www.gruntsmilitary.com/ima/ribbons/seaserv.jpg) Navy Sea Service Deployment (x3)
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Don't think mine are online. Not that many anyway :D
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(http://www.mediacen.navy.mil/pubs/allhands/jan01/joint%20meritorious%20unit.jpg) Joint Meritorious Unit Award
(http://www.defenselink.mil/specials/ribbons/Graphics/CoastGuard/CoastGuardMeritorUnitCom1.jpg) Coast Guard Meritorious Unit Commendation w/ O (not pictured)
(http://www.mediacen.navy.mil/pubs/allhands/jan01/good%20conduct.jpg) STD Free Medal
(http://www.mediacen.navy.mil/pubs/allhands/jan01/national%20defense.jpg) National Defense
(http://www.mediacen.navy.mil/pubs/allhands/jan01/sea%20service.jpg) Sea Service
(http://www.defenselink.mil/specials/ribbons/Graphics/Army/ArmySrvRibbon1.jpg) Army Service
(http://www.defenselink.mil/specials/ribbons/Graphics/CoastGuard/CGSpecialOpsSrv1.jpg) Coast Guard Special Operations Service (4 Awards)
I know I'm forgetting some, but I'll update if I ever find my DD214
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What? No mess hall meritorius stripe for eating all your lima beans commendation?
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What does the one look like that you get after your turn in the barrel?
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martlet has an STD free medal, why not anyone else?
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Is this going to be a smartass-free thread? Wavering here on if I should follow Martlet's brave lead. :)
Sandman, you do yourself a disservice calling those 'gedunk' awards. Those awards represent you giving up a lot of freedom in the service of something bigger than you. You know as well as I do that often times hard work isn't noticed until it isn't performed and something breaks down as a result.
Mike/wulfie
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Originally posted by JB73
martlet has an STD free medal, why not anyone else?
I'm betting he bribed someone to get that award. That, or he had an 'off the books' doctor in his employ. :)
Mike/wulfie
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Wulfie, Sandman would get his bellybutton kicked if still “serving” in the Navy. Liberal ******* that try to divide American public support for their own political agendas, right or wrong, learned nothing about duty, country, or military service. Like this thread.
I’m now supposed to think his opinion is now valid? Contrary, he won nothing, served the minimum, and jacks off on the BBS against the commander in chief. No wonder he opted early out. No respect for himself, but what about the military?
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Originally posted by Creamo
Wulfie, Sandman would get his bellybutton kicked if still “serving” in the Navy. Liberal ******* that try to divide American public support for their own political agendas, right or wrong, learned nothing about duty, country, or military service. Like this thread.
I’m now supposed to think his opinion is now valid? Contrary, he won nothing, served the minimum, and jacks off on the BBS against the commander in chief. No wonder he opted early out. No respect for himself, but what about the military?
Um, I only served 10 years, and part of that was in college. Am I a schmuck too?
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I really don't care. Do you have ribbons and junk too? Tha'd be sweet.
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Originally posted by Creamo
I really don't care. Do you have ribbons and junk too? Tha'd be sweet.
I posted a few of them
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Awesome.
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Don't sugar coat it Creamo. Tell us how you really feel.
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Martlet I am serious when I ask that is the STD free medal really for being free of STD's or by some luck those letters are actually standing for something else.
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NAM
Battle "E"
Good Conduct
Nat. Defense with star
Sea Service with Star
One hash mark, soon to be 2.
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(http://www.fas.org/irp/cia/product/fact97/dic.jpg)
I got this medal for splashing two Iraqi helos in my F-16.
(http://www.acepilots.com/medals/purple_heart.jpg)
Then I got this medal after being attacked by a scorpion.
I would like to tell you guys about the other medals I have won (yeah, this one is ONLY authorized by congress), but the details of those operations wont be publicized for many years. Let me give you a hint though, you wont be seeing Osama or Sadam around any more.
By the way, would anyone like to invest in my software company or ride in my P-51?
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Air Force Achievement Medal w/ device
Air Force Outstanding Unit Award w/ Valor with 2 devices
Air Force Good Conduct Medal
National Defense Service Medal
Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal
Southwest Asia Service Medal w/ device
Armed Forces Service Medal
Air Force Longevity Service Award Ribbon
Small Arms Expert Markmanship Ribbon/Rifle
Air Force Training Ribbon
Nato Medal for Yugoslavia
And my personal favorite:
Excellence in Competition Medal
There is no ribbon for that. The award is an actual bronze medal authorized to wear under your ribbons over the left pocket. The medal is for qualifying in a special M-16 rifle competition. That medal was not easy to get and I'm quite proud of it.
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Originally posted by JB73
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(http://www.qcmilitaria.com/rus/bx21.jpg)
(http://www.ostfront.com/images_russian/repoexmedic.JPG)
(http://www.frontiermedals.com/photos/cccp1.jpg)
Thats right, I'm a WWII soviet soldier reenactor..
:aok
To those who served.
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Originally posted by Sandman
(http://www.gruntsmilitary.com/ima/ribbons/gdconusn.jpg) Navy Good Conduct Medal (x2)
This one is conspicuously absent from my uniform :rofl
-Sik
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(http://xs15.xs.to/pics/05062/medal.jpg)
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Originally posted by Hawklore
(http://www.qcmilitaria.com/rus/bx21.jpg)
(http://www.ostfront.com/images_russian/repoexmedic.JPG)
(http://www.frontiermedals.com/photos/cccp1.jpg)
Thats right, I'm a WWII soviet soldier reenactor..
:aok
To those who served.
which one is for...nah to easy
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Originally posted by Creamo
I’m now supposed to think his opinion is now valid? Contrary, he won nothing, served the minimum, and jacks off on the BBS against the commander in chief. No wonder he opted early out. No respect for himself, but what about the military?
