THE MOST CONTROVERSIAL MILITARY RIBBON?! 

I remember a buddy of mine being asked about his Vietnam ribbon by a small child and he replied "That is my 'I was there' ribbon." The youngster then pointed to his Purple Heart ribbon and asked about it to which my buddy replied, "That is my 'I was there and forgot to duck ribbon' ". That satisfied the child's curiosity. Bless all who have served and continue to do so!

I'm proud to receive my CAR while serving with 1st Bn 7th Marine Rgmt Delta Co 1/67-2/68 I still can't forget those Marines that died in combat. I can only thank the discipline instilled upon us in the Corp. We were Gruants,Semper Fi.

One thing that has always cracked me up: "What medals did you win?". Or, "I won the Xxxx Xxxx medal." It ain't a frikkin' contest. We're AWARDED medals and/or ribbons. MSgt USMC (Ret) '68-'88 RVN '68-'70 (SS, PH, CAR and a few more.) SEMPER FI!

I didn't do much. I got 3 ribbons and most anyone have these 3. Sea device deployment, good conduct, and national defense. Its all good though. For those of you who served in combat, thank you

Last time I checked you must recieve and return fire to earn that ribbon...oh, and hopefully survive. ( I'm a former Marine Machine Gunner) I got one of those.

I earned the CAR deployed with the Marines back in Somalia 1993.

Wait until you see a chaplain with a CAR, I have.

Of all my ribbons the CAR is the one I prize the most! USMC, Nam 69. Semper Fi, swabby.

Hello my father was a Korean War vet 7th Div King Co. He was always proud of his Combat Infantry Badge. He passed away last April. My father like many other veterans never told me much about the war only that it was terrible. The only things my father did tell me were that he fought at PORK CHOP HILL and he made it all the way up to the Yalu River and saw China and he did alot of fighting at the 38th parralell. I wish he had been able to tell me more . I miss him very much and I'm very proud of him.

i got mine 18 april 1988 onboard the USS Simpson (ffg-56) in the persian gulf for operation praying mantis. we were the first ship in naval history to sink a enemy ship with missiles.

My Grandpa was a SeaBee (CB, Construction Battalion) in the Navy, and was deployed in Vietnam. He would tell us this story about how the camp they were in was never really in danger, the worst that had happened to them was a rocket landed in their baseball field (much to their dismay). But the higher ups at the camp had heard that the VietCong/NVA were going to try to overrun the camp, so that night, my Grandpa sat anxiously in a machine gun pillbox, when he began to fall asleep. He woke up the next morning, nothing had happened overnight. Funnily enough, he had earned a CAR from this experience.

Thanks for the video. I was on PCF and PBR’s. During Vietnam. I have a C.A.R. The way you explained it to everyone also makes me proud to have one. Things are a lot different now, than when I came back, so thanks and thank you for your service.🇺🇸

I had several MOS during my time in the Corps but almost my entire career was spent with infantry units and I retired as a Tactical Intell Officer. I DO have a CAR from Desert Storm when I served with 3/23 attached to 8th Marines and 2nd MarDiv. I have always disliked the term POG for several reasons: First - every Marine goes through boot-camp regardless of MOS; Second - enemy fire is no respecter of person or MOS; and Third - Grunts always forget they can't do a damn thing without beans, bullets, band-aids, and information. George Patton [or someone] said it best: "Amateurs think tactics, professionals think logistics". It takes every Marine and every MOS for the Corps to be successful. Grunts would do well to remember that. CWO4 USMC [ret] 0205, Feb '69 - Aug 2004

Army has 3 badges for those who have been in combat. Combat Infantry Badge (Infantry only), Combat Medical Badge (Medics only), Combat Action Badge (Everybody else)

Earned my CAR from Falujah in 2004 as a PFC. I'm a civilian now but when people see my shadow box and see the brick of ribbons that I earned in 4 years compared to some modern SNCOS, they just saw wow. I miss it but the military culture has changed again...

