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Posted: 2/10/2014 4:32:30 PM EDT
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Posted: 2/10/2014 4:48:41 PM EDT
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Nice.
Congratulations to all who earned this. I only missed by 17 years. |
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Posted: 2/10/2014 5:44:48 PM EDT
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gay
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Posted: 2/10/2014 5:55:16 PM EDT
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gay How so? |
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Posted: 2/10/2014 5:59:35 PM EDT
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gay How so? The proposed medal? Why does someone need it or even want it? It's unnecessary. |
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Posted: 2/10/2014 6:02:34 PM EDT
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The proposed medal? Why does someone need it or even want it? It's unnecessary. Quote HistoryQuoted:
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gay How so? The proposed medal? Why does someone need it or even want it? It's unnecessary. I didn't realized that it was proposed, I just assumed that it existed. |
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Posted: 2/10/2014 6:02:54 PM EDT
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Idiotic...my monthly check is my retirement medal. What the hell do I need another medal for, I'm retired?
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Posted: 2/10/2014 6:05:24 PM EDT
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what if you slogged away for twenty years in some gloryless support role stateside and didn't really have other awards to show for it? (obviously I know nothing about the military)
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Posted: 2/10/2014 6:06:48 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Idiotic...my monthly check is my retirement medal. What the hell do I need another medal for, I'm retired?  (the cuts to military pensions will be reversed before they ever go into affect)
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Posted: 2/10/2014 6:06:55 PM EDT
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Idiotic...my monthly check is my retirement medal. What the hell do I need another medal for, I'm retired? It's something else your grandkids can sell after you're gone. 
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Posted: 2/10/2014 6:13:02 PM EDT
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It should have a broke dick on one side and the words "ADIOS MOTHERFUCKER, I QUIT!" on the reverse. The ribbon should be silver, red and blue to represent the colors of a Bud Light can. Arabic numeral devices representing the recipient's VA disability rating should be affixed to the ribbon, for example "60."
As it is.... meh. |
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Posted: 2/10/2014 6:17:13 PM EDT
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I thought the retirement medal was the Legion of Merit
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Posted: 2/10/2014 6:18:31 PM EDT
[#12]
How ironic.
It's the medal you'd never wear while on duty. That's FUNNY. The design of that ribbon should be green, as green as grass, with a crossed golf club device.  |
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Posted: 2/10/2014 9:41:32 PM EDT
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They should make an ETS medal. I wore the black beret but never felt very special by having it, maybe and ETS medal would make up for that.
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Posted: 2/11/2014 2:50:46 AM EDT
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I'd fit perfectly on here:
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Posted: 2/11/2014 7:28:31 AM EDT
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With apologies to the O's, don't hash marks kind of serve the same purpose?
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Posted: 2/11/2014 5:19:21 PM EDT
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Isn't that why I have a light blue ID card that says retired on it? Or for grey area NG/Reserve retirees a pinkish purplish one that says Retired Reserve? Don't those kind of have the same meaning? More really since at least those will get you into the PX... and the Class 6.
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Posted: 2/13/2014 6:37:31 AM EDT
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what if you slogged away for twenty years in some gloryless support role stateside and didn't really have other awards to show for it? (obviously I know nothing about the military) Then your easy life, good health, and retirement check should be enough. |
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Posted: 2/13/2014 7:24:24 AM EDT
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Then your easy life, good health, and retirement check should be enough. Quote HistoryQuoted:
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what if you slogged away for twenty years in some gloryless support role stateside and didn't really have other awards to show for it? (obviously I know nothing about the military) Then your easy life, good health, and retirement check should be enough. Not to mention his Army Service Ribbon, National Defense Service Medal, Global War on Terror Service Medal, Good Conduct Medal, NCO Professional Development Ribbon and almost certainly after 20 years, one or more Army Achievement Medal, Army Commendation Medal and Meritorious Service Medal. We got the "ribbon for showing up" well covered. |
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Posted: 2/13/2014 5:27:19 PM EDT
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I'm NG and my state PA has a 20yr state ribbon
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Posted: 2/13/2014 5:32:58 PM EDT
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Do not want.