Wow, when I went in, the minimum service was none at all.
-Sik
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Originally posted by Sikboy
This one is conspicuously absent from my uniform :rofl
-Sik
You bad boy! Go to your room!
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Originally posted by jEEZY
which one is for...nah to easy
The bottom one, Medal of Bravery, yeah, thats right, I was brave when my Field Commander asked me to bend over!
:lol
If yah want the real story on how I got the medal for bravery while reenacting, I'd be more then happy to explain.. :D
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Originally posted by Creamo
Wulfie, Sandman would get his bellybutton kicked if still “serving” in the Navy. Liberal ******* that try to divide American public support for their own political agendas, right or wrong, learned nothing about duty, country, or military service. Like this thread.
I’m now supposed to think his opinion is now valid? Contrary, he won nothing, served the minimum, and jacks off on the BBS against the commander in chief. No wonder he opted early out. No respect for himself, but what about the military?
You misunderstood me. Normally doing something like posting ribbons on an internet discussion group is really 'not my style'. But Sandman's reasoning seemed honest enough. A comparison amongst everybody for the sake of curiosity. For instance I'd like some details (if allowed) about Martlet's CG special operations awards. Think along the lines of "That's interesting...what's it for?".
If it's going to go the way of "You must think you're a real hero" or "My opinion matters more than yours because-" then I don't want to get involved.
In other words, if ongoing feuds are 'active' here then I'll steer clear. I don't have the free time as of late to be a Proper Feuding Bastard. :)
I was never implying you should think his opinions valid or anything else like that. I just wanted to know if it was 'gloves on' or 'gloves off'. :)
Mike/wulfie
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Originally posted by Sikboy
This one is conspicuously absent from my uniform :rofl
-Sik
This only means that you got caught. ;)
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Originally posted by KBall
And my personal favorite:
Excellence in Competition Medal
There is no ribbon for that. The award is an actual bronze medal authorized to wear under your ribbons over the left pocket. The medal is for qualifying in a special M-16 rifle competition. That medal was not easy to get and I'm quite proud of it.
Creamo,
Above is the type of comment I'm interested in. Catch my drift? :)
Mike/wulfie
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Originally posted by wulfie
You misunderstood me. Normally doing something like posting ribbons on an internet discussion group is really 'not my style'. But Sandman's reasoning seemed honest enough. A comparison amongst everybody for the sake of curiosity. For instance I'd like some details (if allowed) about Martlet's CG special operations awards. Think along the lines of "That's interesting...what's it for?".
If it's going to go the way of "You must think you're a real hero" or "My opinion matters more than yours because-" then I don't want to get involved.
In other words, if ongoing feuds are 'active' here then I'll steer clear. I don't have the free time as of late to be a Proper Feuding Bastard. :)
I was never implying you should think his opinions valid or anything else like that. I just wanted to know if it was 'gloves on' or 'gloves off'. :)
Mike/wulfie
I disagree with a good portion of what Sandman says. That doesn't make his service any less relevant, in my eyes.
To answer your question:
I have ribbons from Navy, Army, and CG branches. I was a member of a mixed branch drug interdiction unit for much of my service, operating in the Caribbean and South America.
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Originally posted by Martlet
I disagree with a good portion of what Sandman says. That doesn't make his service any less relevant, in my eyes.
To answer your question:
I have ribbons from Navy, Army, and CG branches. I was a member of a mixed branch drug interdiction unit for much of my service, operating in the Caribbean and South America.
Ever get down to the Lime 'N Pub, or the Boley Bar in the Petit St. Vincent region? :)
I've heard some crazy stories from guys that were involved with the program(s) that I think you were involved in.
Mike/wulfie
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Mine hardly count as anything not being in the real Navy yet, so wont bother to post them.
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Oh get in there Blue! Sandman did.
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Originally posted by wulfie
Ever get down to the Lime 'N Pub, or the Boley Bar in the Petit St. Vincent region? :)
I've heard some crazy stories from guys that were involved with the program(s) that I think you were involved in.
Mike/wulfie
If I remember correctly there's a Green Boley Bar in St. Vincent, but I don't recall there being much of anything on Petit St. Vincent. If we were in that area, we usually went to Grenada, anyway. The kids at St. George's University always had a nice beach party going on.
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Theres no pictures for mine.
Ive got 3 Unit Citation, its one ribbon with two bronze stars on it. Highest award given by divisions. Got one for Steadfastness award, another for best cadet in NY, and another I cant remember, gotta find plague (sp)
I also have a staff ribbon with 2 bronze stars for staffing 3 bootcamps.
Have a colorguard ribbon with 2 bronze stars. Get one ribbon for doing 10 colorguards and a star for every 10 after. My unit owes me a silver star as Ive done a few more then 60 of them. (Our colorguards are not bs like highschool jrotc. We usually do better then actual military colorguards.)
I have a Marksmen ribbon for qualifing with a rifle. Used a M16 for it. ANd I have a silver E on it to signify I qualified in the best catagory.
Have a Unit Accomidation(sp) ribbon for doing 15 hours of community service. Have a total of 4 of those to equal 60 hours.
Have a 25th year ribbon for my unit's aniversery. Dosnt mean much.
And I have years 1, 2,3, and 4 ribbons. Just shows time in unit.
Total of 10 ribbons.
I gave up on caring about having more ribbons at 4. I get more ribbons now that I dont care then when I did.
Also have a promotion coming up this summer to CPO. :aok
Sorry that was long.
