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Candidate possibly embellishing military career with unearned ribbons & medals
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Posted on 08/10/2010 9:02:20 AM PDT by paulbunyan69

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1 posted on 08/10/2010 9:02:25 AM PDT by paulbunyan69
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11 ribbons for the bi-annual Air Force cake sale?


2 posted on 08/10/2010 9:05:11 AM PDT by When do we get liberated? (STATE CONTROLLED ECONOMIES SUCK ! LONG LIVE AMERICA.)
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There are alot of BS ribbions out there - including state ribbions if in the National Guard.

For example - I got two ribbions just for going to to basic training. And then about 5 or 6 for going overseas (not counting ones for actions in combat).

It gets a little silly. But all these ribbions could be legit.


3 posted on 08/10/2010 9:06:47 AM PDT by 2banana (My common ground with terrorists - they want to die for islam and we want to kill them)
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To: paulbunyan69

Like Jack Spade?


4 posted on 08/10/2010 9:06:56 AM PDT by steve8714 (Our long national nightmare is over. We can resume our proper disdain for soccer.)
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Well, it's been 21 years since I got out, but that green one, I seem to remember being an Expeditionary Unit medal...? I think? That's hard to get if you're not on active duty at least for a few months.

I can imagine her qualifying for some of the firearms medals even without being active duty, but I don't see any on there that I remember being firearms ribbons. In fact, that whole configuration looks a little funny... like a constellation from the southern hemisphere or something.

5 posted on 08/10/2010 9:06:56 AM PDT by A_perfect_lady (I can see November from my house.)
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Isn’t there some kind of restriction against someone from campaigning while in uniform, even if retired?


6 posted on 08/10/2010 9:07:12 AM PDT by pnh102 (Regarding liberalism, always attribute to malice what you think can be explained by stupidity. - Me)
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They need to be identified... ribbons are given not just for combat time but also for some special, non-combat achievement. Maybe she qualified as a sharp shooter 3 years in a row and that may have given her 2-3 ribbons. Maybe she ran faster than anyone in her age group during the PT tests. You simply cannot know. Find out if she released her military records with the DoD and get a copy of her DD214. Every ribbon and medal and achievement will be listed there.


7 posted on 08/10/2010 9:08:49 AM PDT by Allthegoodusernamesaregone
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To: When do we get liberated?

First of all, on the top photo, she shouldn’t be wearing both the mini-medals for Air Force Commendation Medal and whatever the other one is AND their associated ribbons.

The additional ribbons in the lower photo are mainly lower in rank precedence than her “alive and breathing” (AF Training) ribbon, so (without researching) I assume their decorations from other nations (Kuwait, etc.). It does seem like a WHOLE lot of ribbons for 6 years of service; however, not out of line if she’s remained active in the reserves and possibly deployed.

Colonel, USAFR


8 posted on 08/10/2010 9:10:28 AM PDT by jagusafr ("We hold these truths to be self-evident...")
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Oops, I was wrong, that's not the Expeditionary one. Look, here's a chart. It even identifies each one.

http://www.pjsinnam.com/medals/USAF_Medal_Chart.htm

9 posted on 08/10/2010 9:10:45 AM PDT by A_perfect_lady (I can see November from my house.)
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“John Kerry would be very proud of his Democratic colleague.”

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Why did I know it was a dem when I read the title?

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Those could be theater ribbons from other countries. That of course doesn’t explain why she would be wearing them.
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10 posted on 08/10/2010 9:11:38 AM PDT by editor-surveyor (Obamacare is America's kristallnacht !!)
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Op Row, Right Side, Red/Black/White ribbon.

As I recall this is the Germany/Japan Occupation ribbon. How old is she?


11 posted on 08/10/2010 9:11:54 AM PDT by satan
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Dems usually don’t release their DD214s.


12 posted on 08/10/2010 9:14:03 AM PDT by editor-surveyor (Obamacare is America's kristallnacht !!)
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That of course doesn’t explain why she would be wearing them.

They really compliment her eyes.

13 posted on 08/10/2010 9:15:18 AM PDT by Never on my watch (The Obama Administration - an outrage a day)
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To: paulbunyan69

Okay, at the end of the 2nd row, beginning of 3rd, I see Longevity ribbon, Small Arms ribbon, and AF Training ribbon. Everything beyond that is lower ranking (if she has them in the right order) so they might indeed be very lightweight but legit awards.


14 posted on 08/10/2010 9:20:37 AM PDT by A_perfect_lady (I can see November from my house.)
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To: 2banana
There are alot of BS ribbions out there - including state ribbions if in the National Guard. For example - I got two ribbions just for going to to basic training. And then about 5 or 6 for going overseas (not counting ones for actions in combat). It gets a little silly. But all these ribbions could be legit.

When I was in you didn't get any for basic(except your marksmanship medal, no ribbon for that one)and only a good conduct medal when you got out, even if you served overseas(which I did), unless, of course, you saw combat.

15 posted on 08/10/2010 9:22:03 AM PDT by calex59
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To: editor-surveyor
Hence my use of "if" :-)
16 posted on 08/10/2010 9:22:59 AM PDT by Allthegoodusernamesaregone
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To: steve8714
"I got this one for learning shorthand"

LOL.

I love that movie!

17 posted on 08/10/2010 9:24:47 AM PDT by SIDENET ("If that's your best, your best won't do." -Dee Snider)
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She has three awards of the Distinguished Flying Cross? Second on top.


18 posted on 08/10/2010 9:35:29 AM PDT by cll (I am the warrant and the sanction)
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What is her name? Send her info to the POW Network.

http://www.pownetwork.org/


19 posted on 08/10/2010 9:36:33 AM PDT by cll (I am the warrant and the sanction)
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http://www.homeofheroes.com/medals/1_precedence.html


20 posted on 08/10/2010 9:38:22 AM PDT by cll (I am the warrant and the sanction)
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