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Posted: 2/14/2014 1:08:43 PM EDT
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That concept is pure Army
As others have said, shadowboxes nowadays have plenty of baubles in them even for those who didn't deploy. |
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Posted: 2/15/2014 5:00:28 PM EDT
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I already look look like a third world dictator. We don't need more stinking ribbons.
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Posted: 2/15/2014 5:01:39 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Idiotic...my monthly check is my retirement medal. What the hell do I need another medal for, I'm retired?  That is what I was thinking. It's not like you have to put your uniform back on to wear it. |
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Posted: 3/4/2014 5:28:36 AM EDT
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Does the back of it say "fuck this shit, I'm going home"? How about devices for police call, pulling weeds, printing rocks, CQ duty?
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Posted: 3/4/2014 4:27:56 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Then your easy life, good health, and retirement check should be enough. Quote HistoryQuoted: Quoted: what if you slogged away for twenty years in some gloryless support role stateside and didn't really have other awards to show for it? (obviously I know nothing about the military) Then your easy life, good health, and retirement check should be enough. And the ARCOM, MSM x3, and LoM you get for doing your job as an officer these days. I know a couple of LTCs and COLs from the cold war days...it's weird to see them with 9ish ribbons/medals total. |
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Posted: 3/6/2014 9:42:11 AM EDT
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That is what I was thinking. It's not like you have to put your uniform back on to wear it.
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Idiotic...my monthly check is my retirement medal. What the hell do I need another medal for, I'm retired? That is what I was thinking. It's not like you have to put your uniform back on to wear it.
It will go well with the Cold War Certificate... |
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Posted: 3/12/2014 7:09:20 PM EDT
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I thought that was the MSM, only way for an NCO in combat arms to get one is retire.
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Posted: 3/17/2014 7:58:08 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryI do like the drinking buddy's ribbon....lol |
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Posted: 3/18/2014 7:04:54 AM EDT
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Wrong
I have two Quote HistoryQuoted:
I thought that was the MSM, only way for an NCO in combat arms to get one is retire. |
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Posted: 3/18/2014 5:23:36 PM EDT
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Wrong I have two Quote HistoryQuoted:
Wrong I have two Quoted:
I thought that was the MSM, only way for an NCO in combat arms to get one is retire. You dont count, you have the TAB..... 
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Posted: 3/19/2014 12:06:02 PM EDT
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I was an 11B and also have two MSMs, one was at retirement.
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Posted: 3/30/2014 10:15:43 AM EDT
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Wait, I though that's what the LOM or MSM (rank dependent) were for... |
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Posted: 3/31/2014 3:10:15 AM EDT
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Yep
MSM E-8 and below, LOM E-9 and above Free Quote HistoryQuoted:
Wait, I though that's what the LOM or MSM (rank dependent) were for... Quote HistoryQuoted:
Wait, I though that's what the LOM or MSM (rank dependent) were for... |
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Posted: 4/12/2014 12:38:00 PM EDT
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I thought that was the MSM, only way for an NCO in combat arms to get one is retire. That's what they gave me when I retired..and a flag flown over the the Capitol... and told me to not let the door hit me on the ass on the way out... |
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Posted: 5/13/2014 1:46:12 PM EDT
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love this shite!
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Posted: 5/14/2014 2:29:10 AM EDT
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what if you slogged away for twenty years in some gloryless support role stateside and didn't really have other awards to show for it? (obviously I know nothing about the military) then you tell everyone at the VA how you were a sniper or spec ops like how every other pog does? |
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Posted: 5/14/2014 12:40:53 PM EDT
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Army veterans are already authorized the army lapel pin.
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Posted: 5/30/2014 8:46:23 PM EDT
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It would go in a box in the basement like all the others. I think a retirement medal is kind of ridiculous. You already get some fancy certificate. I did not retire, but someone mailed me one anyway.
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Posted: 6/1/2014 5:01:51 PM EDT
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I don't like wearing my medals/ribbons right now. Why would I want another one after I retire? Just another indication of the "everyone's special" world we live in.
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Posted: 6/8/2014 3:22:50 AM EDT
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Yep just more special snowflake awards
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