[O Neill]

How does he explain throwing "nine" medals/ribbons over the fence?

I believe his answer (on the new tape) was "...6 or 7...or 8...or 9..." He apparently didn't even know how many ribbons he was authorized to wear on his dress uniform.

Odd...I certainly knew EXACTLY how many ribbons I was authorized...AND...

I'm having a lot of trouble matching THOSE ribbons on the BDUs to a chart of all authoized NAVY ribbons...IOW

Those on the BDUs may just be ribbons he picked up at the nearest military base...Army, Navy, Air Force, whatever...to wear on his little 'in your face' BDU costume for the cameras!!!!

[ArmstedFragg]

I'm having a lot of trouble matching THOSE ribbons on the BDUs to a chart of all authoized NAVY ribbons...IOW

And I'm having trouble determining whether that picture of him wearing those ribbons was taken before or after he "threw them away".