I was army in Vietnam, never heard of CAR ribbon. I did get couple rows of "fruit salad". Funny thing, once earned doesn't seem to mean as much as it looked in basic training, lol

I was a Marine Corps tanker in Afghanistan and our crew was awarded CAR’s but we never shot a round in our tour. It was based upon the ROE’s and we never had positive identification on any hostiles after any of the IED incidents, but the manner in which we reacted and responded to secure perimeters was what mattered for us. And this was awarded before our tank even got hit. Every CAR has a story, just like the pharmacist.

My No. 2 son is an Army CW2 fixed wing pilot. Prior time he was Army A-Team SF 7th Gp Wpns Sgt and a Marine Rifleman with 1/8 Marines. Fought in the Battle of Fallujah in 2004 where he earned a CAR. To this day as an Army CW2 he still wears his 2nd Marine Division patch as his combat patch and wears his CAR instead of a CIB with his pilot wings and airborne wings. As a retired Army 1SG I support him all the way.

Your content are all so great! Very entertaining to watch! Thank you for all the great videos.

As a Brit veteran we are always bemused by the medal ribbons you guys get. We only have two types: Campaign Medals where you have to be in a dedicated campaign area for at least 30 days; Gallantry awards. From Mid (Mentioned in Despatches) to Victoria Cross. There are the various qualification badges but you wear them elsewhere. So yes we do take the piss a bit but we have fought side by side for the last hundred years and as the toast goes (when not clearing the bar of lesser mortals (French, Italian, etc) "Same mud, same blood, same honour!"

I am a Marine and was in Vietnam 1969-1970. My SRB shows that I was awarded the CAR in January 1970. The ORIGINAL Combat Action Ribbon was ONLY for ENLISTED Marines, and Navy Corpsmen who served in combat with Marines. As you stated, the criteria is acceptable performance in actual combat. Thanks for an interesting and informative video - in particular how it has spread to the Navy and Coast Guard. (I am continually amazed at the number of people who cannot name the Coast Guard as one of the country's armed forces.)

I know im late to the party lol, just came across the video. I earned my CAR for combat in 2003 invasion of Iraq. At that time you had to recieve and return fire in order to qualify. Even though we took fire on multiple occasions, not every Marine in the unit was awarded the CAR because their mos had them doing other duties such as driving for the 3531's if mounted, while the firefight was raging. I was injured on a future deployment. I couldn't reenlist in the USMC due to injuries, but hey the army took me and gave me a sweet reenlistmeant bonus and choice of duty station (Germany was the Shize!). I earned my CAR with B 1/11, and a volunteer who stayed longer and went with B 1/7. I was awarded the Army CIB during my 4th deployment. In the army ribbons and medals are classified differently. So I was able to wear my CAR on my ribbon rack and my CIB pin above.

Everyone during all 3 of my deployments had a CAR. I went to the marine corps ball in 05 post Iraq every single person had one. Now that I am older closer to retirement it’s weird seeing E6 and above without a car. Honestly if they enlisted near the time I did with a combat MOS I always wonder how they never got in one engagement.

Lol. And I sit back with Combat Jump Wings... Extremely rare. Last major combat jump was 1989 when we went to Panama..

We were in formation and this staff sargent was doing his inspection.He says to me "corporal do you rate those metals (seven total).My answer to him was"do you rate that ribbon you have."The ribbon in the video , at that time it was called the National Defense Ribbon.

Rare are the Purple heart, brone star, silver star, navy cross, medal of honor

I think the Navy should have made a decoration, like the Army's Combat Infantrymen's Badge, one that stands out distinctly from the other decorations. My father won 2 Bronze star Medals with the combat "V" device fighting in the Pacific but he told me the decoration he was most proud of was his Combat Infantrymen's Badge.

