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OT: my neighbors military uniform

loco_engr
loco_engr Posts: 5,801
edited July 2021 in EggHead Forum
being the curious being that I am  :o
my neighbor's uniform has me very curious about what all the ribbons, buttons and stripes mean.
I'm also curious if this pic reveals his rank.  BTW . . . very nice guy!
TIA

aka marysvilleksegghead
Lrg 2008
mini 2009
XL 2021 (sold 8/24/23)
Henny Youngman:
I said to my wife, 'Where do you want to go for our anniversary?' She said, 'I want to go somewhere I've never been before.' I said, 'Try the kitchen.'
Bob Hope: When I wake up in the morning, I don’t feel anything until noon, and then it’s time for my nap
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  • Battleborn
    Battleborn Posts: 3,558
    Rank: majors
    Stripes on the sleeve: at least 16 years of service
    Ribbons are various campaigns/service ribbons. I’ve never seen some of them before, but I wasn’t in the Army. 
    Las Vegas, NV


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  • lousubcap
    lousubcap Posts: 34,435
    No ground pounder here but the top ribbon is the Bronze Star, second one is the Meritorious Service Medal, # 8 looks like the National Defense Service Medal, #9 Southwest Asia Service Medal and that's all I've got.  
    Louisville; Rolling smoke in the neighbourhood. # 38 for the win.  Life is too short for light/lite beer!  Seems I'm livin in a transitional period.
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  • RRP
    RRP Posts: 26,137
    Sounds like ONE HELLUVA AMERICAN serviceman to me!

    BTW your neighborhood eggers sure dress up better than my slob neighbors! =)
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  • SamIAm2
    SamIAm2 Posts: 1,967
    Battleborn said:
    Rank: majors
    Stripes on the sleeve: at least 16 years of service
    Ribbons are various campaigns/service ribbons. I’ve never seen some of them before, but I wasn’t in the Army. 
    Gold stripes on the sleeve: at least 16 years of service and never been in trouble, red otherwise - at least for Navy.
    Ubi panis, ibi patria.
    Large - Roswell rig, MiniMax-PS Woo; Cocoa, Fl.
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  • dannys
    dannys Posts: 165
    As Battleborn mentioned the ribbons are for various campaigns and service robbons. There are different ribbos for each branch of the service (maybe some common, too). And placement is important.  The link below will take you to "calculators" that list each of the ribbons and where they should be placed.

    Uniform Ribbons Military Ribbons Checker - Rack Builder
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  • Langner91
    Langner91 Posts: 2,120
    All I know is that whenever I see a uniform like that, I get his next round!  

    Thank him, please!
    Clinton, Iowa
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  • Photo Egg
    Photo Egg Posts: 12,136
    dbCooper said:
    You turn out some fine looking food.  Why not invite him over for a meal and just ask?
    And if he screws up the cook…”Loco Who…” will be his new forum name.
    Thank you,
    Darian

    Galveston Texas
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  • loco_engr
    loco_engr Posts: 5,801
    Photo Egg said:
    dbCooper said:
    You turn out some fine looking food.  Why not invite him over for a meal and just ask?
    And if he screws up the cook…”Loco Who…” will be his new forum name.
     =)  =)
    aka marysvilleksegghead
    Lrg 2008
    mini 2009
    XL 2021 (sold 8/24/23)
    Henny Youngman:
    I said to my wife, 'Where do you want to go for our anniversary?' She said, 'I want to go somewhere I've never been before.' I said, 'Try the kitchen.'
    Bob Hope: When I wake up in the morning, I don’t feel anything until noon, and then it’s time for my nap
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