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Im planning on putting together a case with my great grandfather, my grandfather and then my service all together with the VFW logo centered in the middle.
Great video- I have pretty much nailed down my grandfathers WW2 record. Dont have his DD214 from WW2 but I do have his retirement DD214 from the USAF from 1969. NARA tells me his paperwork was destroyed in the fire from back when. I am trying to reconstruct my great grandfather's records from WW1 now. I was always curious what earned "bronze stars" on the brown European theater medal- now I know.
Thank You to all Veterans I am a non Veteran but why do they make all this so complicated & expect a new recruit to pickup on all this and better get it right by the end of a 10 or 12 week boot camp what would someone like myself that does have learning disabilities and got held back twice do in this demanding military culture
I was awarded the Army Superior Unit Award, and don't exactly know where it is worn after you leave the unit. Is it worn in the unit on the right breast, but when you go to a new unit, or Fort Living room, I think it goes on the left breast on your stack of ribbons. IF this is the case, does the gold laurel frame that surrounds the ribbon also included in the stack or is it removed for uniformity for the ribbon with the other ribbons? I'm asking this because I was contemplating getting a set of miniatures to wear on a sport jacket for military functions with the VFW or Veteran's Day.
you could move it over for personal wear, it would have to keep the frame which is part of the award. maybe best as a lapel pin. send me an emai address and I will send you a picture of mini ribbons with the unit awards moved over to the bottom row.
Colonel: can't find anything to fault with your video; excellent presentation. I once saw a SP8, and several SP7's before conversion. One tidbit of info I was hoping you would impart is how many awards of the CIB were made to 3Star holders and hard to believe someone could have been awarded 4Star CIB. Any info would be appreciated. I did meet several 2Star holders and their stories were truly amazing. I subscribed, Thank You.
Army, '67 to '70...we signed out at the admin building on main post at Ft Benning. 6 of us lined up at a table, warrant officer processing our separation documents....Guy at the head of the line was 1st Air Cav...gets his paperwork, turns to leave and says to us "Holy Shit,, we're still breathin'.....come to think about it.. that post looked a lot better in a rear view mirror...
Hooah to the brave men and women of the U.S. Army who fought and died in the Persian Gulf War! Thanks to the 18th Airborne Corps and the 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault). Thanks for your service!
Many marines who crossed decks to the army wear their division patches as their combat patch if they deployed as a marine. It’s against the regs, ‘cause it’s only meant for soldiers who deployed under USMC units, but it’s practically unenforceable because all prior marines do it.
Interesting Video, i was in VF14 from 1969-1971 at NAS Oceana Virgenia and on USS John F Kennedy. Line Crew F4 Plane Captain and Ground Support Equipment Technician. Still have my VF14 Patch and a McDonald Douglas Phantom Phixer Patch.
@@veteransmedalsworkshop-moa4376 It's a very cool thing. I have a good friend who was the Captain of a Coast Guard vessel, and O-6 to boot, and he wore war eagles at sea. (HIs vessel had some pretty heavyweight functions I won't share, but that pretty much tells you about them without telling you about them. He'll probably wind up a Rear Admiral soon enough, but the war eagles are a very slick flexing of the office. It would be awesome to tell that story.) One day I want a study like yours, Colonel.
I am a retired US Army MSG and spent many years with with the US Army Recruiting Cmd. I may have missed it but I did not see the Recruiter Badge both basic and Gold badge.
I was awarded two: the first for the Vietnam War time frame and the second for the Desert Shield/Storm time frame. My father also had two: Korea and Vietnam to go along with the equivalent from just before World War II, the American Defense Service Medal.
I was given the drill sgt badge because I was "perment party" at a traing base. Sttrange buy my MOS is gone, my unit which was 45h Army is gone and my rannd as Specialist 5 is gone. I also wore tahe redd or maroon cord with back .Stationed at Fork Polk, which is also gone!
This doesn't have many comments on this video, but let me exclaim that this video fills a special place in my life. Thank you for the extra details. Thank you for making the value of the AAM tangible.
@@veteransmedalsworkshop-moa4376 You know what I got for saving my squad leader's life? A challenge coin from the commanding general of the 101st airborne.
THANK YOU! I just realized I've been wearing mine all wrong because of what I was told for a DECADE! I have 1 V device and 3 other awards. I was told that I was to wear a V with 2 oak leaf clusters because the ribbon itself was an award.
I was in 8th inf. 5/68 CSC recon, 76 77 78. Sullivan barracks .Germany. the way they described the 8th patch to me was that the blue background was the water we crossed to get here, the 8 was the hours it took to get here, and the arrow was the shaft you got when you got here! (LOL) A really great division
actually, we are both right. Prior to 1 January 1996 it was for years to earn a good conduct medal. after one January 1996 It is three years to earn the Navy good conduct medal.
really good question. One bronze arrowhead on the right side of the ribbon and two silver campaign stars to the left of the bronze arrowhead. Only one bronze arrowhead is authorized regardless of the number of assault landing. Personally, I would paint the bronze arrow head silver, if I had made five assault landing.
I did not receive a NDSM for my service with the 1sr Armored Division in Germany during the Cold War nor did I receive a NDSM for my service with the 101st Airborne Division as part of Rapid Deployment Force. No. Nope. Nada. I received the NDSM for serving in an ROTC Brigade headquarters (and working on a master’s degree) at Fort Dix, New Jersey during Desert Shield/Desert Storm. Go figure.
good question, with three devices. One arrowhead on the right hand side of the ribbon and two silver campaign stars to the right of the bronze arrowhead. Only one arrowhead is allowed regardless of the number of an assault landing. Personally, I would’ve painted my bronze arrow head silver if I had made 5 assault landings.
My father was a member of the 81th division. Like a lot of other army soldiers he fought in the pacific. Like other army units, their sacrifices were rarely appreciated or acknowledged.
I entered service in 1983. Didn’t get the NDSM until the First Gulf War (Desert Shield/Desert Storm) in 1990. Second award for GWOT. It’s called peacetime, although it sure doesn’t seem like it’s peacetime….
Public Law 107-314 of 2 December 2002 stipulates that personnel who were awarded the Armed Forces Expeditioanry Medal (AFEM) for their participation in Operation FREQUENT WIND, during the period 29 to 30 April 1975, may elect the Vietnam Service Medal (VSM) in lieu of the Armed Forces Expeditioanry Medal (AFEM) for such service. However, no person shall be entitled to both awards for the same service.
My great grandpa was in the 475th. I knew he was a sgt in ww2, but I didn't know he was in the 475th. Sgt forrest m bass ww2. He also trained troops in China in 1945
Got news for everybody, these medals and $5 will get you a cup of coffee at Starbucks. Once you get out, or retire, these medals have no value. Employers don't care., they just want to know what you're qualified to do, and how much money you can bring to the company. All mine have been boxed up in the garage ever since retirement some 35 years ago.
Is there a portal we can view our “rack” the way we could while on active duty, as a veteran? Is that located on any of our various online account portals?