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(http://www.onpoi.net/ah/pics/users/64_1107894122_shacpatch.jpg) Council Patch
(http://www.onpoi.net/ah/pics/users/64_1107894147_godcountry.gif) God and Country
(http://www.onpoi.net/ah/pics/users/64_1107894185_first-class.gif) First Class
(http://www.onpoi.net/ah/pics/users/64_1107894241_weblosdnldr.jpg) Webelos Den Ldr
(http://www.onpoi.net/ah/pics/users/64_1107894939_asstscoutmaster.jpg) Asst Scoutmaster
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Army Commendation
Army Achievement (x2)
Good Conduct
Army Service
Overseas Service
US Army 1983 - 1987
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Originally posted by BlueJ1
....gotta find plague...
you really want to find bunches of locusts, and frogs?
LMFAO sorry that speeling mistake is just too funnay out of context!!11
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(http://www.huuto.net/auctionimages/f/0f/dff8103f2f422a05c433945655750-medium.jpg)
Shooting medal II class.
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Originally posted by mora
(http://www.huuto.net/auctionimages/f/0f/dff8103f2f422a05c433945655750-medium.jpg)
Shooting medal II class.
Cool. How do you earn the Shooting Medal II Class?
Mike/wulfie
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I know I spelled it wrong. Its one of those words that you just seem to forget from time to time. It is pretty funny tho.
How is it really spelled ?
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or ride in my P-51?
If it's a real one, how much for how long?
:)
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Originally posted by wulfie
Cool. How do you earn the Shooting Medal II Class?
Mike/wulfie
When you shoot like crap but pass the reguirements.:)
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Originally posted by 2stony
If it's a real one, how much for how long?
:)
Do a search for "voss" and then delete that remark.
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Originally posted by BlueJ1
I know I spelled it wrong. Its one of those words that you just seem to forget from time to time. It is pretty funny tho.
How is it really spelled ?
plaQue
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Here's a list after nearly 15 years of service. Sorry, no pictures. Ordered highest to lowest with one or two possibly out of order due to not having most current data available.
Air medal (2)
Aerial Achievement medal
Air Force Commendation medal (2)
AF outstanding unit award with valor device (3 plus "V")
AF Organizational excellence ribbon
Combat Readiness medal
National defense service medal (2)
Armed Forces expeditionary medal
GWOT expeditionary service medal
AF Longevity Service (3)
Small Arms Expert Marksmanship ribbon (2, M-16 and M-9)
AF Training Ribbon
Some of those are for actually doing something other than just showing up for work. For example, I'm pleased that I've shot "expert" in every firearm I've been trained in (M-16, M-9, and the old .38 revolvers) and I have never shot less than "expert" in a graded shoot. I know it's only the AF course and not the more challenging navy or army courses, but on my last M9 qual I put 39/40 in the circle, missing a perfect score by about half an inch on one shot I pulled badly. All 40 still hit the paper of course, but I'm still pissed about that 'cause I know EXACTLY what happened and what I did wrong, and on every shot but that one I consciously avoided that error.
Anyone care to guess what the error was? Hint - It was during the last "over the barrier" sequence.
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Jeez, I'd have to go dig out my records. I know I got the Air Medal three times and some others. Old history now.
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not to be a jackarse or anything but...
how the heck did any country get around to awarding a medal or ribbon or any distinction for good conduct?
or for having your weiner/arse free of infection?
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Originally posted by OIO
not to be a jackarse or anything but...
how the heck did any country get around to awarding a medal or ribbon or any distinction for good conduct?
or for having your weiner/arse free of infection?
Are you going to post your ribbons or what?
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if theres a ribbon for being a loser id post them.
I was just curious to see why such things are awarded. i always considered medals or ribbons to be given for serious and important stuff...but for good conduct? I just dont understand :)
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Originally posted by OIO
if theres a ribbon for being a loser id post them.
I was just curious to see why such things are awarded. i always considered medals or ribbons to be given for serious and important stuff...but for good conduct? I just dont understand :)
the STD ribbon was a joke. It's the same thing as a good conduct. It is pretty much a joke, but it does mean something I guess. It means you toed the line and did your job, or at least didn't get caught, for four years.
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Served 4 years, rank SrA.
AF Training ribbon
National Defense Service Medal
AF Outstanding Unit Award ( x2)
AF Good Conduct Medal
AF Longevity Service Award Ribbon
Badge: CE
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Just about the most pointless thread evar. I don't even bother to do anything with awards anymore, just toss the certificates into the box with the rest and throw the medals into my high speed Nike display box. Not a one of em has ever done anything for me except force me to break out a ruler to line it up on my uniform. But by all means, thump away.
Don't get me wrong, I'm not bitter, I just don't see the point here.
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Exactly. You don't see the point.
The point is to share experiences, not thump chests.
Thanx for playing. You too, Creamo. You guys are real sports.
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But you're not posting experiences, you're posting lists of awards that half these people have no clue about. Telling everyone you got the Bronze **** without any background is pointless and isn't "sharing experiences."
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Terrific. Welp, Im going bowling. Just wanted to share that.
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Originally posted by Raubvogel
But you're not posting experiences, you're posting lists of awards that half these people have no clue about. Telling everyone you got the Bronze **** without any background is pointless and isn't "sharing experiences."
There's a bit of dialogue that has begun because of it. Don't share. We won't ask why or how you got the awards that you don't care about.
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Originally posted by Creamo
Terrific. Welp, Im going bowling. Just wanted to share that.
Post a pic of that 300 pin. :p
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As I get older, I become more proud of mine. Most of them have a story behind them, and if they don't, they at least bring back memory or two.
I think I'll go dig out my DD214 tomorrow and post the rest of them. Even if they don't mean anything to you guys, they still have a lot to say.
