[struwwelpeter]

I'm extremely impressed by this officer from the Sanford Police Department - such a highly decorated veteran, and of three branches no less.

(/ Sarcasm off )

Is any other veteran amused by police departments using military ribbons for their local awards?

[struggle]

They get the medals out of the local high school’s JROTC drawers

[Bullish]

....amused by police departments using military ribbons for their local awards?

I for one, am disgusted with them.

[Impala64ssa]

Judging by the looks of this Sanford PD officer, I’d say in her 40’s. That would mean her parents were most likely little kids during WWII, if they were even thought of back then. I know, those are her grandfather’s medals he earned in the war and it’s her way of honoring him. Yeah, yeah, that’s the ticket. I’m surprised the LSM didn’t spin it that way.

[Molon Labbie]

Here’s an article that may explain this.

http://blogs.militarytimes.com/battle-rattle/2013/07/03/police-department-cancels-use-of-dod-ribbons-following-navy-cross-recipients-call/

Sanford went on the cheap for decorations when there are a ton of companies out there that make police ribbons.

[Bruce Kurtz]

The Defense Dist.Serv Medal is the highest medal and should be on the top left side. The WWII Philip. Service Medal (according to wikipedia)has not been awarded since 1947. She does not look old enough to be a WWII vet.

[Rannug]

Not amused, but very offended. Especially perhaps, because she doesn’t even know what the ribbons represent. Why, in Heaven’s name, does the PD even do this? Does the PD not have the correct PD ribbons? Or hasn’t she earned any of them?

[Gay State Conservative]

Think back to Barney Fife's uniform.Among several dozen other ribbons it featured the Croix de Guerre,last issued by France in 1916.

[Christie at the beach]

This officer seems very practical.

From what I read, Zimmerman did not know that Martin had died from the gun shot until this officer told him. If any of us were in his shoes, most of us would be thinking all sorts of things. For one, that my life has been saved though, I have taken a life of another person, to the idea, I have to go through hell on earth to those who are out to punish. In this case, my view he was protecting himself. My hubby carries everywhere he goes (legally), so, I can relate to gun ownership. Zimmerman was touched for awhile before he decided that’s enough, I can’t get the guy off before he ended up being dead. To those who say, he’s was a high school teen, don’t tell me, that a young 17 year old cannot be strong. I have 7 brothers that I grew up with.

[Half Vast Conspiracy]

Is any other veteran amused by police departments using military ribbons for their local awards?

I couldn't care less.

[real saxophonist]

Damn, that’s horrible. Especially insulting to my dad, who legitimately earned his WWII medals.