I went from Active Duty Maine Corps to National Guard. They saw that I had a combat action ribbon and assumed I rated a Combat Action Badge. I didn't realize until later that the CAB is for POGs and that I should have gotten a CIB (Combat Infantry Badge) instead since I'm infantry. But I would have to get an order signed for me to wear the CIB on my uniform and give up my CAR. I said screw it and wore the CIB and 1st MarDiv patch on my sleeve anyways. Honestly, after checking the policy, it's pretty vague on what is allowed and what isn't when it comes to prior service.

My most dangerous assignment was at Naval Hospital Oakland, CA in 1980. I did not get a CAB but did perhaps qualify...

NICKY MGTV: To some the term POG may have negative connotations but every assignment comes with the need of dedicated persons, in the field, on board a ship, or in an office. My attitude is that it was a POG who made sure I got my mail as soon as possible. The POG also kept our SRB (military file) up to date to ensure I got my R&R in time. The POG also kept a record when I was to be rotated back to the world on time. The POG checked and re-checked to make sure we were re-supplied with C Rations and ammo when in the bush. And guess who was making sure our pay was available when we were in the bush, so we had something when we got back to the rear for a few days. Yes sir, I had/have total respect for the POG and appreciate all the stress that accompanies the assignment. Thank you for your service, brother.

Your a straight shooter, I appreciate your honesty and respect. Keep up the good work

Nice explanation Nicky, keep rockin' it!!

Great vid. The CAR IS a weird award...that is overdue for an update. I was awarded mine for the Battle of Kuwaiti International Airport during the 1st Gulf War...having participated in the biggest Armor battle in Marine Corps history... My participation was as a Mechanized Marine with Kilo 3/9. The battle was fast and furious resulting in only a handful of dead and wounded Marine. Compared to our Iraqui enemy we fared very well..thank God. Recalling the experience I remember us taking machine gun and sabot round fire from friendlies and enemy....it was a bloody and lopsided chaotic melee with rounds richoceteing off our tank dodging and weaving past anti-tank rounds and mines as we sat on crates of 60mm mortar HE rounds!....praying that we wouldn't get hit...no doubt in my mind that had we taken a direct hit by a sabot...we'd have gone up like the fourth of July...I still have nightmares...especially about one of our corporal's who was claustrophobic and freaked out during the battle and grabbed his grenade threatening to pull the pin if we didn't let him out!...those are 3 days I'll never forget to my grave. What is odd to me...is that a few years later wed see combat again as we were shipped off to Somalia for Operation Restore Hope running into Clan fighters and engaging them taking fire and receiving sniper and machine gun fire (even 1 casualty in my company, our corpsman took an AK round to the chest). Everybody took sniper fire and returned fire in my platoon at some point and time.....yet all we received was an Expeditionary Medal from our Country for that Expedition, but no CAR Ribbon Star. So I don't get what the point of it is if the Dept. of the Navy will not show consistancy in awarding it...Also, it's a disgrace how the Army awards a specific Combat Action/Infantry Badge and the Marines and Navy don't. They should at least make a medal for the C.A.R. ribbon... or just award us with a bronze star instead for being under fire and returning it too many times during those years....we weren't hero's but we weren't cowards either and did everything the Marines asked us to do...always pressing forward on the enemy...while taking fire or otherwise...

Quite proud of my CAR as well as my Navy Achievement Medal with combat V.... I call it, "I saw the elephant badge"! Spent an aggregate of 26-months In-Country Vietnam as a combat camera man between 1966 and 1971... However, I wish that this award had been in the form of a badge like the Army Combat Infantry Badge.

You mentioned that this ribbon can be awarded retroactively . I am putting together a small tribute to my father. He served 29 years in the USMC. He retired in 1956, before this ribbon was created. He was a China Marine before WW2, transferred to Corregidor shortly before the war started. Those on Corregidor were in constant combat with Japanese forces for 6 months till they finally surrendered . My father ended up being a POW for 44 months, the duration of the war. Am I correct in assuming that he and any of the other members of the USMC and Navy, that were there, qualify for this ribbon

I was commenting once about about some General's plethora of ribbons and my father (WWII Vet) snickered. He said the brass would fly into a base, step out of the plane and then turn around and leave so they could get the "I was there" ribbon.

