[Rokke]

"...they all pick on the Air Force."

And normally the point of ridicule is pretty obvious. And usually funny. But I just couldn't figure out why the Air Force is the target in this one. All the services have a GCM. Almost everyone agrees it is basically irrelevant. But somehow the Air Force has done something stupid by getting rid of it? Normally the Air Force is criticized for giving out too many medals. Now, the opposite is true. I just wanted someone to give me the punchline.

[darkwing104]

I was joint service for five years if you want any inter-service insults I'll be more then glad to help you out. I may be retired Air Force but I still can dish it out.

[darkwing104]

One the thing that concerns me is that under the current system for many first term enlistment Airmen, the Good Conduct Medal may be the only medal they get.

Now, they will probably get nothing. Usually because a supervisor is a poor writer, just plain lazy, or someone up the chain doesn’t like some down in the chain and denies the medal. (If I had a nickel for every time I saw that I won't need my retirement pay.) Sad really.