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To: Timber Rattler

This naval Captain (Same as Bird Colonel in the other branches) sure does not have many service ribbons to show for his effort! Must be a desk job swabbie!


48 posted on 03/26/2014 9:23:12 PM PDT by longhorn too
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To: longhorn too
This naval Captain (Same as Bird Colonel in the other branches) sure does not have many service ribbons to show for his effort! Must be a desk job swabbie!

He's in Officers Working Uniform of the Day not Dress Uniform. Typically most Ribbons are not worn on work uniform.

52 posted on 03/26/2014 9:33:23 PM PDT by cva66snipe ((Two Choices left for U.S. One Nation Under GOD or One Nation Under Judgment? Which one say ye?))
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To: longhorn too

No. In working khaki uniforms, officers and chiefs may ware a single ribbon bar displaying the three highest medals received. They do not have to wear ribbon bars representing all of the medals they have earned. This Captain is a Surface Warfare Officer. You do not earn your collar birds as a Surface Warfare Officer unless you have commanded a ship and most probably two ships. Think he was probably passed over for promotion to flag rank. Generally being assigned to command a large naval station is usually your last tour in the Navy if passed over.


61 posted on 03/27/2014 5:05:57 AM PDT by X Fretensis
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