I was an Infantryman in the US Army and retired. The requirements changed after Grenada from the old Vietnam policy and previous supposedly. Many guys from the 82nd Airborne who were Infantry came back from that short action with Combat Infantrymans Badges without firing a shot or being engaged in combat with the exception of the Ranger Battalions that jumped in first or were air landed by transport planes to reinforce immediately the other Rangers already on the ground to include other Army Special Operations like SF and Delta. Rangers, SF, and Delta are elite Infantrymen and are awarded the CIB even though SF and Delta have a separate MOS in the 18 series. Majority came from the 11 series which is Infantry. In Vietnam the regular policy was every Infantryman had to be in the combat zone for more than 30 days to get his CIB. In those 30 days as an Infantryman you are going to face combat no matter what because you have a whole 12 months to be there. If an infantryman gets killed or wounded before the 30 days in combat then its automatic because they have met the criteria of engaging and being engaged by the enemy. Panama 1989-90 fell into the Grenada category which again some Infantry units and Army SF and Delta units did engage in combat and most did not but were deployed into the combat zone as reinforcements got awarded CIBs. Desert Storm 1990-91 when they pushed into Kuwait and Southern Iraq some Infantry units did engage in combat and others just rolled or Air Assaulted into a position into enemy territory got their CIBs without firing a shot. Yes entire Infantry divisions and battalions got CIBs either they did real combat or were present in the combat zone during those days but under the Army's wisdom they were part of the attack so that constitutes as engaging the enemy. This is not to degrade these Infantrymen. Because it could have turned bloody or worse during Panama and Desert Storm. These Infantrymen have trained for the worse scenario if it happened to them. So yes these Infantrymen who did participate did deserve their CIBs and yes they were part of the attack plan. Then after 9/11/2001 Afghanistan and Iraq. The Army really tightened up on Infantry soldiers being awarded the CIB. As an Infantryman you had to really engage or be attacked by the enemy and sworn statements had to be written by your fellow soldiers and leaders to what you did to justify you in getting that award. Your FOB or Forward Operating Base being mortared or rocketed by indirect fire doesn't constitute an automatic CIB unless the mortar or rocket came very close to you and blew up. Then again sworn statements have to be written by you, other soldiers who witnessed it to make it happen. So during the Iraq and Afghanistan heavy combat era some Infantrymen did not get their CIBs just because they were with their unit. The sworn statement has to be written by witnesses in order for the soldier to be awarded one. After action reports are carefully scrutinized by their chained of command to determine who was where or what they did as witnessed and put into the report for the commander. This is to call bullshit on soldiers who didn't participate in combat and only award those who did their part. This included officers also besides regular Joes. Also I read that when a former Army Infantryman who was awarded a CIB on his DD214 and joins either the Marines or Navy by those services policy would be converted to the Combat Action Ribbon. Yes I do respect the CIB and the CAR because it has to be won under fire or be in a combat zone if you happen to be engaged when it does happen or not. Doesn't matter! If you got it, you got it. For me I got mines in Panama when I was a machinegunner in an Airborne Infantry Battalion. Later in Iraq I had the honor of presenting and pinning CIBs to my soldiers at the end of my 2 tours with 2 different Infantry battalions I was with in combat with in my 2 years there.

I'm part of the "CAR" club. Semper Fi brothers!

Awesome video, great information, thanks ✌

My father served in The Marine Corps in Vietnam. When he passed in 2018 I saw the CAR on his DD214.