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I won a YMCA medal one time when I was 10 years old (beginner) for doing a judo throw I didn't even know I was doing. The instructor said it was the best application of the (difficult and advanced throw) he'd even seen. I was trying to do a different throw and was was so lame I couldn't do it. Ended up being a different throw and earned me an instant medal.:D
Les
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Originally posted by OIO
if theres a ribbon for being a loser id post them.
I was just curious to see why such things are awarded. i always considered medals or ribbons to be given for serious and important stuff...but for good conduct? I just dont understand :)
To be honest, I think it's so you can spot a ****bird like me, from a mile away. I mean, I was the only Navy E-5 in my unit that didn't have a GCM. Most of the other guys who got into trouble didn't stick around long enough to get that extra chevron lol.
Funny thing is, it keeps creeping up on me. I got in trouble in law school for not disclosing my NJP during the application process. So now, on top of not having my pretty red ribbon, I have a nasty letter in my school record. :rofl I'm such a lucky guy.
I bet when I die, they are going to tell the story of my Article 15 at my Golly-geened eulogy :p
-Sik
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Conversely to Sikboy, the medal that turned out to be the most valuable to me was the AF Expeditionary... it's been a nice feather to have.
Oddly enough, we didn't get the AF medal until the third time we went to the Persian Gulf. I can't recall if it was worth more points on the advancement exam. More ribbons simply meant more cost when you had to replace them for uniform inspections. I didn't consider it to be of any value at the time we got it.
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I made all-division second team twice and all-division first team once this previous Saturday at an Indoor Track meet. No medals for it yet, they give em out a bit later.
Just thought I'd share. Its only my second year of doing track and field, and its going pretty well.
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USAF 10 years so far.
Air Force Achievement Medal 3 Oakleaf clusters
Outstanding Unit Award 3 Oakleaf clusters w/ Valor
Air Force Good Conduct Medal 2 Oakleaf clusters
National Defense Service Medal w/ Star
Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal
Air Force Overseas Long Tour
Longevity Service Award
NCO Professional Military Education Graduate
Small Arms Expert Marksmanship Ribbon
Air Force Training Ribbon
The Valor device is in question. The device was issued through the 335th FS. It may actually be a clerical error which wouldn't be surprising. I can only think of a few instances that it might have been issued for. I'm still researching as to why it was put on my rip.
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Originally posted by mora
When you shoot like crap but pass the reguirements.:)
Be serious here I think I'm not the only person who is curious. There's too many movies and shows about the U.S. military. Give us a 'day in the life' story about what you did in the Finnish military when you got that award. What were you shooting? What were the standards?
Mike/wulfie
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This is the medal ribbon I was entitled to but never received. 7 year service medal for the Reserve Defence forces. :(
(http://www.geocities.com/medal_society/medals/rdfr7.jpg)
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Originally posted by mora
(http://www.huuto.net/auctionimages/f/0f/dff8103f2f422a05c433945655750-medium.jpg)
Shooting medal II class.
I. class here but I was competiting when I was a kid so it was rather easy.
It also was so Golly-gee cold I wanted to get back to the barracks to warm myself.
Have also "Medal of Merit" from "Central Chamber of Commerce". Looks pretty with white-tie.
(http://www.kolumbus.fi/staga/kkk_10.jpg)
Medals of Merit
The Medal of Merit from the Central Chamber of Commerce of Finland is the Finnish business community's way of recognizing long and faithful service. The medal of merit is a beautiful and highly regarded recognition - even for a life's work. The Finnish business community has awarded medals of merit as an encouragement to employees and entrepreneurs since 1929.
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Fire Department Commendation Medal
Fire Department Volunteer Service Award
Fire Department 10 Year Service Ribbon
Fire Department 5 Year Service Ribbon
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(http://www.gruntsmilitary.com/ima/ribbons/nato.jpg)
(http://www.gruntsmilitary.com/ima/ribbons/gdconusn.jpg)
(http://www.gruntsmilitary.com/ima/ribbons/efficiency.jpg)
(http://www.gruntsmilitary.com/ima/ribbons/meritunitcom.jpg)
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South west asia was double and there should be two more, but i can't remember what they were. WOuld have to look at DD214.
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What's that top one?
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Originally posted by Sandman
What's that top one?
Nato Medal
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Ah... participation in NATO operations?
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Originally posted by Sandman
Ah... participation in NATO operations?
Yes. Mostly Yugoslavia.
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(http://kelly.jefferson.net/donor.gif)
:( About the only thing of merit I could find in my drawer.
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Nato medal for 96 kosovo thingy.
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(http://www.gruntsmilitary.com/ima/ribbons/navyach.jpg)
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(http://www.gruntsmilitary.com/ima/ribbons/natdefserv.jpg)
(http://www.gruntsmilitary.com/ima/ribbons/armedexp.jpg)
(http://www.gruntsmilitary.com/ima/ribbons/humanserv.jpg)
(http://www.gruntsmilitary.com/ima/ribbons/seaserv.jpg)
(http://www.gruntsmilitary.com/ima/ribbons/gdcondusmc.jpg)
(http://www.gruntsmilitary.com/ima/ribbons/usmcsec.jpg)
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(http://www.gruntsmilitary.com/ima/ribbons/acommen.jpg) With V device
(http://www.gruntsmilitary.com/ima/ribbons/armyach.jpg)
(http://www.gruntsmilitary.com/ima/ribbons/goodcond.jpg)
(http://www.gruntsmilitary.com/ima/ribbons/swasia.jpg)
(http://www.gruntsmilitary.com/ima/ribbons/armyserv.jpg)
(http://www.gruntsmilitary.com/ima/ribbons/saudiar.jpg)
(http://www.gruntsmilitary.com/ima/ribbons/kuwlib.jpg)
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Monk, you were in the Army and the Navy?
