Stars?
We got so many gdamed stars here we must have the grand general-general of the whole freakin' army of the republic here...
But all them stars sure is pretty.
Posted on 07/03/2013 1:44:36 PM PDT by EXCH54FE
While watching the Martin-Zimmerman trial this week, combat veteran and Navy Cross recipient, Jeremiah Workman noticed a particularly disturbing decoration on Doris Singleton’s Sanford Police Department uniform when she took the stand. Singleton’s uniform had two ribbons — the World War II Army of Occupation Medal and the Defense Distinguished Service Medal – which Workman knew could not belong to someone who had only served in the Army for three years.
“I worked at the Pentagon with Sgt. Maj. [Carlton] Kent and Gen. [James] Conway for two years and I was around every general in the Marine Corps. I know these high ribbons, I know just about all the ribbons anyways,” Workman told The Marine Corps Times.
Workman, a former Marine who fought in the second battle of Fallujah, posted a picture of the woman on Facebook with the caption, “Am I going blind or is this police officer in the Zimmerman-Martin trial wearing ribbons that she doesn’t rate? I see a WW II army occupation medal and a Defense Distinguished service medal. Wow! On the stand she was asked about her military career. She said army for 3 years. So she received in three years what a 4 star general receives after forty years of service. Wow. What a superb 3 year army career!”
Gina Harkins, who writes for The Military Times, saw the post and contacted Workman, who had already talked with the Sanford Police Department by telephone. He told Harkins that according to the conversation he had with a Sanford PD official, since the department doesn’t have their own awards system, they simply went to the Army-Navy store and picked out Defense Department military ribbons. The official also stated that they intentionally chose World War II ribbons because there are not many veterans still alive from that era and they did not think anyone would notice.
The response left Workman thinking, “So that makes it all better now because these guys are dead?” He told Harkins, “The fact that that was their response is still pretty shameful, I think.”
Shameful, indeed.
He questioned, “But what kind of professional police department would send Bob the patrolman around the corner to go pick out some ribbons for our officers to wear when they do something heroic or have good service over the years?”
Workman also said that the official told him that they were working to set up their own awards system.
The police chief, who is also an Air Force veteran, replied to Business Insider via email stating that they “apologize if any veterans were offended, and promise to rectify the situation.”
Also according the website, other veterans have emailed the police chief insisting that the use of the ribbons be immediately stopped.
It also looks like she is wearing the NCO professional development ribbon (maroon ribbon with white stripes).
Which medal is for being a transgendered Doofus!
I didn’t serve in the service. I obviously didn’t earn these ribbons. For that reason, I leave it up to those who did to have the final say on this. That’s why I left it open to whether I was off base or not, and I’m not bothered to have folks let me know I am. They should, if they feel this way.
I will tell you, I wouldn’t be surprised if some folks who did earn those ribbons don’t agree with you. This woman is not trying to pass herself off as anything she isn’t. She is merely complying with department policy, and a supervisor who probably who probably did earn some of those ribbons, and is not offended by their use in this manor.
It is not my intent to ever offend or insult members of the armed services.
My grandfather served in France during WW-I, my father was a marine in WW-II, following his graduation from MSU in 1949, he was an Army officer in Germany in the early 1950's then a Detroit police officer until he retired.
Any other questions?
How about yourself?
As a side note, I served in the Army from 4/69 - 1/72..........
...and why is that any of your damn business?
If it's none of my "damn" business, why do you advertise the fact on your home page, gomer.
Well I’m a little Po’ed Those ribbions are US Military ribbons. I earned mine. What would a cop do to earn the same ribbon as a service member! I suggest they use Russian ribbons and awards, but awards that show valor and accomplishments earned by the American Soldier regardless of branch are only to be displayed by service personell and vetrans on special occasions!
Well, we read many times when people try to enhance their military careers by adding to it undeserved ribbons and awards. So it would not surprise me if she has done the same?
There is a report out there that says the Department made the decision to use the WWII ribbons. It is my understanding that none of the officers had anything to do with the decision.
You know they should of just called up JFnKerry. I hear he has some medals he doesn’t want.
The Army of Occupation Medal was issued for forty five years making it one of the longest active military awards of both the Second World War and the Cold War.
As a WWII vet I see wearing unearned ribbons earned in/by military service as a an assumption of an honor not qualified for or earned. There are many persons who died for this Nation who earned ribbons/badges who become just part of any glory seeking mindset. I wonder how many SC Justices have put their their lives on the line for all the garbage decisions they make.
IIRC, I think I read at the National Infantry museum that a CIB with 3 stars is almost as rare as the MOH.
Since you knew it was on my home page, why did you even ask ass$@@e?
So what's your problem dude, you trying to start a fight from your basement? Get lost..........
If there is any fault here, it belongs to the PD for electing to use DoD ribbons for its awards.
Agree...28 year vet.
I didn't look at your homepage until after you made your rude comment, Fag*@tt.
They're all gone, and it has a nice rainbow look to it.
On a more serious note, I can't comprehend how an official could do this. A veteran, no less. Knowing it would be on TV. And knowing it wouldn't be "questionable" as the headline indicates, but dishonest.
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