Former 0313 here with a Combat Action Ribbon. I can say first hand that we had drivers in our LAV's in Iraq 2003 that got the CAR without having to fire a shot. I don't know why it happened exactly but our entire unit did get CAR's. I was a gunner on an LAV-25 and I did receive and return fire on the enemy, so I expected to get mine. I was with 2nd LAR Charlie Company 2nd Platoon. We were called the Barbarians as a self appointed nickname when we went to Iraq in 2003 and when we got home our Battalion name was changed to "The Destroyers". Because that is what the Iraqi's would say to the interpreters when an LAV-25 would drive by.

I got a rare one. I'm USMC and have the Combat Action from between Gulf Wars. I had the bad taste to be standing in an impact zone on a NEO and my buddies lit the fuckers up. Yay me! One look at that little ribbon and I never again failed an inspection.

Awarded CAR during DS/DS w/ 2nd Mar Div. This is a very good explanation of the CAR and the difference between how it is awarded within the different services.

I Am a Marine, with Time in 68-70. We started seeing the CAR on Returning from South East Asia War Games, 1969. The new Ribbon, from The 0311's that saw Combat, up close and Personal. The was a Cpl, I met in The Phillipnes, and he wore the CAR and other Ribbons. The Scoop was, You had to be in at Least 6 Fire Fights, Contact for Those from The South, to Rate the CAR. I was Wounded my first Month, and Bingo, I was awarded the PH, I should Have Ducked Medal. SF Devil Dogs.

There are two types of Marines, grunts and Pogs. If you serve with a Grunt outfit you are not a Pog, no matter what your MOS is.

So typically in the infantry it's awarded at individual squad or platoon levels. It's unlikely that any element smaller than a squad will take fire, and proceed to close in with and destroy the enemy. It is possible however, if a FOB begins to take fire, that an entire rifle company returns fire from inside the FOB. In that case they would most likely award every marine/sailor in that company with a CAR.

That ending song, beautiful brother what's the name of it? and I'm a marine reserves. Thank you for your knowledgeable content sir!

Good video, very informative. Semper Fi!

I wouldn't have thought this ribbon was so rare at all considering all the conflict the US has been involved in the last 3 decades. Got mine during Desert Storm.

I got lucky I guess. I got my pew pew ribbon and Nam on the same day

you are correct - there is no direct conversion from USMC to USA unless you submit to DA G-1 and appeal for their decision. However, it is written that if you have a CIB and join USMC, you get a CAR.

Hey brother ! Love the videos man. I’m in the process of joining the navy and as a diver. Do you have any friends or anyone I can speak with that are divers , to kinda pick their brain. Thanks much and keep up the awesome videos!

So, you're telling me that if I'm a complete fool, running around like an idiot, waving my hands in the air, and get shot... I'm getting a purple heart, but because I was a fool when I got shot, I'm not getting a CAR? That's some quality shit right there.

I did four years in the Marine Corps (1977-1981) Obviously I was not in combat because there was no combat during that time involving the United States Military, any branch. I was not infantry. I have been called a REMF (look that up) I've even been told that I was not even a real Marine or a real veteran because of that. I signed the same paperwork everyone else who joins the military does. I went through basic at Parris Island. I received extensive combat training, including crawling under barbed wire through the mud with my gear and rifle, with live fire overhead. Yes I knew I was safe, but that's not the point. HAD I been deployed into a combat situation, I would have gone, unlike many in the military that cried like babies when they were deployed to the middle east, many of these cowards were actually given general discharges (not dishonorable, like they should have been) I know there is a difference between those who have been in combat and those who have not. But it is not up to you. Your superiors make the decision who goes and who doesn't. Not you.

Many questions here. My DD214 called this the Navy Combat Action Ribbon, and it was issued to all the crew on the Coast Guard Cutter I was stationed aboard during it's deployment to Vietnam as part of the naval blockade during 1970-71 when the Coast Guard was part of the Dept of the Treasury.

For many FMF sailors, if returning fire wasn’t done to earn a CAR, most were awarded the Fleet Marine Force Combat Operation Insignia (EGA ribbon device) to go on what ever corresponding campaign/service ribbon. Many also do not understand the criteria to earn it either.