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Well, I'm 19 and as I can't say I am serving in the army, or any particular fighting branch, I CAN say I did 4 years in CAP. (Civil Air Patrol). e were based in NJ and our Area of Operations was Sussex, Aeroflex, and Jump Airfeilds for commercial and training Flights. I was in the 2nd Class Group "Fire Hawks". Anyway, that is all I have done in my life. Maybe one day i'll join the actual Army. Anyway, I don't have any ribbons to share or anything but I definatly give a BIG
! To those that have served and still serving overseas. !
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Originally posted by Sandman
Monk, you were in the Army and the Navy?
Looks like both. NAM, navy service ribbon, army service ribbon.
Monk, marines, airforce and coast guard, 12 years and you can have them all :D
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Originally posted by fd ski
Looks like both. NAM, navy service ribbon, army service ribbon.
Monk, marines, airforce and coast guard, 12 years and you can have them all :D
Navy has a service ribbon?
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There's the sea service ribbon. I don't recall any others.
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Originally posted by Martlet
To answer your question:
I have ribbons from Navy, Army, and CG branches. I was a member of a mixed branch drug interdiction unit for much of my service, operating in the Caribbean and South America.
It was because of dipsticks like you I had to pay an inflated price for cocaine back in the 80s, Martlett...I can't believe you got medals for busting smugglers too! That's fuggin insult to injury!!!:mad:
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Originally posted by Sandman
Monk, you were in the Army and the Navy?
Marines and Army.
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Originally posted by Airhead
It was because of dipsticks like you I had to pay an inflated price for cocaine back in the 80s, Martlett...I can't believe you got medals for busting smugglers too! That's fuggin insult to injury!!!:mad:
Medals, booze, and poontang.
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Oh and beleive it or not the CAP (Civil Air Patrol) is a part of the Armed Forces. We wear the uniforms, the berets, and we do drills. But our job was home security, National Security. If there was some sort of Air Raid or evacuations stuff we would be in charge of getting civilians out of their homes and to hard Shelters and so forth. Some of you may know of CAP.
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I'm also a member of CAP, Airwolf. :)
I don't have any military medals to post, but I'll post the medals of one of my great heros...my grandfather. Marines, 1944-1963. They won't be in any order.
Distinguished Flying Cross
Air Medal (3 times)
American Campaign Medal
WWII Victory Medal
WWII Army of Occupation Medal
American Defense Service Medal
Korean Service Medal
Several others I cannot recall off-hand.
Expert badges in rifle and pistol
Presidential unit citation
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Originally posted by Tumor
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What... no good conduct? ;)
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Navel Sea Cadet Corp is also reconized by the goverment.
Does CAP give a rank of E-3 upon joining a military force ?
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Yes Sir. I can remember 2 of my mates in my Group were promoted to E-3 right before leaving CAP to join the regular Armed Forces. I am still in CAP But I no longer have to do all the stuff that the newer recruits have to. I only have half a year left in it. I go to the meetings, and I go to the bases where we have to operate every 2 weeks. But otherwise, I'm not required to do the training like the lesser recruits have to. i'm kinda like a Sgt in a way or a high rank officer but only in CAP you don't go all the way in the rank system like you do in regular Service. Tex where are you based out of? and what's your AO ?
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I'm based out of Meacham Feild here in Ft. Worth, TX 388 "Pheonix Composite Squadron," Group 6, Texas Wing. I hold the rank of Flight Officer and am currently getting my wings. ;)
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Nice, I made Flight Officer in November of 02 after helping rescue a downed pilot of a cessna outside our field. I received my wings the beginning of last year. We are New Jersey Group 2 "Eagle Flight" 7th Squad of the main Regiment based in Hampton.
Or for short we are "2 Air Group". Good Luck on your wings,
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Originally posted by OIO
not to be a jackarse or anything but...
how the heck did any country get around to awarding a medal or ribbon or any distinction for good conduct?
or for having your weiner/arse free of infection?
Depends on where they were stationed mostly. I have several friends who were stationed in the Phillipines. I dont know if a man exists with the willpower to stay away from the strip clubs and potatohouses there. If he does exist, he deserves a medal for it.
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Ah... but going to stripclubs and potatohouses doesn't mean that you can't or won't also receive a good conduct medal. ;)
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Nothing much here everyone else doesn't have. ;)
ARCOM x3
AAMx5
GCMx3 (never got caught)
NAT'L DEFENSE x2
ARMED FORCES EXPEDITOINARY
GLOBAL WAR ON TERROR SERVICE AND EXPEDITIONARY
NCOESx2
ARMY SERVICE
NATO MEDAL
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(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v676/N22/DVC00415.jpg) Heres,my grandfathers(god rest his soul) medals from WW2.
Please dont make fun of it.
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Originally posted by GScholz
Why would someone make fun of him? Seems like the only medal he didn't get was the Lenin Order! What did your grandfather do to become such a decorated warrior?
Thank you:)I will never be even a half a man he was.
He was IL-2 pilot.
1941-1943 IL2 pilot.
1943-1945 IL2 rear gunner.
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No,i could never get him to talk about the war.
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Originally posted by GScholz
Pity. Strange though that someone who has flown the Il-2 for two years to be delegated to the gunner position. Was he wounded perhaps?
Yes he was.
I know it was explos.bullet and i imagine it was from a flak.
It stuck in hes leg but never detonated.I have a news paper from 1945 saying that brave docktor removed the "dum-dum" as russians called them.
I'l scan and post it some time in future.
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I dug up this thread to post stuff from my great-grandfather (cavalry).
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I'll throw my Grandfather's on here, then.
