[stbdside]

Looks like the highest ribbon he's wearing is an Antarctica Service Medal.

[usmcobra]

Let's think about the Antarctica Service Medal for a second.

Rather then say it is just another ribbon let's look at all the risks and dangers involved in actually living on Antarctica.

Every possible way the earth can freeze you to death can be happen on Antarctica and in mere minutes.

Then there is the isolation and loneliness, it is said Mars might actually be more hospitable.

Some political hack slapped together a bunch of ribbons for the Mayor to wear and at the top they put the one that says you faced the worst this earth and Mother Nature can throw at any soldier, sailor, airman, or Marine and survived.