I was in Vietnam, 68-79 with 2/12 artillery unit , my mos was 440, logistics, but I went on patrols, ambushes, drove ammo to Con tien, Camp Carrol, Took artillery fire from NVA across DMZ, had rockets attacks, spend my last 2 weeks, on LZ razor back, firing 105 on an operations, Fired my rifle on ambushes while driving 105 ammo deuce and halfs but you know what I apply for a CAR around 3 years ago, and I never heard a word back. All I can say screw them, I know what I did. I know how many hundreds of rounds that were fire at us during TET!

As a former 0621, if you got this as a Field Radio Operator, you've been in some shit. I made sure to respect those that had it even if they were Lance's and I was Corporal. We had a few misguided children that got busted down from Sgt to Lance because of other shit but those guys had more experience than us newly promoted NCO's. They just made some bad decisions in garrison but that doesn't take away from their knowledge in the shop. Semper Fi.

In the Army Infantry, Vietnam vet here, we get the CIB. My father had one in WWII and I got mine in Vietnam.

In conversing with my peers in the USN and some USMC chaps, we always compare things as I'm Canadian. We point to each others ribbons and ask what they represent. All of our ribbons are for medals whereas you chaps seem to have a mix of both. A number of the ribbons seemed to be for courses or qualifications that would be just an entry into our Unit Employment Records or UER. It's always great to see what our peers are doing out there. Thanks for an interesting video.

Nicky - Good job on the CAR. I was awarded one in 1969 with 3rd Mar Div in Vietnam.. Your speech was accurate. As a very minor request, I wish you would slow down and enunciate each word. I can't hear some of what you were saying. My hearing was damaged by gunfire, mortarfire, and tank fire and I would think some of your best customers have the same problem.

Army CIB, represent

The Ribbon in question is the Combat Action Ribbon. Only issued to Navy or Marines that's be in combat. Coast Guard has the same Ribbon but has 3 thin red, blue, red in the center.

I got my CAR in '05 & at the time, u needed to be in a "bona-fide firefight where u received fire from the enemy & individually returned fire". This was the only way to get the award & prolly still is. Very cool that it is retroactive all the way back to WW2. That's awesome. Semper Fi

Combat action ribbon: I have one!

Not totally true on units, my ship the USS Caron DD 970 was awarded the CAR during Desert Storm, as were multiple other ships. Basically we were fired at i.e. exocet missiles and had to scramble in a mined area. We did fire off SRBOC as well as evasive maneuvers.

Former marine here, with the CAR. Good job explaining it. To foreign commentators on here, especially the snide remarks about the number of ribbons some, and I mean “some” of us have....yeah, whatever. I definitely earned mine. Anyway, good job. Semiper fi!!

I am a Vietnam Vet . I also have one of these. As my duty stations over there went from DaNang to Phu Bai , to the USS OKINAWA , to Quang Tri Air base , we , my squadron buddies and the SeaBees built parts of it together . I honestly cannot tell you at what point I may have earned it . I was with HMM-163 , a UH-34, helicopter squadron , so almost daily we had some birds getting and giving fire on the way in or out . I did not know the reason we got those so thanks for clearing that up . To you and all my brothers and sisters , Semper Fi.

Not quite as bad as third world african dictators but many more decorations than most nato countries. I am canadian. Since 1850, just over 90 canadians have been awarded the victoria cross, highest award for valour. In the same period, over 60 canadians have been awarded the congressional medal of honour by the usa.

Ships are awarded the Ribbon as well, with their crews.

My brother his CAR in 69 for his combat ops in 67-68 in Vietnam. He also received a Purple Heart, Presidential unit Citation, Naval unit Accommodation and Republic of Vietnam cross of Gallantry w/palm. He called the PH the I got lucky medal and CAR He was very proud of it! 15 years in the Marines He passed in 2010.

I was USN and had some missions to N VietNam and received a CAR. I didn't even know it existed til they called me out at the awards ceremony and gave it to me.