USS Monongahela A042 (tanker), 1942-1946 South Pacific
10 Battle Stars
Just finished this shadowbox with the kids for his Christmas present (he lives with us)
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Heres mine USAF
(http://FilthsHangar.homestead.com/medals.jpg)
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Cozy Kitty?
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Army Achievement- 6
Good Conduct- 2
NDSM- 1
Kosovo Campaign
Global War on Terror
NCOES- 2
Army Service
Overseas Service
Armed Forces Reserve Medal with "M" (for a short Guard stint)
Adjutant Generals Award of Texas (same thing, short stint with the Guard)
Nato Article 5 Medal
Airborne
Air Assault
Expert Carbine
And not to forget about the current "campaign" medals. Of course, I figure those go without saying for currently serving combat arms soldiers. Been in 8 years and cant find it within me to stop.
*Edit- oh yes, and I am hoping to find out of my Soldiers Medal has been approved soon; I patched up two shooting vics stateside and was put in for it by my FSO I found out.
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Cozy Kitty?
Ya back when they created the cold war ribbon, a few of us joked how it should be a plaid patch like a blanket to keep you warm. Kind of a personal joke I guess.
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Wow... talk about flashback. When I last posted in here I wasnt even in the Navy yet. Heres mine. I had the Navy pistol and National Defense Service medal before this deployment. I earned the other 10 on this mission.
#1 Joint Services Achievement Medal
#2 Army Achievement Medal
#3 Unit Commendation (N, MC)
#4 National Defense Service Medal
#5 Afghanistan Campaign Medal
#6 War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal
#7 War on Terrorism Service Medal
#8 Sea Service Deployment Ribbon (N, MC
#9 Overseas Service Ribbon (N, MC)
#10 NATO Medal (Non-Article 5 - ISAF - Afghanistan, 2003-)
#11 Navy Rifleman
#12 Navy Pistol Shot
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Is anyone on 'togetherweserved' website?
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I never was in the military, Big :salute to those who where/are!!
These are my N-SSA National Championship metals(North-South Skirmish Association)www.n-ssa.org (http://www.n-ssa.org)
I shoot with the 49th Va Inf. CSA.
.58cal musket and a .52cal carbine (black powder)
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HOLY DEATH THREAD RESSURECTION!!
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AWARDS AND DECORATIONS DEVICES
1. Air Medal 1
2. Aerial Achievement Medal 4
3. Air Force Commendation Medal 1
4. Air Force Achievement Medal
5. AF Outstanding Unit Award with Valor Device 9
6. Combat Readiness Medal
7. AF Good Conduct Medal 5
8. National Defense Service Medal 1
9. Global War On Terrorism Expeditionary Medal or Afghanistan Campaign Medal
10. Global War on Terrorism Service Medal
11. Korean Defense Service Medal
12. AF Overseas Ribbon Short
13. Air Force Expeditionary Service Ribbon with Gold Border 1
14. AF Longevity Service 3
15. USAF NCO PME Graduate Ribbon 1
16. Small Arms Expert Marksmanship Ribbon (Rifle)
17. AF Training Ribbon
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National Defense is all I have for the moment.
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Air Defence
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Ground Defence
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Infantry Officer
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Aerial Service
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Crew Service
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Far East Service
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Middle East Service
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Airborne
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Combat Action
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Good Conduct
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No idea how to load images, but in some sort of chronological order:
Falkland Islands Campaign medal (with rossette)
Northern Ireland GSM Medal
Gulf Campaign medal (with combat clasp- 16th Jan - till whenever)
And sometrhing from the Kuwaitis/Saudis with crossed Palm leaves on it, can't recall which of them it came from, but it came from one of them as we all get this little box handed to us with one in there.
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I'll just type them up here first, then dig up the pics. I'm no where close to some of you....
Navy/MC Achievement Medal (This one is my favorite b/c it was for serving in a E-6 role as an E-3 in Iraq)
Good Conduct Medal (USMC)
Combat Action Ribbon
Sea Service Deployment Ribbon w/ 2 stars
National Defense Service Medal
GWOT Expeditionary Medal
GWOT Service Medal
Iraqi Campaign Medal
Meritorious Unit Commendation
2 Letters of Commendation
3 Letters of Appreciation
USMC Rifle Expert Badge
USMC Pistol Expert Badge
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By the looks of things on the American side, looks like you lot get a dong for getting out of bed in the morning, reminds me of Dasterdly and Mutley in the whacky races..lol
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By the looks of things on the American side, looks like you lot get a dong for getting out of bed in the morning, reminds me of Dasterdly and Mutley in the whacky races..lol
A few scraps of plastic, fabric and/or metal seems like a small price to pay to help convince the largest volunteer-only forces in the world to not to go back to their civilian lives. Even if some of them are silly.
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(http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/43/Medaille-de-la-defense-nationale.jpg/250px-Medaille-de-la-defense-nationale.jpg)
I got this one, only 3 awarded in 20 years in my unit. I gave it to an American B17 gunner who lost a finger in combat when he was all alone for his birthday. Turned out he never was a B17 gunner. His wedding picture from after the war showed all 10 fingers. :o
Yep, Americans military sure is different, they get crazy with their ribbons, the secretary of the US Col that visited us had about 15 ribbons, the Commander of our airbase had 3. :rofl
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Oh and beleive it or not the CAP (Civil Air Patrol) is a part of the Armed Forces. We wear the uniforms, the berets, and we do drills. But our job was home security, National Security. If there was some sort of Air Raid or evacuations stuff we would be in charge of getting civilians out of their homes and to hard Shelters and so forth. Some of you may know of CAP.
CAP is the U.S. Air Force Auxillary lol, but i wouldnt consider them military, there a goverment branch in the Department of Home Land Security.
