[A Navy Vet]

1975-1986 Aviation Swabbie. Did not experience direct combat, but many months at sea being chased by Soviet subs and surface ship looking to pick a fight. Us Cold War warriors lucked out.

Minor gripe of mine. Why were us Cold War service personell excluded from wearing the National Service ribbon? Did we not serve our Nation? A recruit just passing boot camp can now wear that ribbon. I find it an insult to the thousands of military folks who protected the US from the Soviet machine and other threats.

[knarf]

I enlisted in '65 at 17 and I have it.