Looking forward to my first NAM and Deployment Ribbon.

20 years in the Navy not even close to getting it lol

POG and proud! I was the guy who made the big green bird drop MRE's and Freedom seeds.

My father who was in Navy as Radioman was recently issued the CAR. That was from a request to the Navy for replacement awards and it was added to his DD214. Je did several tours in Vietnam. He did go to shore with groups of marines but he doenst remember any enemy contact. Why was it issued?

You may be a POG, but you're OK in my opinion!

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Army is a tad bit different, the reason for the different combat badges is because the CIB (Combat Infantry Badge) is only issued to Infantry, the CMB (Combat Medical Badge) is only issued to medics, and the CAB (Combat Action Badge) is issued to all other fields.

I was a Marine (E4) on the USS Blue Ridge in 1972 in the Gulf of Tonkin when the Blue Ridge Sailed too close to an island that had been captured by the NVA. All of the sudden they announce on the PA "General Quarters! General Quarters! This is not a drill. I was an embarked Marine and did not have a station to go to during General Quarter so my main effort was getting out or the troop area which was BELOW the water line. I could hear the guns of the Blue Ridge firing. The NVA was firing at max range and their shells were dropping about 500-1000 yards off the side of the Blue Ridge. The whole thing lasted maybe 10 minutes and it was over. The Navy Awarded the ship; USS BLUE RIDGE a Combat Action Ribbon and I believe all sailors aboard received the CAR EXCEPT the Marines. The Marine Commanding General said we did not earn the CAR and that was that. This illustrates the difference between how the Navy awards the CAR and how the Marines award the ribbon

Explain to people that these are worn in lieu of wearing the medal that was earned.

I wonder if my a$$hat brother in law is going to buy this ribbon from the internet like all his other medals

I was in the Suck for 4 years. Got National Defense, Good Conduct and Marine Security Guard. That’s it, just three. Proud of all of them.

thank.you....much appreciated...stay strong brother

+NICKY MGTV What's POG?

Nice shirt pog.

People should remember that the British military issued separate 'Star' medals for World War II service in Italy, North Africa, France/Germany, Burma, the Pacific, Bomber Command, service in the Atlantic, etc., as well as a War Medal and a Defense Medal. My Dad served in Europe during the war as a U.S. Army combat medic and got a single service medal for his service in the ETO.

Hey Nicky, I have a CAR, and I think you did a solid job explaining the point brother. SFMF.

Sadly my brother is a combat medic in the army

And the brass says... NO RIBBON FOR YOU!!!! USAF '98-'06 OEF/OIF 300+ COMBAT FLIGHT HOURS

The CAR is dumb because you need to receive fire and give fire. There’s a combat engineer who has been blown up and found over 90 IED’s been shot at but because he was never given the order to fire he doesn’t have one.

subscribed because your intro was I Prevail lol

I don’t care about the awards I just care about my family

I miss your round face. You look like your picture from boot.

Diggin'the I Prevail intro/outro

Yeah having a CIB, CMB, or CAB is definitely the equivalent to having the CAR from what I've heard. The way it was explained to me when I got my blood rifle(CIB), I performed my duties as an Infantryman satisfactory to the infantry unit I was assigned during which time I received fire from and returned fire to the enemy. It definitely drew a line between those with them and those without, even in country...

Pug

I have been awarded both the army CAB and CIB I am a retired 11b and during one of my deployments my squad was assigned to a logistics Company which removed us from our MOS parameters and our FOB was attacked we all put in for CIBs but were modified our awards due to not in our assigned mos at the time of the attack.

I earned my CAR with 6th Marines during Desert Storm. Whenever I watch RU-vid videos of Marine Corps boot camp, I look to see if they have a CAR. Lol don’t ask me why. 😂😂😂

I just skimmed though your video and wondered why dont you show the actual ribbon you are talking about? From the thumbnail I thought you were showing the "Bolo Badge" that all army personnel get after basic training.