Maybe one day i'll join the actual Army.
Hey, I am enlisting in the Army's Delayed Entry Program in May as a 19D Cavalry Scout. If you join the army what MOS would you do?
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(http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/43/Medaille-de-la-defense-nationale.jpg/250px-Medaille-de-la-defense-nationale.jpg)
I got this one, only 3 awarded in 20 years in my unit. I gave it to an American B17 gunner who lost a finger in combat when he was all alone for his birthday. Turned out he never was a B17 gunner. His wedding picture from after the war showed all 10 fingers. :o
Yep, Americans military sure is different, they get crazy with their ribbons, the secretary of the US Col that visited us had about 15 ribbons, the Commander of our airbase had 3. :rofl
I done that with my favourite zippo lighter and my gulf medal, thought I was onto a winner when I bumped into 2 Aussie chicks in Uxbridge, London, Got all the right signals, spent around 200 pounds, we all jumped into a cab to go to a club, gave them the stuff as I was hammered and obviously thinking I was James Bond and onto a banker with them both, never saw them again when we got into the club, had to walk back to the Barracks as I was broke by then :o
Got that zippo from some US Navy guys when I went to Iceland, me and some mates got tanked up there and were walking around in T-shirts lol, These guys took us back in their wheels, Gave me the zippo as a souvenier, Can't remember the Squadron but they were called "Mad foxes" or something like that, good bunch of guys, even if they were Navy :)
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I opened this not knowing it was four years old. I was confused by reading the first page why it hadn't been modded or locked yet.
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Oh and beleive it or not the CAP (Civil Air Patrol) is a part of the Armed Forces. We wear the uniforms, the berets, and we do drills.
Uh NO CAP is not part of the Armed Forces. High school bands wear uniforms, berets, and drill.
Not knocking you Airwolf, I was in CAP as a kid and also served 16 years in the USAF. CAP is an Axillary nothing more.
The day you take a leagal and binding oath, come under the jurisdiction of the UCMJ, get sent to serve someplace in the world you'd rather not be, or put your butt in the line of fire... Then you might be in the military.
Until then you're in the Air Force version of the Boy Scouts. Nothing wrong with it and I'm glad you take so much pride in what you're doing, however you're stretching it by saying it's part of the armed forces.
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Agreed Shifty. I was in CAP for a good 6 years and did the whole cadet thing. Not once did I think I was in the military, my dad made that clear lol. What we were, was a group of young citizens that were willing to be responsible for tons more than what others our age were doing. NOW though, Im contracted into the USAF as a Cadet on scholarship. So i really dont think my rack counts, but as an AS200 (sophomore) i have:
Achievement Award,
Commendation Award,
Recruiting ribbon,
Drill Team Ribbon
Academic award
and an award for being on scholarship,
Next year I'll have another for being in silverwings. Its a decent rack for a sophomore. I dont wear them though since they get hung up on my back pack and I dont think little colors bits of cloth are that important. .
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An old thread ressurected. But I can contribute. This is the ribbon of the medal I'm entitled to. But never received. Just a plain old service medal of the Irish army Reserve Defence Force.
(http://www.geocities.com/medal_society/medals/rdfr7.jpg)
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Next year I'll have another for being in silverwings.
Fantastic I hope you get those wings.
I don't think little colors bits of cloth are that important.
After 16 years of active duty I have quite a collection as you can imagine.
I'm proud to have earned them but since they were all earned in peacetime... They're no big deal.
Besides I was an Air Force aircraft mechanic, the nearest thing to combat I saw was in the NCO club or playing Rugby. ;)
Yes for some of them I worked very hard. However I was never in danger or combat like some of the guys on this BBS.
I have a son here in the other room with two Purple Hearts and two Operation Iraqi Freedom ribbons.
I have another son with one Operation Iraqi Freedom ribbon. To me those are the important ones. Mine don't count.
Again good luck I hope you get those SILVER WINGS.
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Fantastic I hope you get those wings.
After 16 years of active duty I have quite a collection as you can imagine.
I'm proud to have earned them but since they were all earned in peacetime... They're no big deal.
Yes for some of them I worked very hard. However I was never in danger or combat like some of the guys on this BBS.
I have a son here in the other room with two Purple Hearts and two Operation Iraqi Freedom ribbons.
I have another son with one Operation Iraqi Freedom ribbon. To me those are the important ones. Mine don't count.
Again good luck I hope you get those SILVER WINGS.
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Thank your sons for me Shifty. :salute
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Thanks Sluggish, I will. :)
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A little late getting in here :D but here is my list
Navy Commendation Medal
Navy Achievement medal x 2
Navy Meritorious Unit Commendation
Coast Guard Meritorious Unit Commendation
Navy "Battle E" x 4
Good Conduct Medal x 4
National Defense Service Medal x 2
Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal x 2
Global War on Terrorism (Expeditionary) Medal
Global War on Terrorism (Service) Medal
Humanitarian Service Medal
Navy Sea Service Deployment x 5
Coast Guard Special Operations Service Ribbon
Some are just for being there..some were hard earned over the 14 years I've been in.
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HOLY DEATH THREAD RESSURECTION!!
This is one of those times where threads like this shouldn't have a "statute of limitations". I never served but am very respectful of those who served.
This thread WILL NOT be locked.
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This thread WILL NOT be locked.
Until someone spots my Battlefield 2 medals....
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good job on the part of your sons. I agree with you, the combat ones are the important ones.
Unfortunately Silverwings is a service organization affiliated with AFROTC, its not pilot wings. BUT!!! I am going up for categorization next year and hopefully ill get a pilot or a strike nav spot. If not, OSI here i come lol
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USAF Good Conduct Medal.
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Purple Heart
Army Commendation Medal (4th Award)
Army Achievement Medal (2nd Award)
Army Good Conduct Medal
National Defence Service Medal
Iraqi Campain Ribbon
Afghanistan Campain Ribbon
Global War on Terrorism Expenditonary Medal
Global War on Terrorism Service Medal
Army Service Ribbon
NCO Professional Development Ribbon
Oversea's Service Medal (3rd Award)
Combat Infantrymans Badge
Expert Infantrymans Badge
Parachutist Badge
Expert Marksman Badge (Carbine, Pistol, Rifle, and Machinegun)
Driver Badge
Presidential Unit Citation
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My grandfather lived through the war, that was his greatest achievement.
Born in Tallinn Estonia 13-08-1919 he grew up with his mother and brother in the finer neighborhoods of Tallinn. They both studied at the university in the summer of 1940 as the Soviet Union forcibly occupied their country. Military officers were executed, property confiscated and all the university students deported to the Gulag labor camps. Of roughly 8.000 students, the majority of them young men in their early 20's, some 5.500 survived up until Germany declared war and invaded the Soviet Union.
My grandfather and his brother were among the survivors and after spending nearly a year in the same prison camp they first met each other on the march towards the front line. They were put in the same penal batallion and company. This company of Estonians crossed the front line one night, my grandfather was left behind and missing when they reached the German line, so his brother had to go back and get him. They were rounded up by the Germans and taken care of, some were taken away (jews? I do not know...). However, they were given a choice, to join the Wehrmacht voluntarily, or involuntarily. The majority were more than willing to fight the soviets after the inhumane treatment they had recieved.
I do not know which unit he served with, for he never spoke about the war. I only have second accounts from people that knew him before I did. However he served in the Wehrmacht, then at some point in '43 he came home to Estonia to be reunited with his wife. They had married a couple weeks before the breakout of war. They both decided to go to Finland, so they had to give away everything they owned to try to get on board a ship to Finland. There my grandfather wanted to join the Finnish Army, but before he got a chance to do that a bomb fell on a barn they slept in overnight. Packed with refugees, half the barn disappeared. It was winter and the snow painted red and black with blood, guts and mutilated bodies. That's when his wife had enough of war and they continued to seek a way to safety. They crossed the baltic sea from Finland to Sweden in a small fishing boat packed with refugees. At one time they hit a rock and got stuck, someone had to go into the water and try to get the boat clear. There was a draw and my grandfather had to go in to free the boat. They arrived in Sweden and were taken care of as war refugees. That must have been in early '44.
My dad was born in 45. Grandfather continued to study economy at the 'Handelshögskolan' in Stockholm while learning the language at the same time, now that is a show of determination. He was very successful in his career but died of heart problems in 1991 at the age of 71.
His brother on the other hand, met a Estonian-German nurse at a hospital while recovering from a wound. He obviously had a deeper hate of the Soviet Union than my granfather for some reason. One can only speculate why but in my view the most likely cause is the time in the gulag camp. In his own words, he "fell in love with this woman, and at the same time with Germany". He fought on the east front until the end. They managed to get to Canada together and lived there the rest of their lives, but had no children.
So many lives lost, not only the dead but the living too lost their lives, their souls, their hope. Live through hell at one time in your life and you will always carry that hell with you for as long as you live, it is not optional. Of the original 8.000 Estonian University students only a handful survived the war. Most of those who survived the time imprisoned by the Soviets, died in German uniform fighting for what they believed to be a free Estonia one day. Something that we now today know probably never would have been realized. These men were f***ed over by both sides, in a war that was not theirs. The majority of the men who actually survived the war were executed post-war by the Soviet Union.
To me it is amazing they both lived through this hell, and to me that is the greatest achievement of all. To stand at the very edge seeing so many fall, but have the willpower and determination to pull through to the other side.
Medals endorsed by the govenment mean little to the men dying in the front line. All fighting men of WW2 know this, and those who were there honor the dead the most. Not their own medals or achievements. That is for later generations to admire (us) without knowing what they really mean.
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Coast Guard Achievment Medal 2nd award
Coast Guard Commandants Letter of Comendation with silver O 3rd award
DOT Outstanding Unit Award with gold frame 2nd award
Presidential Coast Guard Unit Citation with bronze hurrican device
Coast Guard Unit Comendation with silver O 3rd award
Coast Guard Merritorious Unit Comendation 2nd award
Coast Guard Team Award 3rd award
Coast Guard Good Conduct Medal 4th award
Army Good Conduct Medal
National Defence Service Medal 2nd award
South West Asia Campaign Medal 3rd award
Global War on Terror Medal
Humanitarian Service Medal 2nd award
Coast Guard 9/11 ribbon
Coast Guard Special Operations ribbon 2nd award
Coast Guard Sea Service ribbon
Armed Forces Reserve Mobalization Medal with bronze M
Army Service ribbon
Kuwait Liberation Medal (Saudi Arabia) with gold palm tree
Kuwait Liberation Medal (Kuwait)
Coast Guard Expert Rifle Medal with silver E
Coast Guard Expert Pistol Medal with silver E
Permanant Cuttermans Pin
Air Assault Pin
45th Field Artillery Brigade Combat Patch (Thunderbird)
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Thank you:)I will never be even a half a man he was.
He was IL-2 pilot.
1941-1943 IL2 pilot.
1943-1945 IL2 rear gunner.
You know, the Il-2 gunner position was often a penalty for disobedience and/or poor combat record, alternatively just good old fashioned disagreement with a political officer. Just be glad he survived that mess commonly referred to as WW2, especially since he served through 41-45. None of these men will ever admit being a hero, but in our eyes they are if only just for living through hell, which I know your grandfather did just as much as mine.
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